Eduardo, III C. Molabola Geraldine V.

Darao PhD
BSED 2A Mythology and Folklore

Module 1: Lesson 2

Task 1: Firming up

1. How the Greek mythology was created?

2. What are the 4 key concepts of Greek myths?

3. What were the six creations in Greek mythology?

Task 2: Who am I?

1. Which God or goddess does this describe:

Realm: Love and Beauty
Symbol: Heart, Dove, Swan, Rose
 Aphrodite

2. Which God or goddess does this describe:

Realm: Wisdom, War, Industry
Symbols: Owl, Olive tree
 Athena
 3. Which God or goddess does this describe:
Realm: Sky
Symbol: Thunderbolt
 Zeus

4. Which God or goddess does this describe:

Realm: Water
Symbol: Trident, Horse, Dolphin
 Poseidon

5. Which God or goddess does this describe:

Realm: Nature “the wilds”
Symbol: A shepherd’s crook, a goat horns, or panpipes
 Pan

6. Which God or goddess does this describe:

Realm: The wind
Symbol: Wind
 Aeolus

7. Which God or goddess does this describe:

Realm: Sea and Sky
Symbol: Rainbow
 Iris

8. Which God or goddess does this describe:

Realm: Thievery and Messages
Symbol: Winged boots
 Hermes

9. Which God or goddess does this describe:

Realm: The Hunt, The Moon
Symbol: Moon, Deer, Silber bow, and Arrow
 Artemis

10.Which God or goddess does this describe:

Realm: Sun, Light, Music
Symbol: Sun, Lyre, Silver bow, and Arrow
Roman name: Apollo
Fun Fact: Twin of Artemis
 Apollo

Comprehension Questions:
Check your understanding of the input by answering the following questions.

1. What did the Greek gods and goddesses represent?

 Greek gods and goddesses represent all of the characteristics of the world.
Greek gods and goddesses represent human personality traits likes love, hate,
honor, beauty, dignity, and much more.

2. How are the gods portrayed in Greek and Roman mythology?

 In Greek mythology gods are portrayed as beautiful, have perfect physical
appearance while Roman gods are not given physical form and represented only
in the imagination of the people.
 3. How were Greek gods and goddesses portrayed in Greek sculptures?
 The Greek gods and goddesses were depicted in the sculpture with human forms
and characteristics.

Task 3: Olympian Gods and Goddesses Chart

Greek Name Roman Name Realm Symbol Facts and

Characteristics
Zeus Jupiter God of the Eagle and He is the king of all
Sky Thunderbolt gods and is the
husband/brother of
Hera. He likes to
play with girls, so
Hera is always
jealous.
Hera Juno Goddess of Cow and Most of the times
marriage, Peacock she is caring,
except to Zeus’s
mothers, and lovers. If she is
family mad, she becomes
very angry and will
probably smash
you up. Hera
married Zeus
because she made
a mistake of
hugging a bird
(which was Zeus) in
her breast.
Poseidon Neptune God of the Trident He is the brother of
Sea Zeus. He rides
horses on seas and
he also makes
earthquakes and
tsunamis when he
is angry. He is
always king of
moody
Hades Pluto God of the Helm of He always has an
Underworld darkness, evil smile, but
because of the
Cerberus “helm of darkness,”
you can’t see it. He
is not well known
since he stays
 underground most
of the time
Athena Minerva Goddess of Owl and She has dark hair,
grey eyes, and
Wisdom Olive tree wears casually
fashionable
clothes. She is very
wise and great at
combat. She is
proud of her self
but she has big
temper. She is the
daughter o f Zeus.
Apollo Apollo God of Lyre, and He likes to play and
archery, Laurel wreath looks “ hot”, he
thinks that he is the
music, poetry, best and is the son
prophecy, of Zeus and leto.
medicine, and His t win sister is
later on God Artemis.
of the Sun
Artemis Diana Goddess of Moon and Like his t twin
moon, Deer brother Apollo, her
father is Zeus and
hunting, and her mother is Leto.
young She likes to appear
maidens as a maiden about
12 or 13 years but
she is deadly with
her bows. She
tends to dress in
white and silver.
She also enjoys
hunting.
Aphrodite Venus Goddess of Dove First of all, she is
Love and very, very, very,
VERY pretty. She
Beauty can also change her
appearance to
anything that you
think is pretty. She
also isn’t afraid of
using her beauty to
get something. O
Hermes Mercury Goddess of Caduceus First of all, he
roadways, always wears shoes
and a hat with
travelers, wings. He is the
merchants, messenger
and thieves between the gods.
He can also play
 the lyre very well.
He is the son of
Zeus and Maia.
There are stories
that when he was
born, he caught a
tortoise and made
it into his lyre.
Ares Mars God of War Golden spear He is the son of
and wild boar Zeus and Hera and
has a stinking
attitude.

ASSESSMENTS:

A. Answer the following questions.

1. Who was the first god in Greek?

 Chaos (or Kaos)
2. Who are the 12 major Roman gods?
 Jupiter, Juno, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Apollo, Diana, Minerva, Ceres,
Vulcan, and Vesta
3. Who was Zeus favorite child?
 Athena
4. Who is the Greek god of creativity?
 Hephaestus
5. Who is the Greek god of life?
 Phanes
6. Is Greek mythology true?
 No since they are all made up and established with folktales and fictions
7. Who was the first god in Greek?
 Chaos (or Kaos)
8. Who are the 12 major Roman gods?
 Jupiter, Juno, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Apollo, Diana, Minerva, Ceres,
Vulcan, and Vesta
9. Who kills Zeus?
 Kratos
 10.What is Greek and Roman mythology?
 Greek and Roman mythology are both the body of the study of myths from the
ancient Greek and ancient Romans as they are used or transformed by cultural
reception.

Discussions Questions:

1. If you could have dinner with one god or goddesses who would it be and why?
 That one god that I probably want to have a dinner is Apollo the God of
Medicine because as we are still in the pandemic situation, I would like to ask
him what or how to create a medicine that can cure the COVID-19 Virus.

2. Which god or goddesses do you think would make the best president and why?
 Athena the goddess of wisdom would be the best president because of her
wisdom and knowledge and she also possesses the traits of leadership, courage,
strategy, and justice.

3. Imagine that Zeus has come to you and said that Olympus is lacking a god or
goddess, and he need you to help. Invent a new Olympian and describe him or
her below.
 If Zeus comes to me and say that Olympus is lacking a god and he needed my
help to invent a new Olympian. I would invent Kaloi Antropoi Olympians as it
means Good People in Greek.

ASSIGNMENT: Mythology biographical poem

 Athena
The Goddess of Wisdom, Knowledge, Strategy, and Craftiness
First born of Zeus and Metis, A sister of Artemis
A Lover of Owls, Wisdom and Craftiness
Has dark hair and grey eyes
Who wears fashionable clothes and very wise
She is proud and she has a big temper
She is the daughter of Zeus
That is why she is clever.