Today’s checklistToday’s checklistShort story test Recap: The 12 OlympiansIntroduction to the heroes of

Greek mythologyPerseus

Who’s who?

The 12 OlympiansZeus

Poseidon

Dionysus

Lord of the sky◦ Thunderbolt◦ Fell in love with many

women, mortal and immortalGod of the sea

◦ Trident◦ Had a splendid palace under

the sea God of the grape harvest

◦ Grapes, winecup◦ Worshippepd by the Greeks

Ares

Apollo

Hermes

God of war◦ The vulture, dog◦ Son of Zeus and Hera

God of light, truth◦ Golden lyre, laurel ◦ Son of Zeus and Leto, the

“most Greek of all the gods”Zeus’ messenger

◦ Winged sandals◦ Appears most often in

myths

Hephaestus Patron of handicrafts, the arts, smiths◦ Weapons, smiths◦ He was the only ugly

immortal

GoddessesHestia

Hera

Athena

Goddess of the hearth◦ Symbol of the home◦ Zeus’ sister

Protector of marriage ◦ Cow and peacock◦ Zeus’ wife and sister

Protector of civil life◦ Olive tree, owl◦ Daughter of Zeus

Aphrodite

Artemis

Goddess of love and beauty◦ Myrtle tree, dove ◦ Daughter of Zeus and

DioneLady of wild things

◦ All wild animals, esp. the deer

◦ Shows the uncertainty between good and evil

Agree or disagreeI believe it is the nature of people to be heroes, given the chance. -James A. Autry

Modern hero mythsThe Harry Potter series serves as a

prime example of a modern monomyth.

In today’s globalized world, we do not need to travel far and wide to experience oddities, trials and tribulations.

Is the new monomyth an internal one?

Greek heroes The myths surrounding Greek

heroes follow a pattern1. Birth2. Destiny3. Quest4. Journey5. Romance6. Reward

PerseusMedusa

PerseusWhen Perseus was born, how did

Acrisius arrange for his daughter and grandson to die?

Why did Polydectes want Perseus dead?Identify each…

◦Gorgons Medusa AndromedaWhat gods/goddesses helped Perseus to

obtain the head of a gorgon?State three heroic qualities that Perseus

displays.