PPT-Introduction to Mythology:

Introduction to Mythology Before the Greeks mankind was afraid of the unknown and used sacrifice as a way to appease angry spirits or predators The Greek miracle T he Greeks eventually evolve past the idea of human sacrifice to a more enlightened people gods were used to. The beliefs of the ancient Greeks reflected the violent storms, volcanoes and earthquakes that were a part of their experience. . Greek mythology is based on legends passed down through generations by word of mouth, so there are many versions of Greek mythology and not all of the stories agree with one another. . HOUSE OF HADES . R&E. Background . -- R. Photo:. Name: Percy . Jackson. Age: . 16 . Home: Camp . Half . B. lood. , New York city, . Camp . Jupiter, and the Argo . 2, their ship. Mother: Sally Jackson . Presented by:. Dan Foreman (danf@prodb.com). Our Mentors. Introduction – Dan Foreman. Progress User since 1984. Author of several Progress related Publications. Progress Performance Tuning Guide. Progress Database Administration Guide. 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 . Pages 13. -23. What is Greek mythology?. Greek Mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the . a. ncient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature. of . the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. Tom Sienkewicz. Monmouth College. tjsienkewicz@monmouthcollege.edu. http://. department.monm.edu/classics/swpaca.starwars.pptx . http://department.monm.edu.classics/courses/CLAS230/StarWars. . http://. Mrs. Burhenn. 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 worshipped as a deity and. 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.. New Mythology of German Idealism. Tae-Yeoun Keum. Harvard University. First I will speak of an idea here that, as far as I know, has still not occurred to anyone else. We must have a new mythology, but this mythology must be in the service of the ideas; it must be a mythology of reason.. Introduction . Mythology. View “What is Mythology?”. How has mythology influenced our culture?. Brainstorm . Movies? . Literature?. Language?. Music?. Behavior?. Values?. How many can you list?. ** View “Mythology in Modern Times”-3 min.***. In the beginning, all was nothingness. Some say the nothingness was noisy chaos,. and others suggest that all was silent. Although no one could say how or when, the. nothingness became light, and day was followed by night. Then came love. With love,. th. -Century Art. Judith E. . Bernstock. 20. th. -century artists:. Draw on Classical Mythology for humanistic reasons. Less concerned with illustrating narrative content. More concerned with symbolic interpretation. Public.  . Gods. Roman . religion was divided into . two types of gods, primarily as a result of Rome conquering much of Greece in the Macedonian Wars. . Spirits (Numina). . watched over people, families and . 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. .