Greek Gods and Oracles

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Greek Gods and Oracles
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Greeks Thought their Deities (Gods) were
everywhere seas, mts, forests, storms, etc.
Superhuman - with human emotions (love, jealousy,
anger, etc.)
Lived Atop MT. Olympus in Northern Greece
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Patron Deities - Protected particular cities (or
individuals)
Exs. Athena- Athens
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Temple of nike (victory)
Greek religion included the use of
Temples/altars/ Offerings/sacrifices
Heras altar
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Greek religion Influenced (and they are lasting
legacies of) Olympics honored zeus Drama
festival of dionysis
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Myths traditional stories Explaining aspects of
a culture or society or a natural phenomenon
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mythical Creatures Included
Fairies (Good)
gt assoc. with romance
gt Usually small in size
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Nymphs (good)
gt Beautiful maidens living in forests, lakes, etc.
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Harpies (bad)
gt part woman, part bird
gt Carried dead to underworld
Demons (bad)
gt Intermediary between gods/men
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Sirens (bad)
gt Lured Sailors to their destruction with their
singing
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Furies (bad)
gt Avenging deities
EX. Inflicted Plagues
Medusa
Gorgons (bad)

• Snake headed women who turned onlookers to stone

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Also Satyrs, centaurs, hydras, minotaurs,
fauns, etc.
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Jason quested for the golden fleece
Mortal heroes
Hercules legendary strongman
Odysseus hero from the odyssey peom
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12 Olympians
Zeus king of the gods
Aphrodite Love beauty
Hera women marriage
Dionysis wine fertility, Wild things, drama
Posiedon the sea
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Ares - war
Demeter grain agriculture
Apollo prophecy, sun, Medicine, music
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Athena wisdom, war
Hermes messenger, Travelers, thieves
Artemis the hunt the moon
Hephaestus - craftsmen
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Oracles
People seeking Knowledge about The future came
To ask questions
temple for Apollo at Delphi