A LESSON IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY

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A LESSON IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY
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Objective

• After completing this lesson, you will be
  familiar with Greek Mythology and will know the
  names of important Olympians and Heroes of the
  Greek times.

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• If you have any questions about the activity,
  raise your hand and I will assist you as soon as
  possible.
• Have fun with this activity! Be sure and pay
  close attention. There will be a short,
  multiple-choice quiz following the lesson.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• History of Greek Mythology
• Olympians
• Heroes

• Creatures
• Others

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BACKGROUND ON GREEK MYTHOLOGY

• The stories of the Greek myths are all that are
  left of the ancient times. The gods and
  goddesses represent the metaphors of the ancient
  Greeks and the world around them.
• I will introduce you to the Odyssey later on in
  the course.

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• Now lets take a look at the famous Olympians of
  the Greek times.
• Remember to pay close attention!

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APHRODITE(a-fro-DYE-tee)
GODDESS OF LOVE, BEAUTY, AND FERTILITY
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APOLLO(uh-POL-oh)
GOD OF PROPHESY, MUSIC, AND HEALING
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ARES(AIR-eez)
GOD OF WAR
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ARTEMIS (AR-ti-mis)
VIRGIN GODDESS OF THE HUNT
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ATHENA(a-THEE-nuh)
GODDESS OF THE ARTS, CRAFTS, AND WAR
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DEMETER(dee-MEE-tur)
GODDESS OF AGRICULTURE
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DIONYSUS (dye-oh-NYE-sus)
GOD OF WINE
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HEPHAESTUS (he-FEE-stus or he-FESS-tus)
LAME GOD OF FIRE AND CRAFTS
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HERA(HEE-ruh)
GODDESS OF MARRIAGE
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HERMES (HUR-meez)
MESSENGER OF THE GODS
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POSEIDON(puh-SYE-dun or poh-SYE-dun)
GOD OF THE SEA, EARTHQUAKES, AND HORSES
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ZEUS(zoose)
SUPREME GOD OF THE OLYMPIANS
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Now that youve seen these twelve
Olympians, you will learn about the ancient
Heroes of the Greek times.
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HEROES

• The heroes of the Greek times arent what you
  might imagine. In fact, these heroes were quite
  lazy.

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HERCULES(hur-CU-leez)
Hercules is the roman name for the greatest hero
of greek mythology. He was the son of zeus.
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THESEUS Became a hero by lifting a boulder.
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ODYSSEUS Commander of Greek
soldiers. Hid his army in the Trojan horse.
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PERSEUS
Was born as a result of zeus disguising as a
shower of gold
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Here are some other Greeks I feel you should
become familiar with.
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ACHILLES (a-KILL-eez) The greatest fighter of
the greeks
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PERSEPHONE (per-SEPH-uh-nee)

• Beautiful daughter of Zeus and Demeter

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CIRCE(seer-say)
Friend and advisor to Odysseus
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PAN (PAN)
The goat god
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CREATURES

• Here are some creatures the Greeks tried to steer
  clear of!

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CYCLOPES(SI-clops)

• Cyclopes only have one eye

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GIANTS

• Giants are siblings of the cyclopes. When greeks
  would fight giants, they would call on hercules
  to help.

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SIRENS

• Sweetly singing enchantresses, part woman, part
  bird, who lured sailors to their doom

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MEDUSA(MEH-du-sa)

• She turned to stone whoever she looked upon.

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I hope youve enjoyed learning about the Greeks.

• Lets see how much youve learned!

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Quiz time!
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• Who is the Goddess of Love?

• Hera
• Demeter
• Aphrodite

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• CORRECT

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• Wrong, Try again

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Who is the god of war?

• Hermes
• Dionysus
• Ares

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Great job!
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Try again!
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Who is the messenger of the gods?

• Poseidon
• Hermes
• Ares

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Incorrect, try again.
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Correct!
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Who is Hercules?

• Son of zeus
• The greatest hero of greek mythology
• both a b

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Incorrect, try again.
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Good answer!
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What is a characteristic of a cyclops?

• two heads
• one eye
• snake-like hair

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Give it another try!
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Great job, you paid attention!
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Great Job!

• You are now finished with the lesson for today.
• Please return to your seat and wait until
  everyone is finished. You can work on other
  homework if you like.

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SOURCES

• http//www.fayette.k12.in.us/cbeard/myth/myth.
• http//www.mythweb.com/.

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