Greek Mythology

What it is and the Gods

Greek Mythology

Set of diverse traditional tales told by the ancient greeks about the exploits of gods and heroes and their relations with ordinary mortals Recognized no single truth or code Produced no sacred Expressed a vast range of perceotions about the world.

Honor of the Gods

A Greek city-state devoted itself to particular god or group of gods in whose honor it built temples Housed statue of the god or gods Festivals and sacrifices Stories varied by geographical location Comedy, tragedy, or epic poem

Forms of the gods and heroes

Greek gods resembled human beings in the form and in their emotions Crucial differences in gods and human beings

Humans died Gods immortal

Heroes important as well Stories conveyed serious themes

Greeks considered human heroes from the past closer to themselves than were the immortal gods.

Some Gods and Heroes Names

Heracles Aphrodite Sirens Apollo Artemis Athena Zeus Odysseus

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