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Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology
Mythology:
Poly=many
Theism=God
Polytheism=many gods
Why do we study Greek Mythology?
Some references you may have
seen…
The creation of the world (according
to Greek Mythology)
First there was Chaos
Cronus VS Zeus
Titans His siblings
Mount Othrys Hecatonchires & Cyclopes
Mount Olympus
Zeus, with the use of his lightning bolt given to him by the
Cyclopes, defeated Cronus and his army. Most of the
Titans were confined to Tartarus. Zeus divided the world
among his sibling gods…
Zeus
Goddess of Agriculture
Often shown carrying a
bundle of grain
Symbols: wheat,
poppies, cornucopia
Aphrodite
Goddess of
wisdom and war
She was the patron
goddess of Athens
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture. Her symbol is the owl
She is the favorite
daughter of Zeus
Protector of the
city
Hades