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GREEK MYTHOLOGY. In the beginning…. First came Chaos From Chaos Came Gaea – the Earth. In the beginning…. First came Chaos From Chaos Came Gaea – the Earth. Deep beneath the earth was Tartarus where the most horrid criminals and monsters were banished. In the beginning….
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In the beginning… • First came Chaos • From Chaos Came Gaea – the Earth.
In the beginning… • First came Chaos • From Chaos Came Gaea – the Earth. • Deep beneath the earth was Tartarus where the most horrid criminals and monsters were banished.
In the beginning… • First came Chaos • From Chaos Came Gaea – the Earth. • Deep beneath the earth was Tartarus where the most horrid criminals and monsters were banished. • Gaea gave birth to Uranus who later became her mate.
The Monster Children • Gaea and Uranus gave birth to 3 Cyclops • And 3 Hecatoncheires
The Titan Children Cronus-The Ruling Titan Rhea-Wife of Cronus Oceanus-the unending stream of water encircling the world Hyperion-the Titan of light, the father of the sun, the moon, and the dawn. Prometheus-wisest of the titans, created man and gave him fire. Atlas-fought against Zeus. Zeus punished Atlas by making him hold up the earth for all eternity.
other Monsters • GiantsAttempted to overthrow theOlympians bylaying siege toMt. Olympusand failed.
other Monsters • Centaurusually depicted as wise and were said to have aided Hercules and Achilles.
other Monsters • Gorgonsthree sisters who had hair made of living, venomous snakes, as well as a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone.
other Monsters • Medusa Beheaded by Perseus, who used her head as a weapon until finally giving it to Athena. Athena mounted it on her shield and it still retained its ability to change her enemies to stone.
other Monsters • Pegasusimmortal, sprangfrom the blood of the beheaded Medusa.
other Monsters • Sirensdangerous creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and singing voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island.
other Monsters • Cerberusmulti-headed dog thatguards the gates of the underworld to prevent the dead fromleaving.
The War • Cronus kills his father (Uranus) whose blood becomes more monster children, and becomes supreme Titan • Cronus and Rhea have children. • Cronus eats all the children, fearing one of them will grow up and overthrow him as king. • Rhea tricks Cronus with the sixth Child-Zeus • Rhea tricks Cronus by giving him a rock wrapped in a baby blanket, allowing Zeus to escape. • Zeus grows up to be a very strong god • Zeus goes back to Mt. Olympus, gives Cronus a poisonous drink that makes him vomit up all the children he swallowed. • Zeus defeats Cronus and becomes ruler of all the gods.
Zeus -Ruler of all Gods -God of the Sky Hera -Wife of Zeus -Goddess of marriage and childbirth
Hades • lord of the underworld, ruling over the dead. • Brother of Zeus • He doesn’t allow any of his subjects to leave. • He is also the god of wealth • He rarely leaves the underworld. • Did NOT live on Mt. Olympus
Poseidon • God of Sea and protector of all waters. • His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. • He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods. • Tried to impress Demeter by making her a beautiful animal—the first Horse.
Hestia • Sister of Zeus • Goddess of Hearth (home)
Demeter • Goddess of corn, grain, and the harvest. • Makes the crops grow each year. • Made Winter and Spring
Ares • Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera. • He is the god of war. • He is considered murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward.
Athena • Goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature. • Athena is the daughter of Zeus. She sprang full grown in armor from his forehead, thus has no mother. • She is the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity. • She was Zeus's favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt. • Her favorite city is Athens.
Apollo • Apollo is the son of Zeus. • He is the god of music, playing a golden lyre. The Archer, far shooting with a silver bow. The god of healing who taught man medicine. The god of light. The god of truth, who can not speak a lie. • One of Apollo's more important daily tasks is to harness his chariot with four horses an drive the Sun across the sky.
Hephaestus • Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. • He is the only god to be physically ugly. • He is lame. (Can not walk) • He is the god of fire and the forge. • He is the smith and armorer of the gods. He uses a volcano as his forge. • He is kind and peace loving
Artemis • She was goddess of the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment. Artemis is the daughter of Zeus. • She is the lady of the wild things. • She is the huntsman of the gods.
Hermes • He was the cleverest of the Olympian gods, and messenger to all the other gods. • He is Zeus’ son. • He is the fastest of the gods. • He wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries a magic wand.
Aphrodite • Goddess of love and beauty • Married to Hephaestus
How things started out Primordial Deities Mother Earth (Gaea) Father Heaven (Uranus) Titan Children Monster Children Titans Rhea Cronus Zeus Hades Poseidon Hestia Demeter Hera Olympians