Mythological Origins
Myths were passed down to the next generation by
Word of mouth and memory
What city is named after Athena?
Athens
The most widely known of all Greek heroes, son of Zeus.
Hercules
Medusa was changed into creature so hideous that one looked at her and turned them into...
stone
Many Greek heroes were destroyed by their own hubris. What does this word mean?
excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance
The Greek poet who wrote several epic poems about heroic deeds
Homer
Goddess who sprang full grown and clad in armour from Zeus' forehead.
Athena
The mortal hero who killed the Gorgon with snakes for hair
Perseus
A creature, half man and half bull, who dines on human flesh
Minotaur
river that separated the land of the living from the underworld
Styx
What is the belief in many gods and goddesses.
Polytheism
Goddess who neglects her duties during winter
Demeter
The cause of the trojan war, he was the judge of a contest between the goddesses Aphrodite, Athena and Hera. His lover was Helen.
Paris
They have a single eye in the middle of their forehead and have been imprisoned in Tartarus; forge lightning bolts for Zeus.
Cyclops
Name a common characteristic of Greek myths.
explain everyday phenomena, a hero on a quest, values of virtue, strength and honor, etc.
What two major works are attributed to Homer?
The Odyssey and The Iliad
3 Olympians who divided the universe among themselves & their respective regions
Zeus, Hades, Poseidon
Son of Daedalus who dared to fly too near the sun on wings of feathers and wax.
Icarus
Creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths
Sirens
Give an example of where can we see mythology in our world today?
Many Greek myths have been adapted into modern novels, movies, TV shows and video games.