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Myths Olympians Greek Gods
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People had questions No answers since there was no science Created stories to explain the phenomena rising & setting sun, stars, crops growing What is a Myth ?
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Myths are... Handed down from generations 3,000 years old The religion, science and literature of primitive people What Myths do you know? Most famous myths are Greek & Roman
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The Titans titenes ("straining ones") Cronus Father of Olympians Cursed by his father Ate his children
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Titans Rhea : wife of Cronus Mother of Olympians Saved children with Zeus
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Cronus and Rhea give birth to the Olympian Gods
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The Gods live on Mount Olympus
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The Olympian Gods in Greek and Latin
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Zeus / Jupiter Ruler of Mt. Olympus God of the Sky Lighting rod Husband to Hera Player
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Hera / Juno Queen of Heavens & Stars Goddess of marriage & fidelity: June Wife to Zeus Jealous
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Poseidon / Neptune God of the Sea, rivers, springs, floods, and earthquakes Carries Tridents Created the Horse
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Hades / Pluto God of the Underworld, Home of the Dead Jealous of brothers Wealthy Rides Chariot with Black Horses
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Demeter / Ceres Goddess of Fertile earth and agriculture Her crops feed mankind Cereal comes from “Ceres”
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Hestia / Vesta Goddess of Hearth, Home & Family Didn’t want to be a Goddess Watches the fire on Mt. Olympus
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Dionysus / Bacchus God of Wine, Vegetation, Fertility and Theater Freeing one from one's normal self, by madness, ecstasy, or wine Balance between madness and normal
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Hephaestus / Vulcanus Son of Zeus & Hera God of Fire & Craftsmanship Married Aphrodite Lame: kicked off Mt. Olympus Volcano
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Ares / Mars Son of Zeus & Hera God of War & Slaughter Coward/ Jealous/ Creates trouble Aphrodite’s lover
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Persephone / Prosepina Daughter of Zeus & Demeter Goddess of Underworld & Spring Renewal Married to Hades She is the reason we have 6 months of winter & 6 of summer
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Aphrodite / Venus Goddess of Beauty, Love, Sexuality Born of the Sea or from Zeus Married Hephaestus She started the Trojan War
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Apollo / Phoebus Son of Zeus & Leto God Music, Medicine, Archery, Healing Twin of Artemis Took care of man Vain
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Artemis / Diana Daughter of Zeus & Leto Goddess of Hunt, animals, forest, and young girls Twin to Apollo
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Hermes / Mercury Messenger of Gods God of Travelers, Shepherds, Thieves Brother to Apollo Stole his cattle
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Athena / Minerva Goddess of War, Education, Wisdom, crafts weaving Born from Zeus head Araneid or Arachnid means spider
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Credit Special thanks to Rory Sideman, English teacher extraordinaire at Franklin H.S. for providing this Power Point.
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