Greek Mythology. Myth stories about gods and goddesses…involve the religious beliefs of a culture and try to explain natural occurrences.

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Greek Mythology

Myth stories about gods and goddesses…involve the religious beliefs of a culture and try to explain natural occurrences

Mount Olympus the palace of the gods

Zeus the god over all gods

Prometheus the god who was the creator of mankind and who gave humans fire

Heracles/Hercules the son of Zeus who is said to have extreme strength

Theseus a hero and king of Athens who defeats the Minotaur

Minotaur a creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man living inside the labyrinth Children were sent into the labyrinth each year to act as his food

Ariadne the daughter of King Minos who helps Theseus defeat the Minotaur

Narcissus a beautiful young man who loved only himself

Hera the jealous wife of Zeus

Echo a nymph who disobeys Hera and is made to only repeat what she hears

Aphrodite the goddess of love

Apollo the sun god

Phaethon the son of Apollo