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“aetiological” means

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not scientific or natural

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example of natural aetiological myth

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Zeus’ lightning bolts, Persephone and the changing of the seasons

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example of etymological aetiological myth

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Aphrodite - aphros is foam

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example of religious aetiological myth

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Eleusinian mysteries

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“parthenogenetically” means

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virgin birth (think Parthenon is the temple of Athena)

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example of a psychological myth

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the influence of Aphrodite is why people lose control (think also Dionysus)

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example of historical myth

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Trojan War, the Odyssey, Poseidon and Athena competing for the city of Athens

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Gaia

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earth mother (physiomorphic)

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meaning of “physiomorphic”

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the actual physical thing. Like Gaia is physically the earth

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meaning of “anthropomorphic”

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takes a human form. All the titans are anthropomorphic

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Ouranos

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the heaven and the skies. Ouranos and Gaia give birth to twelve titans

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Why did Kronos kill his father?

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Because Ouranos had trapped all of the other titans (preventing them from being born) so Gaia gave Kronos a sickle so he could cut off his genitals

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Aphrodite’s birth myth

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When Kronos chopped off Ouranos’ genitals the semen dropped into the sea and Aphrodite was born from the sea foam.

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Who did Kronos marry?

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Rhea

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Who was Zeus’ first wife?

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Metis - “intelligent, cunning”

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Athena’s unusual birth

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Zeus swallowed Metis while she was still pregnant and Athena popped out of his head after a splitting (literally) headache.

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Zeus

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Jupiter. Sky-god, weather god, god of justice. Eagle, bull. Lightning bolt, scepter

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Hera

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Juno. Cow-eyed. Cow, peacock. Scepter.

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Ares

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Mars. God of war. Violence and blood lust. Long-standing affair with Aphrodite. Son of Hera and Zeus.

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Aphrodite

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Venus. Goddess of erotic love. Smile-loving goddess, goddess of smiles and deceit, Kypris, Ourania. Dove. Daughter of Zeus and Dione. Married to Hephaestus.

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Aphrodite’s affairs

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Ares, Anchises (see Homeric hymn to Aphrodite), Adonis

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Hephaestus

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Vulcan (think volcano). Metal worker and god of the forge. Makes golden net to catch Aphrodite and Ares

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Poseidon

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Neptune. God of sea, earthquakes, salt and fresh water springs. Earth shaker, Hippios. Horse and bull. Trident.

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What happened to Medusa?

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Medusa and Poseidon slept together in Athena’s temple, so Athena cursed her to become a gorgon.

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Pegasus?

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Off-spring of Medusa and Poseidon. He pops out of Medusa’s neck when her head is chopped off by Perseus

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Athena

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Minerva. Goddess of crafts, wisdom and war. owl-eyed, Partheios, helper of heroes. Owl, Nike, olive tree, aegis, snake

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What is the aegis?

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Goat-skin fringed with snakes, sometimes has medusa’s head. Athena often wears it as a cloak.

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Arachne

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weaving challenge with Athena, her hubris made Athena turn her into a spider so she could weave all day everyday

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two phrases written on Apollo’s temple

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Know Thyself and Nothing in Excess

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Artemis

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Diana. Virgin goddess of the hunt, childbirth.

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Apollo

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Apollo. God of youth, music, prophesy, archery, and medicine. Lyre, bow and arrow, laurel tree, crow, omphalos

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