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Zeus (Jupiter)
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God of Olympians
*thunderbolt, eagle, oak Facts : youngest son of Titans (Cronus and Rhea) -Fought with father until father vomitted up siblings |
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Hera (Juno)
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Goddess of marriage
*scepter, cow, peacock Facts : jealous and vengeful nature - mortals or not |
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Aphrodite (Venus)
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Goddess of love, beauty, and fertility
*scepter, swan, dove Facts : protectress of sailors -fickle and unfaithful nature |
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Hades (Pluto)
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God of dead
*3 headed dog, scepter, cornucopia, cerberus Facts : rarely visits Olympus |
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Poseidon (Neptune)
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God of sea, earthquakes, and horses
*horse, bull, trident Facts : Married Nereus's daughter, sea-nymph Amphititre |
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Demeter (Ceres)
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Goddess of agriculture
*corn, torch,scepter Facts : sister of Zeus and mother of Persephone. while gathering flowers, a huge crack opens up and Hades comes out and takes Persephone away to the underworld. _____ was heartbroken and wandered the earth to find her. the crops withered and it became a perpetual winter. Hades surrendered Persephone |
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Apollo (Apollo)
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God of prophecy, music, and healing
*bow, lyre, laurel leef Facts : not hesitate to intervene in human affairs |
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Artemis (Diana)
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Virgin goddess of the hunt
Facts : helped women with birth ; brought sudden death with arrows ; brother = apollo - children of Zeus and Leto ; young woman in buckskins, bow&arrows |
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Dionysus (Bacchus)
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God of winer and rapture(extreme happiness)
*grapevine, ivy Facts : son of Zeaus and mortal Semela ; "the liberator"(set people free from normal selves) by maddness, ectasy, or wine. |
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Athena (Minerva)
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Goddess of wisdom, crafts, and domestic artos.
Goddess of those of war Patron Goddess of Athens *owl, olive tree Facts : Athena came out of Zeus's head when he had a very bad headache and came out completely armed and ready to fight. |
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Hermes (Mercury)
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Messenger of Gods
*wand, winged boots&helmet Facts : guides dead souls to underworld(job) ; prankster & inventive genius ; aided Perseu and Odysseus ; remarkably precocious since birth |
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Hephaestus (Vulcan)
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Lame God of fire and crafts, hence of blacksmiths.
*axe Facts : son of Zeus and Hera(Hera alone) ; limped because he was born lame, causes mother to throw him off Mt. Olympus ; OR ; Zeus and Hera have fight and Hephaestus tries to stop it, but Zeus throws him ; craftsmanship ; marvelous palaces built atop Mt. Olympus or the armor made for Achilles during seige of Troy |
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Ares (Mars)
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God of war or warlike frenzy
*spear Facts : handsome and cruel ; Throne on Mt. Olympus covered with human skin ; father of Romulus and Remus, mythological founders of Rome ; more important to Romans ; more dignified |
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Perseus
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-main character
-son of Danae and Zeus -grandson of King Acrisius -captures/slays Medusa's head -had help from Athena and Hermes |
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Dictys
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-fisherman who "found" Perseus and Danae in the box out at sea
-like a father to Perseus |
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King Polydechtes
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-ruler of the little island
-brother of Dictys -cruel/ruthless -marries Danae -doesn't want Perseus as a son and tries to trick him to leave -Perseus goes to get medusa's head for him |
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Andromeda
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-devoured by horrible sea-serpent
-daughter of a silly vain woman |
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Zeus
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-father of Perseus
-sheild went to Perseus -helped Perseus and Danae by watching over them and sending help |
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Medusa
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-Perseus slays/captures her head
-look into her eyes and you turn to stone |
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Danae
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-mother of Perseus
-marries King Polydechtes -daughter of King Acrisius -beautiful -hostage by father with Perseus |
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King Acrisius
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-father of Danae
-grandfather of Perseus -trapped Perseus and mother and sent them away for his own safety |
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Apollo
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-oracle was true
-helped Perseus |
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Hermes
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-the guide and giver of good
-gave Perseus wing hat&boots -Zeus's messenger |
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Athena
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-gave Perseus Zeus's shield
-unknown how she came |
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Queen Cassiopoia
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Andromeda's mother
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Nereus
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Sea God
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3 Gray Women
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-body-shaped as swan
-heads were human heads -shared ONE eye (passed it around) -Perseus gets them to tell him the directions by stealing there eye and threatening to never give it back |
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Nymphs of the North
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-where Medusa was
-3 gray women told directions to there |
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Who were the first rulers on the earth?
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titans, cyclops, and giants
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where is Mount Olympus
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in the highest place of Greece
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why were temples erected at certain sites?
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because they believed there was a pulphony or lightening had struck
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tell what the 40 foot gold ivory statue was considered in the ancient world
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the 7th wonder of the ancient world
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where was the most famous mystery cult located?
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in the city of Eleusis
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how old was Persephone when she was abducted by Hades?
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14 years old
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what did the initiates have to bring back in order to be inducted into the cult of Demeter?
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a sacrificial piglet
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how was Dionysius born?
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on an affair between Zeus and Semoly
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who had the largest cult following?
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Apollo
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Who was Daphne?
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Apollo's love
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what happened to Daphne? why is this significant?
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she hid in a tree to escape Apollo's obsession causing Apollo to make that tree sacred
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where was Apollo's oracle?
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Apithia(spelling?) and she was in Delphi
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why does Eris throw the golden apple into the banquet?
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because she was angry that she was not invited so she wanted to cause problems
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what does each goddess offer to Paris?
