1. Greek Myths Mr. Myles & Ms. Clark English 9 Mr. Myles & Ms. Clark English 9

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.  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. In the same way, 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. 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. The Immortals Here are some of them…

7. Zeus The King of the gods God of the skies The King of the gods God of the skies

8. Hades  Zeus’ brother  God of the Underworld (Land of the Dead)  Zeus’ brother  God of the Underworld (Land of the Dead)

9. Poseidon Zeus’ brother God of the seas

10. Hera FZeus’ Wife FGoddess of motherhood and child birth FZeus’ Wife FGoddess of motherhood and child birth

11. Aphrodite »Zeus’ daughter »Goddess of love »Zeus’ daughter »Goddess of love

12. Greek myths also include…

13. Odysseus  After fighting in a war for 10 years…  He spends 10 more years trying to return home

14. Heracles (Hercules) He is part- god and part- man Completes 12 dangerous tasks

15. There are also… Monsters and other creatures

16. Centaurs rude, aggressive half- horse creatures

17. Satyrs Satyrs are half-man and half-goat. The leader of the Satyrs was a god called Pan. Pan

18. Cyclops One-eyed monsters PolyphemusThe most famous one, Polyphemus, fights Odysseus in his cave.

19. Nymphs female nature spirits

20. 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!

21. Greek Mythology in advertising…

22. More Mythological Images in Ads…

23. According to the ancient Greeks, how was the universe created?

24. According to John Milton, author of Paradise Lost … First there was Chaos, the vast immeasurable abyss, Outrageous as the sea, dark, wasteful, wild.

25. Chaos Night Erberus Love

26. With Love (Eros) came order and beauty. Together they helped banish confusion. With Love came light and with light came day.

27. And then came the Earth Gaia represented by Gaia.

28. and the sky,

29. What happens when the Mother Earth and Father Sky get together? They make …. The “Hundred-Handers” (giants w/ 100 arms!!) 3 Cyclopes and a bunch of Titans. But there was a problem…

30. Uranus hated his giant sons and feared their power, so he locked them away.

31. Gaia hated seeing her babies abused, so she appealed to her Titan son Cronus to go after his abusive dad.

32. Blood from Uranus’ mutilation gave rise to more beings, a race of Giants and the Furies (spirits of revenge).

33. Cronus takes a Titan bride – Rhea but there’s a problem. He has it in his mind that his offspring will harm him as he harmed his father. So what does he do to his babies? ???

34. He EATS the first five of them! Rhea gets smart and sends the 6 th, baby Zeus, away and gives Cronus a boulder wrapped in a blanket.

35. Zeus grows up, returns, confronts Cronus, and compels him to vomit up his siblings, all of whom emerge full grown.

36. The titans and the gods go to war. The gods are victorious because Zeus enlists the help of the hundred handed giants and…

37. lightning, which the Cyclops had secretly crafted in Tartarus— …he receives the power of lightning, which the Cyclops had secretly crafted in Tartarus—a gift for freeing them from the Underworld!

38. The Titans lost the battle which nearly destroyed the universe!

39. Zeus had to fight one more Titan named Typhon, but the monster was no match for his thunderbolts!

40. Mount Etna Where it all went down!

41. The Titans are punished…

42. …and the Olympians ascend to power!

43. Coming Soon- The Gods Create Man! …Whoa! Dude, I get that I totally did not exist five seconds ago and that you’re, like, all-wise and powerful for making me and everything, but I’m gonna do my own thing now, cool? Awake, my child, and see the…