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Greek and Roman Mythology
What is a myth? Is a set of beliefs, myths and religions hosted by Greek civilization Uses the supernatural to interpret natural events Explains the culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity
In the beginning... …was Chaos (shapeless nothingness) Chaos had two children: Night (darkness) Erebus (death) “All was black, empty, silent, endless.” Mysteriously, Love was born of darkness and death.
And then... When Love was born, order and beauty began to flourish. Love created Light and Day. Earth was created. She was the solid ground, but also a personality. The Earth bore Heaven to cover her and be a home for the gods.
The First Parents Mother Earth = Gaea (Gaia) Father Heaven = Ouranos (Uranus) They had three kinds of children: Three monsters with 100 hands and 50 heads Three Cyclopes (Giant of the giants of mythology) The titans These were the first characters that had the appearance of life, although it was unlike any life known to man.
The Titans (The Elder Gods) There were many of them. Enormous size, incredible strength Cronos (Saturn): Ruler of the titans Rhea: Wife of Cronos Ocean: River that encircled the world Iapetus: Father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas (also titans)
The Principal Gods Cronos and Rhea were parents of Zeus (Jupiter, Jove) Poseidon (Neptune) Hades (Pluto) Hera (Juno) Hestia (Vesta) Demeter (Ceres) Other Olympians include Athena (Minerva) Ares (Mars) Hebe (Juventas) Hephaestus (Vulcan) Apollo (Apollo) Artemis (Diana) Hermes (Mercury) Aphrodite (Venus) Dionysus (Bacchus) Persephone
The Olympians
Zeus Roman Name: Jupiter (also Jove) Supreme god of the Olympians. Fathered many characters in mythology King of the gods and its ruler, a god of thunder and lightning.
Zeus
Hera Roman Name: Juno Zeus’s sister and wife Jealous protector of marriage (Goddess of (marriage Punished the women Zeus fell in love with
Poseidon Roman Name: Neptune Brother of Zeus and Hades God of the Seas and Waters “The Earthshaker”
Hades Roman Name: Pluto Brother of Poseidon and Zeus God of the Underworld/ Dead Kidnapped Persephone
Hestia Roman Name: Vesta Goddess of Home& fireplace Powerful Protector Relinquished her position as one of the major Olympian gods Dionysius.
Demeter Roman Name: Ceres Goddess of the Harvest A Goddess of the Earth
Athena Roman Name: Minerva Goddess of Wisdom , Planning ,and War Sprang from Zeus’s head Favorite daughter of Zeus.
Ares Roman Name: Mars God of War and Revenge Son of Zeus and Hera Bloodthirsty and merciless
Hephaestus Roman Name: Vulcan (Mulciber) God of Fire/Forge Son of Zeus and Hera Kind, unlike his brother Husband of Aphrodite, who was forced to marry him
Apollo Roman Name: Apollo God of arts, including music and poetry is also a sun god Brother of Artemis
Artemis Roman Name: Diana Goddess of hunting, shooting, birth, virginity, protector of young animals and humans, and in some legends, the goddess of the moon Sister to Apollo
Hermes Roman Name: Mercury Messenger of the Gods God of travel, thieves, Trade Appears in more myths than any other character
Aphrodite Roman Name: Venus Goddess of Love and Beauty Sprang from the ocean foam
Dionysus Roman Name: Bacchus God of Wine Patron god of the Greek stage A God of the Earth
Persephone Roman Name: Proserpina Goddess of the Underworld Daughter of Zeus and Demeter Abducted by Hades
Hebe Roman Name: Juventas Goddess of Youth Restored youth to the aged
Eros Roman Name: Cupid Young God of Love Son of Aphrodite and Hephaestus
Iris Goddess of the Rainbow Messenger for Zeus and Hera Daughter of the titan Thaumus and the nymph Electra
The Muses Goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences “He is happy whom the muses love.” Nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne Inspired artists of all kinds Clio, Urania, Thalia, Melpomene, Erato, Calliope, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Polyhymnia
The Graces Three Goddesses of Grace and Beauty “They give life its bloom.” Aglaia (Splendor) Euphrosyne (Mirth) Thalia (Good Cheer)
The Erinnyes (The Furies) Roman Name: Furiae or Dirae (The Furies) Three Goddesses of Vengeance Tisiphone Alecto Megaera They punish evildoers.
The Fates Roman Name: Parcae, Moirae Three sisters Clotho (“The Spinner”) Lachesis (“The disposer of lots”) Atropos (“The cutter”) They weave, measure, and cut the thread of life for humans.
The Satyrs Gods of the woods and mountains “Shepherd gods” Goat men (like Pan) Companions of Dionysus They like to drink, dance, and chase nymphs.
The Gorgons Three snake-haired monsters Medusa is most well-known Their look turns men to stone.
The Centaurs Half man, half horse Savage creatures (except Chiron) Followers of Dionysus
......To be continued
Sources Graphics in this presentation were taken from the following web sites: http://www.bulfinch.org/fables/search.html http://www.pantheon.org/ http://www.messagenet.com/myths/ http://mythman.com/ http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/index.html http://www.paleothea.com/ http://www.entrenet.com/%7Egroedmed/greekm/myth.html
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Greek and roman mythology

  • 1. Greek and Roman Mythology
  • 2. What is a myth? Is a set of beliefs, myths and religions hosted by Greek civilization Uses the supernatural to interpret natural events Explains the culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity
  • 3. In the beginning... …was Chaos (shapeless nothingness) Chaos had two children: Night (darkness) Erebus (death) “All was black, empty, silent, endless.” Mysteriously, Love was born of darkness and death.
