Ancient Greek amp Roman myths s ometimes told great adventures where the main characters went on a quest journey which challenged them to do tasks and prove themselves The ancient Greeks and Romans were not the only cultures to write myths ID: 625780
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MythologySlide2
Ancient Greek & Roman myths
s
ometimes told great adventures where the main characters went on a quest (journey) which challenged them to do tasks and prove themselves.Slide3
The ancient Greeks and Romans were not the only cultures to write myths.
Cultures around the world have myths
Viking
Indian
MesopotamianSlide4
Their heroes often had uncommon strength, bravery, or cleverness.
HeroesSlide5
Heroes can have great
- but human - abilitiesSlide6
A myth always has . . .
A main character
A god or goddess
A
moral lesson to be learned
They . . .
Often explain how something came to be or was first createdSlide7All myths have a main character
In literature, the main character is called
the
protagonist.
Hero
HeroineSlide8
Sometimes the protagonist was a model of good or noble behavior for people long ago.Slide9Slide10
Other times the protagonist showed foolish
or undesirable traits that needed to be changed.
Arachne
Phaeton
Narcissus
IcarusSlide11Protagonist / Hero Slide12Your Turn!
Create your own
Hero/Heroine
Describe what he/she looks likeResponsibilities
Powers
Where he lives
Symbol for him/her
If you have finished all of these, start to think about:
Possible enemies for your Hero/HeroineSlide13
All myths have a god or goddess
Sometimes a god or goddess helps the protagonist of the storySlide14
The Immortals
The gods and goddesses are often jealous or angry or otherwise act in very human ways. But they also have abilities or powers that humans lack.Slide15
Myths have a character with whom the main character will argue or battle. This character adds to the conflict of the story.
They can be a creature or one of the gods themselves
.In literature, this character is called
the
an
tagonist
.Slide16
antagonist
a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another
; opponent; adversary.
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T
he Odyssey :
Odysseus tricks a blinded giant in order to escapeSlide18
(Antagonist)Slide19
… or any monsters !
A Cyclops
(Antagonist)Slide20
Some Famous Mythical Creatures
Many mythical creatures are a mixture of different animal parts.
Griffin
HydraSlide21
Some Famous Mythical Creatures
Basilisk
PegasusSlide22
Some Famous Mythical Creatures
Minotaur
CentaurSlide23
In a myth,
the conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist often results in the explanation of an event in nature.Slide24
Whatever part of the world they came from, most myths . . .
… taught a lesson
… explained something about the world
– perhaps how
something in
the world
began or was created
… in ancient times explained or gave reasons for the things that the people didn’t understand . . . Slide25
… like the changing of the seasons or the changing colors of leaves or the migration of birds ….Slide26
… why night changed to day or how we got thunder and lightning …Slide27
… the creation of a rainbow or clouds or why the tide flows to and from the shore.Slide28Mythology
Heroes & heroines
Gods & goddesses
Explanations & lessons (theme)Slide29
The end!