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    This document provides an overview of Greek mythology and highlights some of the major stories and themes. It begins with an introduction to Kahoot! quizzes on Greek mythology and discusses the problem with teaching Greek myths at different education levels. Some of the major myths summarized include the creation of the universe by Gaia, Uranus not trusting his Titan children and throwing them in Tartarus, Cronus overthrowing Uranus and later being overthrown by Zeus, and Zeus, Poseidon and Hades drawing lots to divide control over the earth, sea and underworld. Key figures in the myths mentioned are Prometheus, Pandora, Demeter and Persephone.

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    This document provides an overview of Greek mythology and highlights some of the major stories and themes. It begins with an introduction to Kahoot! quizzes on Greek mythology and discusses the problem with teaching Greek myths at different education levels. Some of the major myths summarized include the creation of the universe by Gaia, Uranus not trusting his Titan children and throwing them in Tartarus, Cronus overthrowing Uranus and later being overthrown by Zeus, and Zeus, Poseidon and Hades drawing lots to divide control over the earth, sea and underworld. Key figures in the myths mentioned are Prometheus, Pandora, Demeter and Persephone.

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    KAHOOT!

    TEST YOUR GREEK KNOWLEDGE!

    https://
    create.kahoot.it/share/greek-mythology-pre-quiz/66f76a6b-9377-4689-a
    5c6-1bd944ea3b92
    GREEK MYTHOLOGY BASICS
    PROBLEM OF TEACHING GREEK MYTHS

     1. Far too easy (meant for elementary / middle schoolers)


     2. Far too hard (meant for Classics scholars)
    GREEK VS. ROMAN NAMES

    Same stories, new


    names: all under
    Classics.

     Zeus or Jupiter?
    Archaic High Classical Hellenistic
    GREEK
    CREATION
    MYTHS
    OVERARCHING THEMES IN
    GREEK CREATION

     1. In-fighting…and in-breeding
     2. Gods are just as petty as mortals (maybe
    pettier?)
     3. Can’t fight destiny, but…
     4. Combat (temporarily) solves problems
     5. Revenge is sweet
    COMPLICATED
    FAMILY
    TREE
    Kaos
    (Darkness, not
    “chaos”)

    Gaia Eros
    Sexual
    Earth
    Love
    Kaos Gaia
    Earth
    Darkness

    Erebu Uranu Pontu


    Nyx
    Darkness of
    Night
    s sSky sSea
    Darkness of the
    Underworld
    Atlas
    holds world stole fire
    URANUS DOESN’T TRUST HIS
    KIDS
    URANUS THROWS HIS (TITAN)
    CHILDREN TO HELL (TARTARUS)
    CASTRATION OF URANUS BY KRONOS
    (SATURN)
    BIRTH OF VENUS
    KRONOS DOESN’T TRUST HIS KIDS
    KRONOS
    (SATURN)
    DEVOURS
    HIS
    YOUNG
    ZEUS JAILBREAKS
    THE TITANS THEN
    FORCES KRONOS
    TO VOMIT UP THE
    TITANS
    TITANOMACHY
    (TITAN FIGHTS)

    trompe l'oeil = “fool the eye”


    GIGANTOMACHY (GIANT FIGHTS)
    ZEUS, POSEIDON,
    AND
    HADES DRAW LOTS
    FOR DOMINION OVER
    THE EARTH, SEA,
    AND UNDERWORLD
    BACK TO HELL (TARTARUS) FOR TITANS,
    EXCEPT…
    ATLAS HOLDS THE WORLD…
    FOREVER (UNTIL HERCULES)
    PROMETHEUS STEALS FIRE…
    AND GETS
    PUNISHED

    Eduard Müller, 1879


    ZEUS PUNISHES MAN FOR ACCEPTING
    PROMETHEUS’S FIRE BY CREATING…
    PANDORA’S BOX,
    WHICH UNLEASHES
    EVIL INTO THE
    WORLD…
    BUT LEAVES…
    HOPE?
    “EXPECTATION?”
    HADES TRICKS DEMETER’S DAUGHTER
    PERSEPHONE WITH POMEGRANATE SEEDS…
    AND CREATES THE
    SEASONS
    NEXT CLASS
    (FRIDAY AT 2 PM):

    THE OLYMPIANS!

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