GREEK MYTHOLOGY - Sobrang fertile niya na
nagkaanak siya all by
H o me r an d He s i od herself.
- generally considered as
- Gave birth to:
the e arl ie st Gr ee k
Uranus
P oet s w h o s e w o r k h a s - God of the
survived
Heaven/Skies
Myths - Became Gaea’s husband
- s ee k t o ex pla in a l l P on t us
those unexplainable or - God of the Ocean
unknowable aspects of
life
- Myths are traditional
Stories of Gods, Kings, ! Additional Info !
and Heroes
Some beliefs of the Greeks
- It shows the
relationship between Once u ded, u ded
God & people. Death is inevitable & final
- Myths were a form of so the goal was to become a
early science to Greeks legend through great deeds
because it helped The greeks were tough,
explain the restless, ambitious, hard -
unexplainable living & imaginative
Honor was extremely
THE CREATION STORY important and the Greeks
were very vengeful if
C h a os
wronged
- Great Nothingness
The Gods were mirrored
G ae a physical emotions of
- The mother of Fertility humans…
- Is Earth herself
G A E A AN D U R AN US ’ Uranus’ blood gave birth to the
C HI LD RE N Erinyes, Giants, and the
Meliae(ash-tree nymphs)
1. 12 tit ans ; 6 f e m a l e s & 6
males - T oo k hi s F ather ’s
2. 3 C yclop s ( n a m e d B r o n t e s , thr one a n d c l a i m e d
Steropes, and Arges ) the universe as his own
3. 3 Hec atonch eir es/ - F i rst hu m ans w er e
H e kat okh ei res a l s o c a l l e d b orn du rin g hi s
the “hundred – handed r ei gn
ones”(named Cottus,
- Married his Sister
Briareus, and Gyges )
Rhea
- Children: Hestia,
T at ar us Demeter, Hera, Hades,
- Where Uranus locked Poseidon, Zeus
away the Cyclops and
Hecatoncheires C R O N U S SW A L LO W E D HI S
- Uranus Uncle O W N C H I LD RE N S H O R T L Y
- the Und er wol d AFTER BIRTH.
! Other Definition ! Rh e a
- Cr on us’ w if e
Tartarus – a deep abyss that is
used as a dungeon of torment
- G a v e U r a n u s a b ou l der
and suffering for the wicked in place of her youngest
and as prison for the titans. son
- Raised Zeus in a cave
Zeus
C r on us - chose Metis(wisdom) as
- y o un gest o f t h e f i r s t his wife
gen. titans Metis
- Used a scyth e t o - Told Zeus about a
wound his father potion that will make
Cronus vomit his I car us
siblings - Daedalus’ son
C y c l op s P er dix
- made weapons for the - Daedalus’ nephew
Gods: whom Daedalus killed
1. L i ghtni ng Bolt f o r for fear that he will
Zeus surpass Daedalus
2. An inv ici ble Helm et - Athena turned Perdix
for Hades into a Part ri d ge t o
3. A G iant T ri dent f o r save him
Poseidon A c r op ol i s
Mt. Olympus - Where Daedalus tossed
- Where the God’s live his Nephew
H e c a n t on c h e i r e s T al o s
- guarded Tartarus - Daedalus’ nephew in
during Zeus’ reign another version of the
story
DAEDALUS&I CARUS - Displayed great skill at
the age of 12
Da e dal us Athens
- An egotistic architect - Daedalus’ homeland
and the father of Crete
Icarus. - Where Daedalus was
- His name means banished
“ S k ille d Wo rk er” P al ace o f Kn os sos
Alcippe, M e r op e , an d - Daedalus worked in a
court in the Palace of
I p h i n oe
Knossos
- “mother” of Daedalus
K in g Min os
M e t i on , s on of E r e c t h e us
- King of Crete
- “father” of Daedalus
Q u een Pa siph ae Wings
- Minos’ wife - Daedalus and Icarus
- Gave birth to (the) used to escape Crete
Min ota ur ( h a l f - m a n , H el io s
half-bull) - Sun God
- U s e d a wo o den co w t o I car ia
seduce a white bull - A sea named in memory
of Icarus
L ab y r i n t h
H er acle s ( Herc ule s)
- where the Minotaur
- gave Icarus a proper
was locked up
burial.
