Greek Mythology
Myths are? ________ often with? __________ as the main?___________________
stories, supernatural beings, and characters.
Myths and stories were handed down? and later?
orally/ written
What does an etiological narrative mean?
Origin story
What was unique about the face of a prehistoric giant cyclops shepherd?
They had a single round eye
Cronus and Rhea had six children and called themselves?
The Olympians
The Greeks and Romans believed in polytheism, which means?
Many gods
Poly means? Theism means? gods
Many / gods
How many heads and arms did the monster Hecatoncheires have? They were the children of the Titans Uranus and Gaea.
50 heads and one hundred arms
What is the name of the Titan who overthrew is father, named Uranus?
Kronas
Kronus swallowed all of his children except?
Zeus
What three things are included in Myths' stories?
a. Nature Where did Earth come from? Heavens, Seasons, Geography,
b. Man Where did we come from?
c. Chaos Where do the gods come from?
What is the first quality of a Myth?
Significance subject matter about something important, how the world works or how it came to be.
What is the second quality of Myths?
Staying Power These are stories that have? Survived centuries
Name the first two specific traits of heroes.
Unusual circumstances often surround their birth, and they are often from royal families.
Heroes often leave family or land and?
An event leads heroes to an? The Hero has a special weapon that only he can?
live with others / adventure / use
The creation of the world according to Greek mythology – first there was?
Chaos
The Titan monster Hecatonchires were called?
The Hundred Handers
A prehistoric race of shepherd giants are called
Cyclopes
Hero has help from? supernatural
The hero must prove himself? ....... while on the adventure
Hero experiences atonement with?
supernatural beings many times
his father
An Epic Poem is a?
long narrative poem originally told and later written
Two being emerged from Chaos called?
They were known as?
Gaea (Mother Earth) and Uranus (Heavens) Titan gods
Who gave Zeus, the use of his lightning bolt?
the Cyclopes
How did Zeus defeat Cronus?
with the use of his lightning bolt given to him by the Cyclopes
Characteristics of the Epic: The hero is a figure of imposing stature, of national? importance, and of great historical or legendary significance
The setting is? .......... in scope
importance, and of great historical or legendary significance
vast
The action consists of deeds of?
Supernatural forces interest themselves in the? action
The epic poet recounts the? ............... with objectivity
great valor or requiring superhuman courage..........action
deeds of the heroes