greek mythology Flashcards
myth purposes
belief history scientific customs, beliefs stories heroes journey morals
myths:
stories to explain the world and serve as a religious function
judgement of Paris
Paris decision of choosing Helen; beauty
three goddesses fought for the golden apple
golden apple
addressed the fairest
who wanted the golden Apple
Aphrodite- wisdom
Hera- family and power
Athena- most beautiful girl
who got the golden apple
Athena
Trojan war
King Menelaus starts Trojan war to get Helen back
defeats Troy
Trojan horse
huge hollow wooden horse constructed by the Greeks to gain entrance to Troy during Trojan war
the judgement of Paris / Trojan war themes
jealously can lead to poor decisions
poor decisions always catch up
who was Paris?
judgement of Paris
prince of Troy
small
good looking
who is king Menelaus
judgement of Paris
former husband of Helen
started Trojan war
Achilles
judgement of Paris
hero of Trojan war
only vulnerable spot on body was heel
son of thetis and Peleus
Perseus myth
King acrisius told his grandson would kill him
locked daughter in box
Zeus and daughter had Perseus
King acrisius sent them off to sea
two were found on other land
Polydectus tells Perseus to capture medusas head
King dies by Perseus throwing discus at celebration
Perseus themes
don’t be selfish
don’t underestimate people
King Acrisius
Perseus
Danaes father
what story was Danae from
Perseus
Polydectus
tried forcing Danae into marriage
tells Perseus to capture medusas head
Mother Earth and her children
had Uranus
had three monstrous sons; 50 heads and 100 hands
had three cyclops
had first gods (6 boys 6 girls), Titans
Father heaven three six ugly sons into dark hole
one Titan, Cronus ate first five children, not Zeus
Zeus retrieved ugly children
who were the Titans
MEAHC
first gods, six boys and six girls
who ate their five children
MEAHC
Cronus
who is cronus son who survived
MEAHC
Zeus
Theseus myth
found out he isn’t son of Posiden
father is Ageus
takes adventurous route to Athens to kill robbers
Thesesus kills Minotaur in Crete
forgets to change sails on way back, father kills himself
Theseus themes
small things lead to big consequences
don’t be afraid
Ageus
Theseus
Theseus dad
uncle of Hercules
Ariadine
Theseus
princess of Crete
Theseus wife
Madea
Theseus
Ageus wife
Theseus stepmom
tried to kill Theseus; fearful of authority
Minos
Theseus
King of Crete
embarrassed of Minotaur; builds cage
Pasiphae
Theseus
Minos wife
mom of Minotaur (slept with bull that Zeus sent)
Echo and Narcissus themes
what goes around comes around
focus on others
Echo
E AND N
spirit cursed couldn’t talk
lost in woods
falls in love with Narcissus
does is stream
Narcissus
selfish and good looking
annoyed when echo repeats herself
he doesn’t love her
fell in love with himself and drowns
Zeus and the creation of mankind themes
not thinking ahead can have bad consequences
not everyone gets something in return
Prometheus
ZATCOM
name means forethought
created man
asked Athena to give man gift of fire
epimetheus
name means afterthought
created animals
have all good traits to them
Zeus
ZATCOM
upset that Athena face fire to man
chained Prometheus to rock
what two people contributed to the writing of Greek mythology
Homer
Hesiod
who did Theseus think his dad was
Posiden
where does Theseus take the dangerous route to
Athens
where did Theseus kill the Minotaur
Crete