- where Minos locked
Daedalus and his son ORPHEUS&EURYDI CE
as punishment
[MODULE] O r p h e us
Th ese u s - A great poet and
- came to Crete to musician
attempt to slay the E ur y d i c e
Minotaur - A wood nymph
- Athenian Hero who fell - Died because of a
in love with Ariadne snakebite
- Received a Flax en C a l l i op e
Thr ea d f r o m D a e d a l u s - Eldest of the muses of
Zeus & Mnemosyne
A r ia dne
- Pasiphae Minos’ - Mother of Orpheus
daughter U n de r wo r l d
H i gh e s t T o we r - Land of the dead
- Where Minos locked C e r b e r us
away Daedalus and his - The three-headed dog
Son as punishment that guarded the gates
of the underworld
C h a r on prayed to Venus to
- The ferry captain in bring her to life
River Styx Venus
R i v e r St y x - A d on i s ’ l ov e r
- A river crossed by souls Mood
- A border between the - Tragic and sad
underworld and the
T on e
world of the living
- Serious
H a de s - Delivers the message of
- King of the Underworld reality & acceptance
P e r s e p h on e T e c h n i q ue
- Queen of the
- A simple narration
underworld
A ut h or ’ s P ur p os e
S i s y p h us
- To entertain & remind
- Rolled his rock up the
us the SHEs
hill
S HE s
T an t al u s
- learn to listen & follow
- Tries to reach for water
instructions
he can never drink
- … second chances,
F u r i e s (E r i n y e s )
don’t waste them
- Demonic Goddesses of
- what’s not meant to be
vengeance
will never be meant to
G an y m e d e
be
- A beautiful boy
- drink-barer of the ARACHNE
Gods
Myrrha A r ac h n e
- Loved her father and - Daughter of a
was punished for it tradesman/humble dyer
of wool
P y gm al i on
- Sculpted his ideal
- Had a talent of weaving
threads to fabric
woman out of ivory and
- Boasted about herself A r go s
- Turned into a spider - Where Acrisius ruled
Athena Delphi
- Goddess of Wisdom - Where Acrisius received
- Disguised as an ol d the oracle
w o man to berate D a n ae
Arachne in public - Trapped in an
underground house
B r i gh t Sc ar l e t
- Impregnated by Zeus
- Made from Shellfish
P e r s e us
- Most glorious of all the
- Son of Zeus and Danae
colors used in ancient
- beheaded Medusa
Greece
S e r ap h os / Se r ap h u s
Mood
- where the great chest
- sad
landed
Theme
Dictys
- Pride and Limitation
- A fisherman who found
A ut h or ’ s P ur p os e the great chest
- To Inform - Later became the King
S HE s of Seraphos
- Respect others P ol y d e c t e s
- Be grateful of ur talent - King of Seraphos
- Respect others - Fell in love with Danae
- Tricked Perseus into
THE GORGON’S HEAD venturing to kill
Medusa [module]
Acrisius
- Was killed with
- King of argos
Medusa’s head
- Has no grandson
M e d us a
- Went to the Oracle of
- One of the three
Delphi
gorgons
- Killed with a d iscu s
- Her gaze turns people I s l an d of t h e G or g on s
into stone - The Gorgons’ location
- Her Head was fixated
Stheno & Eurayle
on Athena’s shield
- Sisters of Medusa
H e r me s
P e ga s u s & C h r y s a or
- Gave Perseus a
- A white-winged horse &
m a gn if icent cur ve d a giant wielding a
s wo rd [ m o d u l e ] golden sword born from
- Gave Perseus a di vin e Medusa’s blood
s wo rd made in the G ar de n o f He s p e r i d e s
forges of Hephaestus - Where Perseus rested
[video] after a long journey
- Guided Perseus in his - Land of Atlas
journey to find Medusa Atlas
Athena - A titan punished to
- Offered Perseus her carry the sky
sh iel d (it was so - Turned into a statue
polished that it - Became a mountain but
resembled a mirror) still holds up the sky
T h e Gr ay W o me n Cassiopeia
- shared only one eye - Queen of Aethiopia who
- Told Perseus where the bragged about her
nymphs are daughter’s beauty
End of the Earth A n dr o me d a
- Cassiopeia’s daughter
- Location of the Gray
and Sacrificed to the
N y mp h s
Sea Monster
- G a v e P e r s e u s win ge d
- Became Perseus’ wife
s an dal s, invi si bi lity N a i a ds (N a i a de s )
hel m et, an d the - Beautiful water nymphs
m a gic wall et who were offended by
Cassiopeia
- Demanded Poseidon to HOW ODI N LOST HI S
punish their city EYE
C e p h e us
- King of Aetheiopia O di n
L y b i an D e s e r t - wore a h el met sha pe d
- Where Perseus found l ik e an ea gle & h a d
Andromeda two sna rlin g wo lve s
Ph i n e as crouched at his feet
- Uncle of Andromeda - God of War & Death
who trashed her - Spear never misses
wedding - Has a ring that creates
- Killed with Medusa’s other rings
head M e mo r y an d T h ou gh t
L ar i s s a - Two bl ac k r av ens
- where the games were perched on Odin’s
held and where Acrisius shoulders
died A s ga r d
Mood - Where Odin’s throne is
- Adventurous & Bravery Fair Elves
T on e - Tiny people who lived
- Tragic, heroic, between Heaven &
adventurous Earth
A ut h or ’ s T e c h n i q ue - Artists who painted
flowers & made the
- Descriptive, third-
beds of streams, etc…
person POV
U g l y dw ar v e s
A ut h or ’ s P ur p os e
- Lived in the heart of
- To inform & persuade
the mountains
S HE s - Forged iron & metals,
- Nothing is permanent, made tools & weapons
love pipol & be their F r os t G i a n t s
strength while u can
- The ones who brought - Exciting &
ice & cold to the world a d v e n t ur o u s
- Kaaway ni Odin sa A ut h or ’ s St y l e
story na ‘to - Simple words
R ai n b o w b r i d ge - Short & precise
- Where Odin traveled A ut h or ’ s P ur p os e
through to descend to - To inform us what love
Earth can do
E v e r gr e e n T r e e
- Odin found Mimir’s
well near the Evergreen
Treegu
Mimir
- His name means
“ m em ory ”
- An old man who sat by
the well
- Gave Odin a horn full
of the well’s water
B al d e r
- Odin’s beloved (&
handsome) son
- Siya dapat yung
sacrifice kaso ‘di bet ni
Mimir
B l ue e y e
- Odin’s sacrifice
Mood
- Intense & overwhelmed
T on e