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Hera - lord of asia and europe
Aprodite - most beautiful woman in the world Athena - victory for Troy over Greece |
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what does Paris's choice reveal about him as a person?
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after he chose aphrodites, he was a coward because he did not want to fight, etc.
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how does Odysseus(Ulysses) feel about the war?
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feels as though there should not be such a large war over something as simple as a woman. he feels as though all those lives should not be risked.
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how does Achilles become involved in the war?
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because he is the greatest warrior of all time. also, he was fated to die.
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what sacrifice did Agamemnon have to make? what is his connection to the war?
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to kill his own daughter, Iphigenia. connection - he was the general in army of sparta and he was also Menelaus's brother
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what happens at the end of the 9 years of fighting with neither side victoriuos?
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agamemnon kills his daughter to help keep so many other men from being killed
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what happens to Patroclus?
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dressed in Achilles's armor, but it was taken from him by Hector, and was killed.
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what does Achilles do as a result of what happens to patroclus?
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fights Hector, hooked his feet, tied to chariot, and drags him around till death. then feeds body to dogs.
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describe the conclusion of the Fall of Troy
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achilles kills Hector by chariot. this abuse of the dead displeased all immortals except Hera and Athena and Poseidon, but especially displeased Zeus. Achilles dies.
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Paris
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prince, son of King Priam
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Hera
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offers lord of Asia and Europe to Paris
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Aprhodite
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offeres Paris the most beautiful woman in the world (WINS)
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Athena
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offers victory for Troy over Greece to Paris
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Zeus
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god of all Mt. Olympus/the world.
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King Priam
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king of Troy ; married to Hecuba; Hector and Paris are sons ; great warrior ; knows he'll die
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Agamemnon
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-Menelaus's brother
-general in army of Sparta -father of Iphigenia(sacrificed) |
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Menelaus
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king of Sparta, Greece ; Married to Helen
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Helen
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-the most beautiful woman in the world
-married to Menelaus -Paris wants to marry her, causes war |
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Odysseus
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doesn't want to fight a war over a woman
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Oenone
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beautiful sea-nymph who lives with Paris
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Achilles
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-greatest warrior of all time
-fated to die -fights with Spartans (greece) |
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what unavoidable event does Achilles know is coming up for him?
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knows he is going to die soon
Fated with Hector |
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Who kills Achilles?
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Paris with Apollo guiding and they shoot the arros into Achilles' heel
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Explain Ajax's disgrace.
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everyone surrounds him as he goes mad and kills all farm animals in sight by himself when he is imagining he is killing people.
Gives Odysseus armor because he does not win after the vote. |
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Who becomes leader of the Greek efforts after Achilles is killed?
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Odysseus
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what famous plan do the Greeks use overthrow Troy? Descibe in detail
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wooden horse in gates, attack at night
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does the Greek plan work?
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yes. they attack at night and burn the city down and kill men
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how are the Trojan women and children treated by the Greeks? Refer to a specific example.
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very badly.
children were taken away and women were captive. children were going overseas to slavery. Ex. - Andromache (Hectors wife) could not take her very young son, Astynax, with her. they told her the boy must die. |
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Astynax
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Andromache and Hectors very young son ; dies in attack at Troy
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TROY
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*Paris
King Priam Hector Helen Aphrodite Hera ZEUS DID NOT CHOOSE |
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SPARTA, GREECE
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Achilles
Agamemnon Menelaus Oenone Odysseus Athena (weren't Hera (chosen) ZEUS DID NOT CHOOSE |
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It is important that Perseus is Zeus's son because..
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Acrisius feared to attempt murder because Zeus and the Furries pursue murderers. Also, it makes Perseus powerful and strong and Zeus is looking after him and helping him.
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Through the actions he takes to escape his fate, Acrisus's character reveals that..
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he does show affection for his daughter, Danae for not killing her, but was also worried about his own selfish self and what would happen to HIM in the future.
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Zeus might have led Athena and Hermes to help Perseus in his quest by...
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probably using his powers to "cause" them to find Perseus.
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If Perseus had not recieved help from the Gods, he probably wouldn't have been as powerful because..
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he would not have received all the gifts (winged hat&boots, shield of Zeus). If Perseus didn't have all those items, he would be on his own.
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This myth suggests that people have the ability to escape and control fate. This is so, because...
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if someone knows about something that will/can happen or something that can be done, then the person has the ability to change that. They can change that because they may know of a plan that will help avoid something happening or make it happen.
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Primitive mythology
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not as imaginative with things around them.
dark, evil, horrific doing things differently. believed gods were evil |
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Classical mythology
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alive & colorful - pic more
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how did Gods of Greece differ from gods of Egypt or Mesopotamia?
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intended to be scary and evil.
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Edith Hamilton speaks of "the miracle of Greek mythology". what does she mean?
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the new birth of the world with the awakening of Greece. "old things are passed away;behold, all things are become new"
greeks intended to be new;their own mankind becomes center of universe |
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what are some of the "Dark spots" to which Edith Hamilton refers?
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when "the change of gods came about slowly and was never quite completed".
lovlier & more powerful.. of course immortal |
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how does Edith Hamilton define of explain mythology?
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as a way the human race thought and felt untold ages ago. Allowing us to learnt heir past, not religion.
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how does Edith Hamilton explain the different views of the same God?
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depends on time(war/battle=strong
punishing=cruel, etc.) [heroic] time period of author example - Zeus - supreme god of warfare |
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MYTH
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a fictional tale that explains the interactions of Gods and humans
-also explains causes of natural phenomena such as : 1. natural disastes, the seasons, etc. 2. often involve supernatural elements 3. are rarely based on historical facts *type of Folk Literature* |
