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Name: Ms. Gladen Shelley A. Billones Grade Level: 10 St. Uriel & MQA

Date: September 20-22, 2022 Subject: English

Activity No. 2

Activity Title: Key elements of Greek Mythology (Introduction)

Learning Target:

1. Explain the nature of Greek mythology.

2. Identify the significant features of Greek mythology.

Reference:

"Journey North Teacher's Manual." 2019. Journeynorth.Org. Accessed October 14, 2021.

https://journeynorth.org/tm/ReadStrat12.html.

McPherson, Fiona. 2012. Effective Note-Taking. 2nd ed. Wellington, NZ: Wayz Press.

Values: Collaboration, Communication, Critical thinking, Creativity

What makes Greek mythology relevant in the present day?

Unscramble!

1. Form groups of three.

2. Unscramble the letters on the next slide to reveal the different terms, phrases, or
characters that are found in Greek mythology.

3. Share your answers in class.

4. Answer the following questions:

a. Which among the words are the most familiar to you?

b. What do they mean?

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sddimoge storesnm

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I. Concept Notes

Unlocking of Difficulty:

1. mythology (noun) - the study of myths

Greek mythology has many interesting characters.

2. divinity (noun) - the state of being a god

Jupiter and Juno are Roman divinities.

3. prominent (adjective) - someone or something that is important and well-known

Athena is the prominent Greek goddess of war and wisdom.

4. commerce (noun) - activities that include buying and selling of something

They are involved in the commerce of farm produce.

5. maiden (noun) - a female who is not married

Hestia is a maiden.

Greek Mythology

It is composed mainly of stories about gods and goddesses, but it is not an account of
Greek religion. Instead, these stories were written to serve as a way of explaining how things
came to be.

● It teaches about responsibilities of humans, right and wrong behavior, love and hate,
emotions, strengths and weaknesses of humans, family relationships, and rivalry and
conflicts.

● It is a form of pure entertainment and was told by ancient Greeks to each other to pass
the time.

Basis of Classical Greek Mythology

● Theogony by Hesiod

● Iliad by Homer

● Odyssey by Homer

These three works contain most of the basic themes and characters found in Greek
mythology.
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Greek Divinities

A. Titans – the earliest group; led by Cronus

B. Olympians – the most powerful group. They are called Olympians because they lived
on Mount Olympus. The Olympians overthrew the Titans.

Name Description

Zeus ruler of all divinities in Mount Olympus; the god of

the sky and thunder

Poseidon god of the sea and earthquakes; Zeus’s brother

Hades god of the underworld; Zeus’s brother

Apollo god of the sun, music, poetry, and purity; son of Zeus
and Leto (daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe)

Ares god of war; son of Zeus and Hera

Hephaestus god of fire; blacksmith for the gods; son of Zeus and
Hera

Hermes god of commerce, travelers, and thieves; guide of

souls; messenger of the Olympian gods; son of Zeus
and Maia (one of the seven daughters of the Titan
Atlas)

Hestia goddess of the hearth; Zeus’s sister

Hera goddess of marriage; Zeus’s sister and wife

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Athena goddess of wisdom and war; daughter of Zeus

Aphrodite goddess of love and beauty; daughter of Zeus with

his first wife, the Titan named Dione (in the Iliad); is
said to have sprung from sea foam (in later poems)

Artemis goddess of the hunt and the moon; Apollo’s twin

sister; daughter of Zeus and Leto

C. Minor divinities – other gods and goddesses aside from the twelve Olympians

1. Eros – god of love; also known as Cupid in Latin

2. Dionysus – god of wine; son of Zeus and Semele (a mortal princess of Thebes)

3. Nymphs – beautiful maidens who were in charge of guarding various parts of nature

Nymphs Description

Naiads freshwater nymphs

Nereids and Oceanids sea nymphs; daughters of Nereus and Oceanus

Oreads mountain nymphs

Hamadryads tree nymphs

Dryads tree nymphs; specifically for oak trees

4. Fates – three goddesses who controlled the destiny of men

Fates Description

Clotho spun the thread of life

Lachesis assigned each man his destiny

Atropos cut the thread of life

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5. Furies – responsible for punishing evildoers in the afterlife; they are three sisters named
Tisiphone, Megaera, and Alecto

Furies Description

Tisiphone avenger of murder

Megaera punisher of crimes, especially marital infidelity

Alecto punisher of moral crimes

6. Muses – nine goddesses of different arts and sciences; daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne

Muses Description

Clio muse of history

Urania muse of astronomy

Thalia muse of comedy

Melpomene muse of tragedy

Terpsichore muse of dance

Erato muse of love poetry

Calliope muse of epic poetry

Euterpe muse of lyric poetry

Polyhymnia muse of songs to the gods

D. Other featured characters

1. Demigods – partly divine, partly mortal beings; one example is Heracles (Hercules in
Roman mythology), who symbolized strength and endurance

2. Heroes – mostly or fully mortal beings, many of whom had gods as ancestors

3. Monsters – terrifying creatures

4. Men – mortals
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KEY POINTS:

The Greek divinities may be divided into the following several groups: Titans, Olympians,
and Minor Divinities.

The following belong to minor divinities: Eros, Dionysius, Nymphs, Fates, Furies, and the
Muses.

II. Learning Experiences

A. Checking for Understanding

Match the following authors with the literary period they belong to.

Column A Column B

______________1. Apollo a. ruler of divinities

_____________ 2. Clio b. god of the sun

_____________ 3. Demigods c. muse of history

_____________ 4. Ares d. partly divine, partly mortal beings

_____________ 5. Zeus e. god of war

B. Processing Questions

Write T if the statement is true, and write F if it is false. If false, write the correct
statement on the space provided.

1. Greek mythology is not an account of Greek religion.

2. Hesiod’s Theogony and Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey served as the bases for classical Greek
Mythology.

3. Stories in Greek mythology were written to serve as a way of explaining how things came to
be.

4. Some stories in Greek mythology were written to teach about various subjects such as right
and wrong behavior, love and hate, family relationships, and rivalry and conflict.

5. In Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of love and beauty.

C. Concluding Statement

Each students will choose one character from Greek mythology that he or she will act
out and introduce to the class. Tell the students that they may use the internet to read further
about the characteristics of their chosen character. Grade each group according to the rubric.