PPT-Greek Gods and Goddesses

of Mount Olympus The Olympians lived on Mount Olympus which could not be reached by man It was also called Heaven but it was not the Heaven associated with Christianity There the gods drank nectar and ate ambrosia while toying with helpless humans Zeus Poseidon and Hades overthrew their father Cronus a titan The three brothers divided the world between them Zeus became supreme ruler He ruled the sky he was the god of thunder and of rain Poseidon controlled the oceans and seas while Hades ruled the Underworld . 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. . By: Lauren. Major Greek Gods and Goddesses [1]. Zeus Hera. Poseidon Athena. Hades Aphrodite. . Ares Artemis. 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 . Greek Gods and Goddesses. Zeus . – He was the supreme ruler. He was the king of the gods and sky. . Hera. – She was Zeus’ sister & wife. She was the goddess of marriage, married women and home. . Religion. Greek Religion. Religion in Ancient Greece was polytheistic with many Gods and spirits which represent different aspects of life or nature. People would worship the Gods they found most useful. Many of their beliefs were childlike and came without moral instruction or their influence.. Zeus was the god of all gods.. Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty. She carried a dove and a mirror around with her.. Hera was the goddess of . marrige. . She is married to Zeus.. Hades was the god of the underworld and dead .. Eve Albert, Hannah Littlefield, and Andrea Thatch. Athena. Aphrodite. Hera. Paris. Helen. Eris. King Menelaus of Sparta. Aphrodite- Goddess of love, beauty, and desire. Supported Trojan. Athena- Goddess of wisdom and war. Supported Greeks. 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. . ©2015HappyEdugator. What is a myth?. Myths are traditional stories about gods, goddesses and mortals with special powers. Myths were passed down by oral tradition to explain the natural world, and became an important part of the religious beliefs of ancient peoples. . Greek. Zeus / Jupiter . Roman. . King of the gods and ruler of mankind. Known for having many affairs with women and the tricks he plays to hide his infidelity from his wife. Never helps liars or those who break their oaths. em. .. How it Works. The ancient Greeks attributed deeply. human characteristics. to their gods and goddesses. Gods were not perfect beings, but had human frailties. They were:. . * Jealous * Impatient. Asgard – heaven. Midgard – Earth. Yggdrasil – World Tree. Viking Maps. Odin/ Woden/ Wotan. Chief of the gods. Father of Thor, Balder, and other gods. Odin pierces himself with a spear and hangs on Yggdrasil for 9 days and nights to learn the secret knowledge of runes. By Kole Kramer. King Gods. These gods & goddess are very important in the ruling of the people & the gods. Ra. Ra was the sun god in Egyptian Mythology. He was also known as the father of the gods. He had the duty of sailing over the earth each day, giving light & warmth. During the night, Ra would fly through the Daut, the Egyptian underworld. He was also a king-like god since he was the gods father.. 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. .