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What is Greek What is Greek Mythology?Mythology?

Greek mythology is the composition Greek mythology is the composition of myths ands legends. All of their of myths ands legends. All of their legends and myths are according to legends and myths are according to their gods and heroes, their point of their gods and heroes, their point of view about earth’s nature, and the view about earth’s nature, and the birth and impact of their culture and birth and impact of their culture and tradition.tradition.

MythsMythsA myth is a traditional story about A myth is a traditional story about

gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and the natural world or the customs and beliefs in society. Myths were the way beliefs in society. Myths were the way that the Greeks wanted to comprehend that the Greeks wanted to comprehend the mysteries of nature and the power of the mysteries of nature and the power of human passions. The Greeks developed a human passions. The Greeks developed a rich set of myths. Until today, rich set of myths. Until today, thethe

Greek myths are known primarily Greek myths are known primarily   from Greek from Greek literature. Myths also characterize most of the literature. Myths also characterize most of the Greek culture. There are an abundant number of Greek culture. There are an abundant number of myths, all describing the different powers of the myths, all describing the different powers of the earth’s nature and their gods and heroes. Greek earth’s nature and their gods and heroes. Greek mythology has laid a wide influence on the culture, mythology has laid a wide influence on the culture, the arts, and the literature ofthe arts, and the literature of  Western Western civilizationcivilization  and remains part of Western heritage and remains part of Western heritage and languageand language . .

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HeroesHeroes Numerous heroes have myths or legends. Numerous heroes have myths or legends.

Some Greek heroes are: Perseus, Some Greek heroes are: Perseus, Bellerophon, Meleager, and AtalantaBellerophon, Meleager, and Atalanta..

The top 3 are: The top 3 are: OdysseuOdysseuss,, Achille Achilles and s and TheseusTheseus

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Creation of the WorldCreation of the World In the begining there was only chaos. Then ou In the begining there was only chaos. Then ou

t of the void appeared Erebus, the unknowabl t of the void appeared Erebus, the unknowabl e place where death dwells, and Night. All els e place where death dwells, and Night. All els e was empty, silent, endless, darkness. Then s e was empty, silent, endless, darkness. Then s

omehow Love was born bringing a start of ord omehow Love was born bringing a start of ord er. From Love came Light and Day. Once ther er. From Love came Light and Day. Once ther

e was Light and Day, e was Light and Day, GaeaGaea , the earth appeare , the earth appeare d. d. Then Erebus slept with Night, who gave Then Erebus slept with Night, who gave

birth to Ether, the heavenly light, and to Day birth to Ether, the heavenly light, and to Day the earthly lightthe earthly light . . Then Night alone produced Then Night alone produced Doom, Fate, Death, Sleep, Dreams, Doom, Fate, Death, Sleep, Dreams,

NemesisNemesis, and others that come to man out of , and others that come to man out of darkness…darkness…

……This is the beginning to one of their several myths. As you can This is the beginning to one of their several myths. As you can see, this myth trying to explain the world’s creation.see, this myth trying to explain the world’s creation.

The Creation of Man by The Creation of Man by PrometheusPrometheus

PrometheusPrometheus and and EpimetheusEpimetheus were given the task of were given the task of creating mancreating man . . Prometheus shaped man out of mud, and Prometheus shaped man out of mud, and AthenaAthena breathed life into his clay figure breathed life into his clay figure . .

Prometheus had assigned Epimetheus the task of giving Prometheus had assigned Epimetheus the task of giving the creatures of the earth thier various qualities, such the creatures of the earth thier various qualities, such as swiftness, cunning, strength, fur, wingsas swiftness, cunning, strength, fur, wings . .

by the time he got to man Epimetheus had given all the by the time he got to man Epimetheus had given all the good qualities out and there were none left for mangood qualities out and there were none left for man . .

Zeus saidZeus said that man must present a portion of each animal that man must present a portion of each animal they scarified to the gods Prometheus decided to trick Ze they scarified to the gods Prometheus decided to trick Ze

us. He created two piles, one with the bones wrapped in j us. He created two piles, one with the bones wrapped in j uicy fat, the other with the good meat hidden in the hide. uicy fat, the other with the good meat hidden in the hide.

