Greek Myth Review - BHS English Lit.

The home of the Greek gods

• Titans
• Styx
• Perseus
• Mt. Olympus

God of travelers, thieves, messages, a many other things; has winged shoes

• Zeus
• Hermes
• Apollo
• Hades

God of Prophecy, Music, and Healing; plays the lyre

• Poseidon
• Zeus
• Hermes
• Apollo

goddess of the hunt; twin of Apollo

• Artemis
• Aphrodite
• Hera
• Athena

Sprouted fully armed from Zeus's head; goddess of wisdom, battle strategy

• Hera
• Persephone
• Athena
• Aphrodite

The ancient Greeks told myths to:

• Pass the time

• Scare foreign countries from invading

• Explain why things happened on Earth

Many of the ancient Greek myths focused on:

• Greek gods, humans, and their interaction with each other

• Just humans

• Just Greek gods

Myths also taught:

• Lessons, like the danger of pride

• Roman history

• Math

Zeus' wife; goddess of marriage (ironically)

• Scylla
• Hera
• Athena
• Aphrodite

Goddess of love.

• Athena
• Aphrodite
• Hera
• Charibdis