PPT-Gods and Myths:

ancient answers on the creation of the World Ancient Cosmology. INDIDIGENOUS RELIGIONS. AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION. AN EXAMPLE. AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION. OVERARCHING COSMOLOGY. The world is peopled by beings both spiritual and physical which exert pressure on each other.. 29. th. . and . 30. th. 3. rd. . Class of the Second Semester. Attendance. . Finish going . over the opening mythology notes.. Go over the answers to the mythology questions after all notes are given. Ancient Roman Religion. BELIEFS. Religion . was polytheistic and it was influenced by Hellenistic Greece. . ( Hellenistic Greece - period . between . 323 . BC and . 146 . BC ) . B. elieved . in many gods. . Journal. What are some of the difficult aspects of going to a private, Christian school? . Why Read Myths and Folktales?. They . tell about the beginnings of things.. Include . marvelous or supernatural events and tell of deeds and adventures of gods and goddesses, heroes, and heroines. . The Olympian Gods. The twelve most important gods.. Named after Mount Olympus, where they reside.. They were all related. They are all either the children or grandchildren of the Titans . Cronus. and Rhea.. from the Greek 'mythos' for story-of-the-people, . 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 . and Scientific Cases for Archetype. A Michael . Thier. production. Photo credit. : Kathryn . Thier. during a 13-hour flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia. Now that you are analytical scholars of archetype, many of you have begun to wonder why so many culture that seem so different have so many similarities in their foundational stories.. How Did Greece Start?. Greece started when a bird laid an egg. From the egg came Eros, god of love. The top egg flew up and became Uranus, god of the sky. The bottom egg fell down and became Gaea, goddess, of the earth. Uranus and Gaea had many children. These were called Titans. The chief Titan was Cronus, his wife was Rhea. Cronus was hateful. He didn’t want any of his children to replace him as chief, so every time his wife gave birth, he swallowed the baby. But when Zeus was born, Rhea hid him from Cronus. When Zeus grew up and challenged his father, Cronus threw up all his children that he swallowed. They were all adults. They were all gods. They ruled the universe. The . 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.. The ancient Greeks and Romans were not the only cultures to write myths.. LIT WARM-UP:. WHAT, IF ANYTHING, DO YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT GREEK MYTHOLOGY? . What is Mythology?. “Mythology” is a word used to describe all myths of a particular society. . Every culture has its own myths that help us understand its customs and ways of viewing the world. . 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.. BELIEFS. Religion . was polytheistic and it was influenced by Hellenistic Greece. . ( Hellenistic Greece - period . between . 323 . BC and . 146 . BC ) . B. elieved . in many gods. . Romans . were/are highly religious and maintained good relations with their gods & goddesses. . Be an Expert!. Oral Tradition. Stories handed down through generations using word of mouth.. The stories we have all heard as a kid!. Example:. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Jack and the Bean Stalk. 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.