1. Greek Mythology

2. What is mythology? Some people use the word myth to mean fake, but…
Mythology is the study of stories that were used to explain the world and other human experiences.

3. Greek Myths… Were used to explain the creation of the earth,
death and the afterlife,
and human experiences: love, jealousy, revenge, & war.
They were also used as entertainment and were only told orally because most people could not read.

4. Gods & Goddesses Greek Myths include gods & goddesses.
A god or goddess is immortal. This means that they can never die and that they live forever.
The immortals could not die but they did make mistakes and had human emotions such as: jealousy, love & anger.

5. Myths also include mortals
Mortals are men and women who live on earth. To be mortal means that you can die.
Sometimes the gods like to help, punish or even have romantic relationships with the mortals.

6. In our world today there are many references to Greek myths.
Knowing these famous stories and characters will help you to better understand the world around you.
They are also fun to learn!

7. Greek Mythology in advertising…

8. How things started out…
Mother Earth (Gaea) Father Heaven (Uranus)
Titan Children
Monster Children
Rhea
Cronus
Zeus Hades Poseidon Hestia Demeter Hera

9. The Titan Children… Cronus-The Ruling Titan Rhea-Wife of Cronus
Oceanus-the unending stream of water encircling the world
Hyperion-the Titan of light, the father of the sun, the moon, and the dawn.
Prometheus-wisest of the titans
Atlas-fought against Zeus. Zeus punished Atlas by making him hold up the earth for all eternity.

10. The War… Cronus kills his father (Uranus) and becomes supreme Titan
Cronus and Rhea have children.
Cronus eats all the children, fearing one of them will grow up and overthrow him as king.
Rhea tricks Cronus with the sixth Child-Zeus
Rhea tricks Cronus by giving him a rock wrapped in a baby blanket, allowing Zeus to escape.
Zeus grows up to be a very strong god
Zeus goes back to Mt. Olympus, gives Cronus a poisonous drink that makes him vomit up all the children he swallowed.
Zeus defeats Cronus and becomes ruler of all the gods.

11. The Monster Children…
Cyclopes

12. Monster Children cont…
Giants

13. Monster Children cont…
Centaur

14. Monster Children cont…
Medusa

15. Monster Children cont…
Pegasus

16. Monster Children cont…
Sirens

17. Monster Children cont…
Gorgons

18. Monster Children cont…
Cerberus

19. Zeus Hera -Ruler of all Gods -God of the Sky -Wife of Zeus
-goddess of marriage and childbirth

20. Hades lord of the underworld, ruling over the dead. Brother of Zeus
He doesn’t allow any of his subjects to leave.
He is also the god of wealth
He rarely leaves the underworld.
Did NOT live on Mt. Olympus

21. Poseidon God of Sea and protector of all waters.
His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object.
He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods.
Tried to impress Demeter by making her a beautiful animal—the first Horse.

22. Hestia
Sister of Zeus
Goddess of Hearth (home)

23. Demeter goddess of corn, grain, and the harvest.
makes the crops grow each year.
Made Winter and Spring

24. Ares Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera. He is the god of war.
He is considered murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward.

25. Athena goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature.
Athena is the daughter of Zeus. She sprang full grown in armor from his forehead, thus has no mother. .
She is the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity.
She was Zeus's favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt.
Her favorite city is Athens.

26. Apollo Apollo is the son of Zeus.
He is the god of music, playing a golden lyre. The Archer, far shooting with a silver bow. The god of healing who taught man medicine. The god of light. The god of truth, who can not speak a lie.
One of Apollo's more important daily tasks is to harness his chariot with four horses an drive the Sun across the sky.

27. Hephaestus
Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father.
He is the only god to be physically ugly.
He is lame. (Can not walk)
He is the god of fire and the forge.
He is the smith and armorer of the gods. He uses a volcano as his forge.
He is kind and peace loving

28. Artemis
She was goddess of the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment. Artemis is the daughter of Zeus.
She is the lady of the wild things.
She is the huntsman of the gods.

29. Hermes
He was the cleverest of the Olympian gods, and messenger to all the other gods.
He is Zeus messenger.
He is the fastest of the gods.
He wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries a magic wand.

30. Aphrodite
Goddess of love and beauty
Married to Hephaestus

32. Apollo
Hera
Zeus
Aphrodite
Hermes
Athena
Hephaestus
Demeter
Ares
Poseidon
Artemis
Dionysus