PPT-Greek Gods

By AH Intro There are many Greek Gods what Greeks believed in almost too many in my own opinion This PowerPoint is about the main twelve Gods who are believed to live at the top of Mount Olympus These gods made one ruler Zeus the king of all Greek Gods. By: Kiley Hunziker. Zeus. Roman name : Jupiter. Wife : Hera. Symbols : Thunderbolt & Eagle & Bull & Oak. Ruler Of : God of all Gods Ruler of the sky and . one . of The Big Three. Hera. . 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. 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. DAY 1. How Myths Have Influenced Our Language: HW Review. ATLAS. MYTH: Titan . who held . up the celestial sphere. CULTURE: Cartography (the study of maps). SOURCE: . http. ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(mythology). Religion. Greek Religion. Religion in Ancient Greece was polytheistic with many Gods and spirits which represent different aspects of life or nature. People would worship the Gods they found most useful. Many of their beliefs were childlike and came without moral instruction or their influence.. 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. How Did Greece Start?. Greece started when a bird laid an egg. From the egg came Eros, god of love. The top egg flew up and became Uranus, god of the sky. The bottom egg fell down and became Gaea, goddess, of the earth. Uranus and Gaea had many children. These were called Titans. The chief Titan was Cronus, his wife was Rhea. Cronus was hateful. He didn’t want any of his children to replace him as chief, so every time his wife gave birth, he swallowed the baby. But when Zeus was born, Rhea hid him from Cronus. When Zeus grew up and challenged his father, Cronus threw up all his children that he swallowed. They were all adults. They were all gods. They ruled the universe. The . What makes a culture unique?. Terms. myth . a traditional story that explains a culture’s beliefs or part of the natural world . ritual . words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony. oracle . By: Gino Dembowske. description. Muscular. . Gray hair. Tall/Big. Throws thunderbolts. Ladies lover. Weirs a robe . Domain. Zeus was goddess of the great heavens . He ruled the sky and thunder . I. What are Myths?. Myths. : stories that use fantasy to express ideas about life that cannot easily be expressed in realistic terms.. They are, at heart, religious stories. They deal with and explore the relationship between human beings and the unknown/spiritual world.. Our word myth is derived from the ancient Greek word . muthos. ; meaning a spoken or written story. Myths are broken into three main types: legends, pure myths, and folktales. Types of myths:. Legends. ©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. .