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Greek Mythology: The Titans vs. The Olympians

Greek Mythology: The Titans vs. The Olympians. February 8, 2010. Greek mythology Started in Greek Empire Included in Roman Empire too Why create Gods & Myths? Need reason to explain things in the world Sun/ weather/ plagues/ etc. Fear of the unknown

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Greek Mythology: The Titans vs. The Olympians

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  1. Greek Mythology: The Titans vs. The Olympians February 8, 2010

  2. Greek mythology • Started in Greek Empire • Included in Roman Empire too • Why create Gods & Myths? • Need reason to explain things in the world • Sun/ weather/ plagues/ etc. • Fear of the unknown • No modern science/ technology like today • Gods • Titans • Olympians • Lesser Gods • Creatures • Cyclopes • Giants • Myths • Creation of World • Creation of Man

  3. Titans • Known as “elder Gods” • Ruled Earth before Olympians overthrew them Gaea • Earth Goddess • SON: Uranus • Mated with son to produce more Titans Uranus • Sky God/ First Ruler • Married Gaea (mother) • 12 kids (including Cronus) • Killed by Cronus • Encouraged by Gaea

  4. Cronus • Came to power by killing father (Uranus) • Wife: Rhea • Offspring: first of Olympian • Ensure safety: ate each of his children • Upset Rhea • Tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock (instead of Zeus) • When Zeus grows up… • Revolt against Cronus & Titans & defeat them • Banish them to underworld

  5. Children of Cronus & Rhea Zeus Oceanus • Controls ocean that surrounds world Prometheus • Wisest Titan/ TELL THE FUTURE • Deserted Titans & fought on Zeus’ side • Delegated by Zeus to create man • Gave mankind gifts (fire) • Tricked Zeus • Man best parts/ gods worst parts • Punishment: chained to rock with eagle tearing at liver • For eternity or till tell which of Zeus children replace him • Did NOT give in to Zeus/ rescued by Hercules Epimetheus • Stupid Titan • Accepted gift of Pandora from Zeus • Evil into world

  6. Atlas • Fought against Zeus with Titans • Punishment: hold up world on back Metis • Goddess of wisdom & knowledge • Child with Zeus: Athena • Prophecy: 2nd child will replace (ate) • Source of Zeus wisdom

  7. Olympians • 12 gods ruled after Titans • Related in some way • Home: Mt. Olympus Zeus • Overthrew father Cronus • Lord of sky & rain • Weapon: thunderbolt • Wife: Hera Poseidon • Brother of Zeus • Lord of Sea • Weapon: Trident (shake Earth) • Wife: Aphrodite

  8. Hades • Brother of Zeus • Lord of Underworld (dead) • God of wealth • Weapon: Helmet (invisible) Hera • Zeus wife • Tricked into marriage • Rebel against him/ outwit him Ares • Son of Zeus & Hera/ disliked • God of war • Murderous, coward

  9. Athena • Daughter of Zeus • Forehead/ no mother Aphrodite • Goddess of love, beauty • Weapon: make anyone desire

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