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1
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myth purposes

A 
belief
history
scientific
customs, beliefs 
stories
heroes journey
morals
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myths:

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stories to explain the world and serve as a religious function

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judgement of Paris

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Paris decision of choosing Helen; beauty

three goddesses fought for the golden apple

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golden apple

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addressed the fairest

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who wanted the golden Apple

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Aphrodite- wisdom
Hera- family and power
Athena- most beautiful girl

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who got the golden apple

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Athena

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Trojan war

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King Menelaus starts Trojan war to get Helen back

defeats Troy

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Trojan horse

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huge hollow wooden horse constructed by the Greeks to gain entrance to Troy during Trojan war

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the judgement of Paris / Trojan war themes

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jealously can lead to poor decisions

poor decisions always catch up

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who was Paris?

judgement of Paris

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prince of Troy
small
good looking

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who is king Menelaus

judgement of Paris

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former husband of Helen

started Trojan war

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Achilles

judgement of Paris

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hero of Trojan war
only vulnerable spot on body was heel
son of thetis and Peleus

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Perseus myth

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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

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Perseus themes

A

don’t be selfish

don’t underestimate people

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King Acrisius

Perseus

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Danaes father

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what story was Danae from

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Perseus

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Polydectus

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tried forcing Danae into marriage

tells Perseus to capture medusas head

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Mother Earth and her children

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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

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who were the Titans

MEAHC

A

first gods, six boys and six girls

20
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who ate their five children

MEAHC

A

Cronus

21
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who is cronus son who survived

MEAHC

A

Zeus

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Theseus myth

A

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

23
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Theseus themes

A

small things lead to big consequences

don’t be afraid

24
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Ageus

Theseus

A

Theseus dad

uncle of Hercules

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Ariadine

Theseus

A

princess of Crete

Theseus wife

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Madea

Theseus

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Ageus wife
Theseus stepmom
tried to kill Theseus; fearful of authority

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Minos

Theseus

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King of Crete

embarrassed of Minotaur; builds cage

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Pasiphae

Theseus

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Minos wife

mom of Minotaur (slept with bull that Zeus sent)

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Echo and Narcissus themes

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what goes around comes around

focus on others

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Echo

E AND N

A

spirit cursed couldn’t talk
lost in woods
falls in love with Narcissus
does is stream

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Narcissus

A

selfish and good looking
annoyed when echo repeats herself
he doesn’t love her
fell in love with himself and drowns

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Zeus and the creation of mankind themes

A

not thinking ahead can have bad consequences

not everyone gets something in return

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Prometheus

ZATCOM

A

name means forethought
created man
asked Athena to give man gift of fire

34
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epimetheus

A

name means afterthought
created animals
have all good traits to them

35
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Zeus

ZATCOM

A

upset that Athena face fire to man

chained Prometheus to rock

36
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what two people contributed to the writing of Greek mythology

A

Homer

Hesiod

37
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who did Theseus think his dad was

A

Posiden

38
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where does Theseus take the dangerous route to

A

Athens

39
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where did Theseus kill the Minotaur

A

Crete

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