He then bade Zeus to pick. Zeus picked the bones . . . He then bade Zeus to pick. Zeus picked the bones . . .

……This is another short beginning on a different myth, which This is another short beginning on a different myth, which talks about how humans were created.talks about how humans were created.

The Creation of Man by The Creation of Man by PrometheusPrometheus

This is an image of how the creation This is an image of how the creation prettypretty

much went like.much went like.

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The Gods of MythologyThe Gods of Mythology There were 12 major Gods of olympusThere were 12 major Gods of olympus

Zeus ApolloZeus Apollo

Poseidon Aphrodite Poseidon Aphrodite

Hades HermesHades Hermes

Hestia Artemis Hestia Artemis

Hera HephaestusHera Hephaestus

AresAres

AthenaAthena

ZeusZeus

Zeus was the god of the sky and Zeus was the god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. ruler of the Olympian gods.

His weapon is a thunderbolt His weapon is a thunderbolt

which he hurls at those who which he hurls at those who

displease him. displease him. He is married to He is married to  HeraHera   but, is but, is

famous for his many famous for his many   affairs. affairs. He is also known He is also known

to punish those that lie or to punish those that lie or

break oathsbreak oaths..

PoseidonPoseidon Poseidon was the god of the sea, Poseidon was the god of the sea,

protector of all waters.protector of all waters.

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Hestia was the goddess of the HearthHestia was the goddess of the Hearth

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Hera was the the goddess of youth.Hera was the the goddess of youth.

HestiaHestia

HeraHera

HadesHades

Hades was the god of wealth, due Hades was the god of wealth, due to the precious metals mined to the precious metals mined from the earth.from the earth.

Hades is the brother of Hades is the brother of   Zeus. Zeus. After After

the overthow of their Fatherthe overthow of their Father  CronusCronus  he drew lots withhe drew lots with  ZeusZeus  andand Poseidon Poseidon, ,

another brother, for shares of the worldanother brother, for shares of the world . .He had the worst draw and was made He had the worst draw and was made

lord of thelord of theunderworldunderworld, ruling over the , ruling over the

deaddead..

AresAres

Ares was the god of war.Ares was the god of war. Ares is the son of Ares is the son of  ZeusZeus  andand   Hera. Hera. He He

was disliked by both parentswas disliked by both parents.. He is considered murderous and He is considered murderous and

bloodstained but, also a coward. bloodstained but, also a coward. When caught in an act of adultery When caught in an act of adultery

withwith  AphroditeAphrodite   her husband her husband  HephaestusHephaestus  

is able publically ridicule him. is able publically ridicule him. His bird is the vulture. His bird is the vulture. His animal is the dog. His animal is the dog.

AthenaAthena Athena was the goddess of reason, Athena was the goddess of reason,

intelligent activity, arts and literature.intelligent activity, arts and literature.

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Apollo was the god of music.Apollo was the god of music.

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Hermes was the god of thieves Hermes was the god of thieves

and god of commerce.and god of commerce.

ApolloApollo

Hermes Hermes

Aphrodite Aphrodite Aphrodite was the goddess of love, Aphrodite was the goddess of love,

desire and beauty.desire and beauty.   There are two accounts of her birthThere are two accounts of her birth..

One says she is the daughter of One says she is the daughter of   ZeusZeus  

AndAnd Dione Dione.. The other i The other is that s that whenwhen  

CronusCronus castrated castrated  UranusUranus  and tossed his and tossed his

severed genitles into the sea, Aphrodite severed genitles into the sea, Aphrodite

then arose from the sea foam on a giant then arose from the sea foam on a giant

scallop and walked to shore in Cyprusscallop and walked to shore in Cyprus.. She is the wife of She is the wife of    Hephaestus. Hephaestus. But, But,

hh er favorite lover is the god of war, Ares. er favorite lover is the god of war, Ares.

She represented sex, affection, and the She represented sex, affection, and the

attraction that attraction that  binds people together.binds people together.

ArtemisArtemis Artemis was the goddess of chastity, Artemis was the goddess of chastity,

virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment.natural environment.

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Hephaestus was the god of craftman. Hephaestus was the god of craftman.

He was also the ugliest out of all the He was also the ugliest out of all the

gods and goddess’s.gods and goddess’s.

HephaestusHephaestus

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