PPT-Mythology

from the Greek mythos for storyofthepeople and logos for word or speech the spoken story of a people Terms Mythology is the study and interpretation of often sacred tales myths of a . Norse mythology . The religion of the Scandinavian regions, pre-Christianity. These tales are important, as they come from the Anglo-Saxons, the originators of the English language. Their stories followed them to England.. Jeff . Anberg. Claire . Kolling. Brittany Wilkins. Kristin Bustamante. Woojin. Shin. The Gods!!. Apollo and Daphne. Neptune. Venus. Phoebe. Cupid. Apollo and Daphne. “Run when you will. The story shall be changed:/ Apollo flies and Daphne holds the chase” (2.1.237-238).. 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 . 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.. Period 6 Matheny. Summary of the Poem. Based on a Greek mythological story of the same name. Leda is approached by the Greek god Zeus who appears in the form of a swan. The swan forces itself upon Leda and rapes her. Parentage- . Kronos. and Rhea. Sphere of Influence- . The water( Oceans, Seas ,Rivers etc.) God of Horses and . Earthquakes.. Attributes-. The symbol for which Poseidon is best known is the . trident. 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,. Nordic Mythology is actually part of oral tradition stemming from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.. The Norse invaded the British Isles in the form of the Vikings, powerful warriors who sailed out of Norway.. 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 . Date: . Title:. Copy the following into your book:. A noun . is a word used to refer to a person, place or object.. A proper noun . is the name of a specific person, place, object or thing. All proper nouns begin with a capital letter. E.g. Paris, Sarah, The Guardian. 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. .