1. Greek Mythology Review
Test 4/5(B), 4/6(A)
Greek Mythology Review

2. Greek Myths, Culture Greek myths changed over time
Homer – 1st to write down myths
Greeks retold myths in drama, poetry
Rome – followed Greece as the great civilization in Europe

3. Greek Myths Central conflict = fathers vs. sons
Humans not important in Greek mythology
Heroes = extraordinary, not necessarily good

4. Greek gods Look like humans Live on Mt. Olympus
No designated ruler of Mt. Olympus
Not always ethical or just
Every village has favorite

5. In the beginning… Chaos = 1st entity Chaos  Erebus, Night
Death + Darkness  Love
Love  Light, Day
Earth + Heaven
Hundred Handed
Cyclopes
Titans

6. Era of the Titans Earth & Cronus rebel
Cronus castrates Heaven, becomes ruler
Aphrodite, Giants, Furies created
Cronus swallows his children
Rhea hides Zeus, gives Cronus stone to swallow
Zeus makes Cronus vomit children

7. Rebellion of the Olympians
Titans vs. Gods
Gods helped by Prometheus, Cyclopes
Gods win
Zeus becomes ruler
Titans imprisoned below earth
Atlas holds up sky
Men are created

8. Creation of Humans Four races of Man (sometimes Five) Gold Silver
Bronze
(Heroes)
Iron

9. Zeus
King of the gods
God of the Sky
Lustful

10. Zeus’ Children
Athena – born out of Zeus’ head from Zeus and Metis or from Zeus alone
Horae – Law&Order, Justice, Peace
Moirai – Fates – gave out life spans, good, and evil
Graces – beauty, charm, grace
Muses – Art, poetry, science (9 daughters)
Apollo & Artemis

11. Zeus & Hera Zeus marries Hera after tricking her
Hera’s jealousy and Zeus’ infidelity creates rocky marriage
Hera punishes Zeus’ lovers, children
Children
Ares
Hebe – a goddess of youth
Eileithyia – goddess of childbirth

12. Hades King of the Underworld Kidnaps Persephone
Mother – Demeter gets angry
Demeter = Goddess of Harvest/Crops
Seasons

13. Athena Goddess of Wisdom, Defensive War Parthenon Temple in Athens
Bronze and gold statue of Athena

14. Prometheus Name means forethought Brother Epimetheus (afterthought)
Gave fire to humans
Possibly created humans

15. Pandora
1st woman
Given to mankind as punishment when Prometheus tricks Zeus
Has a jar/box filled with evil
Releases evil into world
Left with hope

16. Heracles
Son of Zeus
Becomes immortal at end of life

17. Prophecy
Oracle – Tells clues about the future in language no one can understand
Cassandra – Apollo gives gift of prophecy, curse that no one will believe her

18. Oedipus
Kills father
Marries mother

19. Trojan War Argument among Hera, Aphrodite, Athena
Paris chooses Aphrodite as most beautiful
Paris kidnaps Helen
Greek warriors come to get Helen back
10 year war
Trojan Horse