PPT-Chapters 5-8 MYTHOLOGY: TIMELESS TALES OF GODS & HEROES

CUPID AND PSYCHE A story told by an old woman in Apuleius epic The Golden Ass Cupid Eros Son of Venus and Mars God of desire erotic love eros Personification of love and courtship. Gods, Heroes and Monsters: Mythology in European Art About Greek Vases Black-Figure AmphoraPainter of Berlin 1686, about 540 B.C. Hydria A hydria Caeretan HydriaEagle Painter, about 525 B.C. Sid It may seem silly to study mythology in todays world but many inventions, products, and technology are actually named and inspired by the stories of the Greek, Roman, and Norse gods and goddess. . Mythology also tells us what it important to the culture of the people that create the myths. We can get a better understanding of what is important to a group by the myths surrounding them. . Diner. Today’s Specials:. Roots – “. Dys. ”. Affixes – “Pre-”. Mythology & . History - Ambrosial. Adopted . Words - chic. Root du jour. Dys. “Bad,” “Ill” “Difficult”. Affixes Prix Fixe. 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. Gods, Heroes and Monsters: Mythology in European Art About Greek Vases Black-Figure AmphoraPainter of Berlin 1686, about 540 B.C. Hydria A hydria Caeretan HydriaEagle Painter, about 525 B.C. Sid . Please Do Now. Create a word web, jotting d. own words or. phrases that you . think describe an . honorable person.. Adventure. Medieval aristocrats relished tales of . _________________________, . Lesson 3 – Greek Mythology and Literature . Lesson 3 – Greek Mythology . and Literature. Words to Know . Mythology. Homer. Sappho. Aesop. Fables. If You were there…... As a farmer in Ancient Greece, your way of life depends on events in nature. The crops you grow need sunshine and rain, though thunder and lightening scare you. When you look up at the night sky, you wonder about the twinkling lights you see there. You know that at certain times of the year, the weather will turn cold and gray and plants will die. Than, a few months later, green plants will grow again.. 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.. Let’s put our etymology skills to use:. Myth. . a story, believed by many, that was told in an ancient culture to explain a belief but . is not true. -ology . the study of (in this case—myths). Lesson Goals. 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 . What is mythology?. Mythology. -- A collection of . stories, . esp. . belonging . to a particular religious or cultural tradition. . . A . myth. is a traditional story belonging to a group or culture. . Remember: context, audience, meaning, purpose, stylistic features. . Intertextuality: exploring Greek myths. In ancient Greece, stories about gods and goddesses and heroes and monsters were an important part of everyday life. They explained everything from religious rituals to the weather, and they gave meaning to the world people saw around them. 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. .