Greek Mythology Notes

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What is one reason why we study Greek mythology?

• To learn how to build ancient weapons

• It is referenced to in everyday life.

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What is mythology?

• Real events that happened in history

• Fictional stories about supernatural beings in early times

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What do some myths try to explain?

• Natural events

• Human behavior

• The future

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Is there any one true version of the Greek Myths and the Odyssey?

• Yes! Epic the Musical and Percy Jackson are the only accurate versions of these stories!

• NO. There are many different retellings and versions of these stories.

  Even if you know some versions of these characters and stories, you will learn about different ones.

• There is only one true version of each myth. Your teacher wrote them.

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What is an Allusion? An example of an allusion to Greek mythology is…

• A direct retelling of a Greek myth

• A reference to a myth, character, or story from Greek mythology

• A detailed explanation of ancient Greek history

Open Ended

What is one thing from Greek mythology you already know, or what is something you want to know?

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What is an epic story?

• An epic story is a long narrative poem or tale that recounts the adventures and achievements of heroic figures.
• An epic story is a brief tale about everyday life events.
• A musical

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What country do Greek Myths come from?

• Athens

• Europe

• Greece

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Where were the gods thought to live?

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Underworld

• Mt. Olympus

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What were the temples used for? Are they still there?

• They were places to worship the gods, and some ruins still remain.

• They were homes for people and are still used today.

• They were schools and no longer exist.

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What is hubris?

• Respect for the gods

• Excessive pride or arrogance

• A heroic power

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What is the connection between mythology and astronomy?

• Many planets, constellations, and space missions are named after mythological gods and heroes

• Astronomy disproves all myths.

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Greek Mythology stories contain... (Choose all that apply.)

• Gods

• Heroes

• Monsters

Match

Match the monster to its description.

• One-eyed monster

• Whirlpool

• Six-headed sea monster

Cyclops

Charbydis

Scylla

• Cyclops

• Charbydis

• Scylla

Match

Match the characters to their descriptions.

• 1/2 man

  1/2 bull

• Wife of Hades

• 1/2 man

  1/2 horse

• God of Underworld

minotaur

Persephone

centaur

Hades

• minotaur

• Persephone

• centaur

• Hades