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1 Greek Mythology

2 What is mythology? How can we define mythology? How did the Greeks View their religion?

3  Greek mythology was based on a polytheistic religion that was integral to the culture, politics, and art in ancient Greece

4  Many of Western civilization’s symbols, metaphors, words, and idealized images come from ancient Greek mythology

5 What are some examples? Company names? Symbols? Words and phrases?

6 “A face that launched a thousand ships” Narcissistic Herculean Apollo Space Missions Cereal named after Ceres GreekGreek god Asclepius,godAsclepius

7 Greek Mythology Origins

8  Polytheistic religion  Combined Minoan and Mycenaean features of religion  Explanations of natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events

9  Gods took human form  Because the gods were powerful and possessed many skills, Greek people wanted to be like them

10 Greek gods and goddesses

11  Zeus- Chief of the gods, ruler of the sky, weather, and thunderstorms  Hera- protector of women and marriage; wife of Zeus

12  Athena- wisdom and art (Athens)  Apollo- light, drove the sun across the sky in his chariot  Poseidon- sea, brother of Zeus

13  Hades- underworld, brother of Zeus  Artemis- hunter, moon, children

14  Ares- war  Aphrodite- love, beauty  Dionysus- wine, fertility

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