Try Theogony Explains origins of the gods Try to understand the complex world in which we live Captures human question Written by Hesiod Divided into 4 parts Existence of Chaos Uranus Zeus Escape ID: 423685
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How do you explain existence?
Try:TheogonyExplains origins of the godsTry to understand the complex world in which we liveCaptures human question Written by HesiodDivided into 4 parts:Existence of ChaosUranusZeus’ EscapeOlympians Gods vs. the TitansSlide2
The Existence of Chaos
Chaos was firstAn unordered mass of thingsM-W Definition: “the confused unorganized state of primordial matter before the creation of distinct forms”Chaos followed by:Gaea (Earth) and Eros (Desire)Eros - “who came to cancel every logical thought or act”Gaea brought Ouranus
(the Heaven) &
Pontus
(the Sea) and the Mountains
Copyright © 1998-2009 Uwe HermannSlide3
Ouranus
& Kronos“One Messed Up Family”Ouranus & Gaea become divine couple(Heaven & Earth mixed)12 Titans born – Ouranus threatenedTitans pushed back into earth
Kronos
(youngest) to stop fatherOuranus’ blood in sea produces Aphrodite
The Mutilation of Uranus by Cronus, by Vasari and Gherardi. Palazzo Vecchio, FlorenceSlide4
Zeus’ Escape
Kronos rescues siblings from Ouranus and shares the Cosmos (world)Marries and bores children – the Olympian GodsFeared children, like father, starts swallowing childrenKronos given a stone to swallow, Zeus sent to the island of Crete for safetySlide5
Olympian Gods vs. the Titans
TitanomachyZeus fed by goat AmaltheiaZeus recues brothers and sistersBegins war with father and TitansZeus defeats Titans – sends them to the UnderworldOlympian Gods rule the WorldThe Battle of the Gods and the Giants: Palazzo del Te, MantuaSlide6
Titans
What is the Underworld?Titans:Main:Earth, Heaven, Astronomy, & WisdomSub:Intelligence, moon, life & sun, sight, etc. Slide7
British Museum - Website
http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/menu.htmlSlide8
Class Work
LabyrinthFinish drawingWrite myth on the backElements:Setting is importantExplains natural phenomenonStruggle – good vs. evilSupernatural and naturalCharacters have specific roleAncient Greece Map