PPT-The 12 Main Greek Gods and Goddesses

Zeus, king of all gods. .. Zeus was the king of the gods. He usually appears in art as a strong, middle aged bearded man, of great power and dignity. Sometimes he carry's his symbol, a thunder bolt. The Odyssey. This is Mount Olympus, where the Greek gods and goddesses live. Zeus. This here is Zeus, the king of the gods and the mortals. Zeus is sort of the head god. He’s married to his sister Hera (a family tradition) and his brothers are Poseidon and Hades. He’s the god of the sky and storms. . Picture of Greek Mythology Here. Your Name. The Date (Using full name for month, day and year). Your teacher’s name. Introduction . Put a map of Ancient Greece here. It must show the location of Mt. Olympus.. Mrs. McFarland. Honors Reading. What . is . Greek . Mythology. ?. The people of ancient Greece. shared stories called myths. about the gods, goddesses,. and heroes in which they. believed.. . Each god or goddess was. A. ncient Greece. What were the Greek gods like?. Earliest Greeks, like all primitive peoples, feared the unknown . Nature (uncontrolled spirits) could do them harm. They saw the spirits as monsters: part human, part animal, part imagination. Mythology. By: Me!!! Of Course. Mrs. Langston. What is Greek Mythology?. Greek Mythology is a collection of . myths and . legends that Greeks used to . explain their world, and how something came to be.. Mythology. The Greeks and . Their Beliefs. • The Greeks were “a . tough, restless, ambitious. , hard-living, . imaginative race. .”. • The Greeks loved life.. • They believed in living life to the . Greek Gods and Goddesses. Zeus . – He was the supreme ruler. He was the king of the gods and sky. . Hera. – She was Zeus’ sister & wife. She was the goddess of marriage, married women and home. . of. Ancient Greece. A Mythology . Webquest. Adapted from Mythology . Webquest. by Miss Albert. http://teacherweb.com/WQ/MiddleSchool/TheLightningThief/apt1.aspx. Introduction. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a superpower? To fly through the air or leap tall buildings in a single bound? Well, the Greek gods and goddesses of Olympus had it all: power over the earth, sky, sea, and underworld, lightning bolts, skills on the battlefield and in the hunt, athleticism, beauty, and superior intelligence. Unfortunately, they also had their faults: vanity, jealousy, and greed, to name a few.. Understanding . The Lightning Thief. by Rick Riordan. What is Greek Mythology?. The people of Ancient Greece shared stories called myths about gods, goddesses, and heroes which they believed. Each god was worshipped and ruled over a certain area of nature or life. BELIEFS. Religion . was polytheistic and it was influenced by Hellenistic Greece. . ( Hellenistic Greece - period . between . 323 . BC and . 146 . BC ) . B. elieved . in many gods. . Romans . were/are highly religious and maintained good relations with their gods & goddesses. . ©2015HappyEdugator. What is a myth?. Myths are traditional stories about gods, goddesses and mortals with special powers. Myths were passed down by oral tradition to explain the natural world, and became an important part of the religious beliefs of ancient peoples. . A Review. of. The Principal Gods and Goddesses. What is a myth?. A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of cultures. Uses the supernatural to interpret natural events. Explains the culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity. Who thought it up?. What did they believe?. How . many Gods & Goddesses? . Sources. Information on the Greek belief system comes from many sources. Unlike followers of religions such as Christianity, Judaism, & Islam, the Greeks did not have a single sacred text, such as the Bible or Koran from which their beliefs and religious practices derived. Instead, they generally used oral traditions, passed on by word of mouth, to relate sacred stories. Priest and priestesses to various gods would also guide people in worship in various temples across Greece. We know something about these beliefs because Greek poets such as Homer, Hesiod and Pindar, and Greek dramatists such as Euripides, Aristophanes & Sophocles mention the myths in their various works. .