  • 4. And then... When Love was born, order and beauty began to flourish. Love created Light and Day. Earth was created. She was the solid ground, but also a personality. The Earth bore Heaven to cover her and be a home for the gods.
  • 5. The First Parents Mother Earth = Gaea (Gaia) Father Heaven = Ouranos (Uranus) They had three kinds of children: Three monsters with 100 hands and 50 heads Three Cyclopes (Giant of the giants of mythology) The titans These were the first characters that had the appearance of life, although it was unlike any life known to man.
  • 6. The Titans (The Elder Gods) There were many of them. Enormous size, incredible strength Cronos (Saturn): Ruler of the titans Rhea: Wife of Cronos Ocean: River that encircled the world Iapetus: Father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas (also titans)
  • 7. The Principal Gods Cronos and Rhea were parents of Zeus (Jupiter, Jove) Poseidon (Neptune) Hades (Pluto) Hera (Juno) Hestia (Vesta) Demeter (Ceres) Other Olympians include Athena (Minerva) Ares (Mars) Hebe (Juventas) Hephaestus (Vulcan) Apollo (Apollo) Artemis (Diana) Hermes (Mercury) Aphrodite (Venus) Dionysus (Bacchus) Persephone
  • 9. Zeus Roman Name: Jupiter (also Jove) Supreme god of the Olympians. Fathered many characters in mythology King of the gods and its ruler, a god of thunder and lightning.
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  • 11. Hera Roman Name: Juno Zeus’s sister and wife Jealous protector of marriage (Goddess of (marriage Punished the women Zeus fell in love with
  • 12. Poseidon Roman Name: Neptune Brother of Zeus and Hades God of the Seas and Waters “The Earthshaker”
  • 13. Hades Roman Name: Pluto Brother of Poseidon and Zeus God of the Underworld/ Dead Kidnapped Persephone
  • 14. Hestia Roman Name: Vesta Goddess of Home& fireplace Powerful Protector Relinquished her position as one of the major Olympian gods Dionysius.
  • 15. Demeter Roman Name: Ceres Goddess of the Harvest A Goddess of the Earth
  • 16. Athena Roman Name: Minerva Goddess of Wisdom , Planning ,and War Sprang from Zeus’s head Favorite daughter of Zeus.
  • 17. Ares Roman Name: Mars God of War and Revenge Son of Zeus and Hera Bloodthirsty and merciless
  • 18. Hephaestus Roman Name: Vulcan (Mulciber) God of Fire/Forge Son of Zeus and Hera Kind, unlike his brother Husband of Aphrodite, who was forced to marry him
  • 19. Apollo Roman Name: Apollo God of arts, including music and poetry is also a sun god Brother of Artemis
  • 20. Artemis Roman Name: Diana Goddess of hunting, shooting, birth, virginity, protector of young animals and humans, and in some legends, the goddess of the moon Sister to Apollo
  • 21. Hermes Roman Name: Mercury Messenger of the Gods God of travel, thieves, Trade Appears in more myths than any other character
  • 22. Aphrodite Roman Name: Venus Goddess of Love and Beauty Sprang from the ocean foam
  • 23. Dionysus Roman Name: Bacchus God of Wine Patron god of the Greek stage A God of the Earth
  • 24. Persephone Roman Name: Proserpina Goddess of the Underworld Daughter of Zeus and Demeter Abducted by Hades
  • 25. Hebe Roman Name: Juventas Goddess of Youth Restored youth to the aged
  • 26. Eros Roman Name: Cupid Young God of Love Son of Aphrodite and Hephaestus
  • 27. Iris Goddess of the Rainbow Messenger for Zeus and Hera Daughter of the titan Thaumus and the nymph Electra
  • 28. The Muses Goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences “He is happy whom the muses love.” Nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne Inspired artists of all kinds Clio, Urania, Thalia, Melpomene, Erato, Calliope, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Polyhymnia
  • 29. The Graces Three Goddesses of Grace and Beauty “They give life its bloom.” Aglaia (Splendor) Euphrosyne (Mirth) Thalia (Good Cheer)
  • 30. The Erinnyes (The Furies) Roman Name: Furiae or Dirae (The Furies) Three Goddesses of Vengeance Tisiphone Alecto Megaera They punish evildoers.
  • 31. The Fates Roman Name: Parcae, Moirae Three sisters Clotho (“The Spinner”) Lachesis (“The disposer of lots”) Atropos (“The cutter”) They weave, measure, and cut the thread of life for humans.
  • 32. The Satyrs Gods of the woods and mountains “Shepherd gods” Goat men (like Pan) Companions of Dionysus They like to drink, dance, and chase nymphs.
  • 33. The Gorgons Three snake-haired monsters Medusa is most well-known Their look turns men to stone.
  • 34. The Centaurs Half man, half horse Savage creatures (except Chiron) Followers of Dionysus
  • 36. Sources Graphics in this presentation were taken from the following web sites: http://www.bulfinch.org/fables/search.html http://www.pantheon.org/ http://www.messagenet.com/myths/ http://mythman.com/ http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/index.html http://www.paleothea.com/ http://www.entrenet.com/%7Egroedmed/greekm/myth.html