EARLY BELIEF SYSTEMS

What do you think?

Why are we here? Why do bad things happen to good

people? What happens to people when they die?

So what?

Religions were created to explain the unexplainable Earthquakes, storms, creation

Gives humans a way to impact things beyond our control Prayer/sacrifice could earn better

weather/harvests Answer philosophical questions

What’s the meaning of life? What happens when it’s over?

Polytheism = belief in many gods Egypt

Theocracy Religion guided all aspects of life

Sumeria Each city claimed a god Gods are unpredictable and selfish Afterlife was grim Angry gods to be appeased

Greece Powerful gods caused events in physical

world Gods were feared, humans serve Human forms, superhuman powers City-States had a home god

Zeus was chief god Mt. Olympus: home of 12 gods

GREEK BUMPER STICKER

In pairs, you must design a bumper sticker related to one of the Greek gods. This bumper sticker must include the following:

Symbol or Picture connected to your Greek god

A slogan representing your Greek god

Colorful, Neat, & Professional looking

Zeus: Father of the gods, Would hurl a thunderbolt to bring order

Hera: Goddess of marriage, children & the home (Zeus’ wife)

Poseidon: God of the sea (Zeus’ brother) Hades: God of the dead (Zeus’ brother) Ares: God of war (Zeus’ son) Hephaestus: God of fire Hermes: Messenger of the gods, Noted

for his pranks & speed (Zeus’ son)

Apollo: God of the sun, light, & music (Zeus’ son)

Artemis: Goddess of the hunt Dionysus: God of life, hospitality, & wild

things Athena: Goddess of wisdom Aphrodite: Goddess of love & beauty Eros: God of love, had a bow & arrow to

shoot people & make them fall in love Pan: God of all nature, half man & half

horse Hercules: Half god & half man, known for

strength (Zeus’ son)