1. Greek Mythology

2. What are myths? Traditional stories of gods, kings, and heroes
Show the relations between gods and people
Mythology was a form of early science to Greeks because it helped explain the unexplainable.

3. The Foundation of Greek Mythology
Greek gods were divided into three categories:
Heaven
Earth
Sea
The Titans ruled before the Gods of Olympus.
The Titans were the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth) and the parents of the Gods of Olympus.
The Titans were overthrown by Olympians.

4. The Olympians
A group of 12 gods who ruled after the overthrow of the Titans
Named after their dwelling place, Mount Olympus
The Olympian Gods: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Hera, Ares, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes, Artemis, and Hephaestus

5. The Gods & Goddesses God/Goddess Important Attributes Zeus
King of the Gods; also the God of Lightning
Hera
The goddess of Fertility
Poseidon
God of the Sea
Hades
God of the Underworld
Hestia
Goddess of Hearth & Home
Demeter
Goddess of the Harvest
Apollo
God of the sun, music, and art
Artemis
Goddess of the hunt, moon and childbirth
Aphrodite
The goddess of love and beauty
Ares
The god of War

6. The Gods & Goddesses God/Goddess Important Attributes Athena
Goddess of Wisdom and War
Haephestos
The god of the Forge; made Zeus’ lightning bolts
Hermes
The messenger for the gods
Persephone
Daughter of Demeter, forced to spend three months with Hades. That period of time would be known as winter.
Dionysus
The god of wine and theatre
Eros
The god of love