Greek Mythology

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Greek Mythology
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Ancient Greece
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Ancient Greece cont

• The earliest Greek civilizations thrived nearly
  4,000 years ago.
• Their culture still lives on today in the arts,
  philosophy, science, math, literature, and
  politics.
• The ancient Greeks were great builder, thinkers,
  philosophers, and military strategists.

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Ancient Greece cont.

• The ancient Greeks loved stories. They created
  many marvelous stories, myths, and fables that we
  enjoy today, like Odysseus and the Terrible Sea
  and Circe, a beautiful but evil enchantress.
• Aesops Fables, written by Aesop, an ancient
  Greek, are still read and enjoyed all over the
  world.

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Modern Influences

• Trial by Jury
• Greek Myths
• Theatre

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Mythology

• A set of stories, traditions, or beliefs
  associated with a particular group or the history
  of event, arising naturally or deliberately
  fostered.

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Greek Mythology

• The body of stories belonging to the Ancient
  Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the
  nature of the world and the origins and
  significances of their own ritual practices.

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Greek Mythology cont.

• Greek myths are comprised mostly of narratives
  and representational arts such as vase-paintings
  and votive gifts.

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Greek Mythology cont.

• They detail the lives and adventures of a wide
  variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, and
  other mythological creatures.
• The oldest known literary sources, the epic poems
  Illiad Odyssey, focus on events surrounding the
  Trojan War.

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Modern Influences
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Modern Influences cont.

• Final Fantast Video Game
• Titans football team

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Hercules.
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O Brother Where art thou

• Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (chorus) In
  constant sorrow through his days I am a man of
  constant sorrow I've seen trouble all my day. I
  bid farewell to old Kentucky The place where I
  was born and raised. (chorus) The place where
  he was born and raised For six long years I've
  been in trouble No pleasures here on earth I
  found For in this world I'm bound to ramble I
  have no friends to help me now. (chorus) He has
  no friends to help him now It's fare thee well
  my old lover I never expect to see you again
  For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad
  Perhaps I'll die upon this train. (chorus)
  Perhaps he'll die upon this train.

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Major gods/goddesses

• The major gods sat on Mt. Olympus. There were 12
  great gods, because Zeus shared his powers with
  his brothers/sisters and children, as well as the
  goddess of love.

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