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Greek Mythology. What was it?. Earliest Soap Operas Full of sex, violence, and politics. Gods helped make sense of a cruel and difficult world. What was it?. The gods were just as petty, greedy, and self-centered as humans. Families worshiped them daily before a shrine of statues. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Greek Mythology
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What was it?Earliest Soap Operas
Full of sex, violence, and politics.
Gods helped make sense of a cruel and difficult world.
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The gods were just as petty, greedy, and self-centered as humans.
Families worshiped them daily before a shrine of statues.
People believed that if you didn’t worship, you got yourself in trouble!
What was it?
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The Origins…Chaos gave birth to Uranus and Gaea (Sky
and Earth) who gave birth to…
Titans, Hecatoncharies, and 3 Cyclopes
Let’s Focus on the Titan Kronos….
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KronosWife was RheaFeared his children
would kill himSo he ate them all
except Zeus. His mom hid him in cave.
When he was a teenager, Zeus came back and cut open his dad’s stomach, freeing his brothers.
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ZeusPoseidonHades
The Drew Straws to figure out who ruled what.
The Big 3
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Zeus became ruler of all Gods. Lived in the sky and had thunderbolts for weapons.
Poseidon became ruler of the sea.
Hades became ruler of the underworld.
The Big 3
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ZeusHad lots of affairsWife was HeraKept gods peaceful
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PoseidonCruised the ocean in
a chariot pulled by horses with bronze hooves and golden hair.
Carried a Trident
Tormented Odysseus
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Hades—God of the UnderworldHad 3 headed dog
named Cerebuslevels of Hades1. Tantalus2. Tartarus
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Other Gods:HephaestusHeraHermesApolloAresAphroditeDemeterArtemisHeraclesAthenaAchilles
Don’t FREAK OUT!
You’ll get to know them all really well.
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Ares—God of WarThe god no one
worshipped.
Even his parents, Zeus and Hera hated him.
Blood-thirsty and feared by the Greeks.
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Hermes—Messenger of the godsWorshipped for good
luckLast drink of the
night was toasted to Hermes.
Carried a Caduceus
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Athena—Goddess of WisdomBorn when Zeus had
a headache. He had Hephaestus crack open his skull and out came Athena in full armor.
Helped humans like Hercules and Odysseus
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Aphrodite—Goddess of LoveThe most smoking
hot babe ever.
But very insecure
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Hephaestus—Blacksmith of the GodsUglySkilled at metal
workingCreated PandoraHis forges were
volcanoes!Considered kind and
peace-loving
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Artemis—Maiden GoddessLover of the woods.
Archer
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Demeter—Goddess of the HarvestHer daughter
Persephone was kidnapped by Hades.
Persephone was kidnapped during winter. Her mom gets depressed and kills all the plants.