1. Mythology Review
by Beth Cooper

2. Bell Ringer
List ways in which Greek Mythology has influenced Western culture (words/phrases, names, products, books/movies, etc.) Who is your favorite god/goddess? Why? Can you name/describe any of the Greek Monsters?

3. Impacts on Language
Greek mythology has influenced countless areas including language, astronomy, astrology, business, medicine, sexuality, botany, psychology, products, athletics, weather, and even the Bible.
References in famous writings.

4. Venus Razors
Reveal the Goddess in You.

5. Nike

6. Morphine
Morpheus: god of dreams

7. Narcissist
Narcissus: fell in love with his reflection.

8. Achilles’ Heel

9. Arachnids
Arachne was a gifted weaver. Offending the goddess, Athena, she turned her into a spider.

10. Others Examples
Tantalize
Herculean
Pandora’s Box

11. 12 Olympian Gods Gods: Apollo, Ares, Dionysus, Hermes,
Hephaestus, Poseidon, Zeus.
Goddess: Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Demeter, Hera.

12. Zeus
King of the Gods
God of the sky, weather, law and order
Symbol?

13. Poseidon
God of the sea Could create storms and earthquakes Created the horse

14. Hephaestus
God of fire
A craftsman and blacksmith

15. Hermes
Herald of the gods
Wears a hat, winged sandals

16. Dionysus
God of wine

17. Ares
God of war

18. Apollo
God of music, poetry, prophecy and light.

19. Hera
Zeus’ counterpart, goddess of marriage
Queen of the gods

20. Demeter Goddess of fertility and agriculture
Associated with law and order

21. Artemis
Goddess of the hunt
Later associated with the moon

22. Athena Born from the head of Zeus.
Goddess of wisdom, war and strategy, scientific inventions.

23. Aphrodite Born from the foam of the severed testicles of Uranus.
Goddess of love and beauty

24. Greek Monsters and Mythological Creatures

25. Cyclopes Huge one-eyed monsters
There were three: thunder, lightning and the lightning bolt.
Gave Zeus his weapons of lighting and thunder.

26. Hecatoncheires Means “hundred handed”
Massive creatures with 50 heads and 100 arms of great strength

27. Gorgons Female monsters with snakes for hair.
Two were immortal, one was not. Who was the mortal one?

28. Medusa Once so beautiful, she made Athena jealous.
Medusa is pursued by Zeus in one of Athena’s temples.
Athena turns her into a Gorgon.
Which hero later kills her?

29. Cerberus Three-headed dog
Guards the entrance to the underworld: the dead may enter, but not leave.
Orpheus (a great musician and poet) was able to get past the dog by charming him to sleep with his song.