1. Ms. Giorgi and Mrs. Garcia Spring Intersession 2016

2. Myths  Myths are usually about gods, goddesses, or supernatural beings with greater powers and abilities than humans.  A long time ago, myths were thought to be true by their original tellers.  We still enjoy reading about them today and many have been turned into book series and movies. They are also the subjects of famous paintings.  We will be reading the myth “Theseus and the Minotaur”

3. Who do you know?  Greek mythology is made up of many characters. Sometimes it’s hard to know who did what!  Basically, they are broken down into groups…  The Olympian gods and goddesses – the next few slides will explain who they are!  The Titans – Cronus, Hyperion, Oceanus, Phoebe to name a few.  Greek heroes –Achilles, Perseus, Theseus  Mythical creatures – The Minotaur, Gorgons, Hydra, Chimera, Pegasus, etc.

4. Heroes of Mt. Olympus –Who lived on Mt. Olympus?  Zeus – Hera’s husband, Ruler of all the gods and goddesses on Mt. Olympus  Hera – Zeus’ wife, goddess of marriage, symbolized by the peacock and the pomegranate  Aphrodite – goddess of love  Artemis- goddess of hunting and nature  Athena – goddess of the arts, literature and reason  Apollo – god of music, light, healing and was thought to give medicine to humans  Hestia – goddess of the home, hearth (fire)  Hermes – god of commerce, he was quick and clever and the protector of travelers and athletes (look at the wings on his feet… what is the symbol on Puentes track shirts?)  Hades – Ruler of the underworld  Hephaestus – god of fire and volcanoes  Aris – god of war  Poseidon – god of the sea

5. Poseidon Wings on his feet

6. Theseus and the Minotaur – Characters  Theseus - Known as a hero in Greek mythology, son of the King Aegeus, Theseus was not very nice to Ariadne  King Aegeus – King of Athens  King Minos – evil King of Crete who defeated Athens in a war  Ariadne- Daughter of King Minos  The Minotaur – half man, half bull (taur- toro)

7. Setting Theseus traveled from Athens to Crete to slay the minotaur. Explain why this body of water is still called the Aegean Sea.

8. Setting The ball of twine is important to the myth. Labyrinth – a complicated maze

9. Plot  You will complete a Plot map that shows the following details:  Exposition  Rising Action  Climax  Falling Action  Resolution  Conflict  Theme  Protagonist / Antagonist