An Introduction to… Greek Mythology & “ The Odyssey”
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An Introduction to…
Greek Mythology &“The Odyssey”
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What is a myth?
• A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of cultures
• Uses the supernatural to interpret and explain natural events
• Explains a culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity
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Gods / Goddesses:• Spiritual beings with supernatural abilities,
gifts, or appearances.
• They usually represent or embody certain ideals and values within a culture
• For example: if bravery is an important trait in a culture, then their god will be very brave by nature.
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The Principal Gods
– Zeus (Jupiter)– Ruler of: ___
– Poseidon (Neptune)– Ruler of: ___
– Hades (Pluto)– Ruler of: ___
• Other Olympians include:– Athena
– Hermes
– Aphrodite
– Persephone
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Mount Olympus
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Zeus
• Roman Name: Jupiter (also Jove)
• Supreme god of the Olympians.
• Shoots thunderbolts from the heavens!
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Zeus
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Poseidon
• Roman Name: Neptune
• God of the Seas and Waterways
• AKA “The Earthshaker”
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Hades
• Roman Name: Pluto
• God of the Underworld/ Land of the Dead
• Kidnapped Persephone
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Athena
• Roman Name: Minerva
• Goddess of Wisdom and War
• Odysseus’ guide• Sprang from
Zeus’s head
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Hermes
• Roman Name: Mercury
• Messenger of the Gods
• Wears golden sandals that help him to travel FAST
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Aphrodite
• Roman Name: Venus
• Goddess of Love and Beauty
• Sprang from the ocean foam
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Persephone
• Goddess of the Underworld
• Daughter of Zeus• • Abducted by
Hades
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Eros
• Roman Name: Cupid
• Young God of Love
• Son of Aphrodite
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The Muses• Nine daughters of Zeus
• Inspired artists of all kinds: music, art, drama, athletics, ANY related talent or skill!
• “Muse” = to amuse, Amusement
• Homer & other ancient Greek storytellers invoke the Muses to help them tell a story
15Clio, Urania, Thalia, Melpomene, Erato, Calliope, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Polyhymnia
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The Gorgons
• Three snake-haired monsters
• Medusa is most well-known
• Their look turns men to stone.
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The Centaurs
• Half man, half horse
• Savage creatures (except Chiron)
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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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The Epics• 1.) There are _2_ world-famous Greek epics, • entitled _The Iliad__ and __The Odyssey .•
• ∙ The Iliad is:-the model for the epic of war-Homer’s first epic-tells of a 10 year war called the
Trojan War • • •
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• The model for the epic of the long journey
• Homer’s second epic
• Tells of a Greek soldier’s attempt to return home after the war
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Characteristics of an EPIC: long narrative poem that tells the adventures of
heroes has a hero of national/historical importance hero takes a quest or journey in search of
something, some place, or some value. journey involves a vast setting, sometimes even
the Land of the Dead involves some type of supernatural forces and/or
beings.
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Places in “The Odyssey”
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