Greek Creation Mythology Overview

Greek Creation Mythology
 
In the beginning, there was CHAOS
Out of CHAOS, came EREBUS
 the place of death and
darkness
Then LOVE was born, bringing order to CHAOS
Out of LOVE, came LIGHT and GAEA (EARTH)
GAEA alone gives birth to URANUS (SKY)
URANUS and GAEA marry and create 3 CYCLOPS and 12 TITANS
URANUS was a terrible father and a jealous husband
Imprisoned the CYCLOPS deep in a cave in the Earth
GAEA conspires with her youngest child, CRONUS, to kill
URANUS
CRONUS kills URANUS
 URANUS vows the TITANS will pay
Cronus dumps his body parts in the ocean
GREEK CREATION MYTHOLOGY
 
CRONUS become ruler of TITANS
Marries his sister RHEA
Both URANUS and GAEA prophesized that CRONUS will be
overthrown by his son
Every child RHEA gives birth to, CRONUS swallows whole
After 5 swallowed children, RHEA hides herself and the baby,
ZEUS, and gives CRONUS a stone to swallow
ZEUS, raised in secret by nymphs, plots will RHEA to save his
siblings
RHEA and ZEUS give CRONUS a potion that causes him to vomit up
the other OLYMPIANS
The war that follows, between OLYMPIANS and TITANS, ends with
ZEUS releasing the CYCLOPS to defeat the TITANS
Imprisons the TITANS in TARTARUS for all time
The Titans
 
The Titans
:
Also known as the Elder Gods
ruled the Earth before the Olympians over-threw them.
The ruler of the Titans was Cronus
dethroned by his son Zeus.
Most of the Titans fought with Cronus against Zeus
Exceptions: Prometheus, Epimetheus, Oceanus
During their rule the Titans were associated with the various
planets.
 
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THE TITANS
Gaea + Uranus=Titans & 3 Cyclopes
And 3 Hecatoncheires
Titans
Mnemosyne
Crius
Phoebe
Cronus
    
Children of Iapetus
Rhea
    
Prometheus
Oceanus
    
Epimetheus
Tethys
    
Atlas
Hyperion
Dione
Themis
Iapetus
Coeus
 
Zeus
 
Prometheus
 
Oceanus
 
Atlas
 
The Titans
 
THE OLYMPIANS: 
are a group of 13 gods who ruled
after the over-throw of the Titans.  All the Olympians are
related in some way.  They are named after their dwelling
place Mt. Olympus.
 
 
THE OLYMPIANS
RHEA + CRONUS=OLYMPIANS
Children of Cronus and Rhea
  
Children of Zeus and Hera
Zeus
     
Hephaestus
Poseidon
    
Ares
Hades
     
Olympians—children of Zeus
Hestia
     
Artemis and Apollo
Hera
     
Dionysus
Demeter
     
Hermes
     
Athena
     
Olympian w/o parents
     
Aphrodite
 
Mt. Olympus
 
Apollo
 
 
 
 
 
Athena
 
The
Olympians
 
Aphrodite
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Myths:
 
1.  traditional story
 
2.  about a supernatural being or unlikely event
 
3.  explains some natural phenomena in the world.
 
 
Zeus
:  king of the gods; loved women
 
 
Hera
:  Zeus’ wife (and sister); jealous
 
Hades
:  Zeus’ brother; god of the underworld
 
 
Poseidon
:  Zeus’ brother, god of the sea
 
Demeter
:  Zeus’ sister, goddess of the harvest
 
 
Athena
:  Zeus’ child, goddess of wisdom and skill
 
Zeus
Hades
Demeter
 
Hera
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Apollo:  
god of the sun and music
 
 
Hours:   
Apollo’s servants
 
Aphrodite:  
goddess of love and beauty
 
 
Ares:  
god of war
 
Hermes:  
son, messenger, and friend of Zeus
 
 
Roman Hercules or Greek Heracles
:  half human child of Zeus,
 
demi-god of strength
 
Persephone
:  daughter of Demeter, wife of Hades
 
 
Eros
:  god of love, son of Aphrodite
 
Elysian fields
:  where the good go after death
 
 
Tartarus
:  Hades’ kingdom, land of the dead
Apollo
Ares
Hermes
Elysian fields
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Styx:  
river around Hades where the dead enter by ferry boat
 
 
Nymphs:   
nature goddesses of woods and seas
 
The Fates:  
3 sisters/goddesses who controlled destiny
 
 
Pegasus:  
Perseus’ winged horse
 
Centaur:  
half man, half horse
 
 
Minotaur
:  half man, half bull
 
Satyrs
:  half man, half goat
Satyrs
Minotaur
Centaur
Pegasus
River Styx
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In Greek creation mythology, Chaos gave birth to Erebus, Love, and Gaia. Uranus and Gaia created the Cyclops and Titans, leading to conflicts and power struggles among the gods. The Titans were overthrown by Zeus and the Olympians, resulting in a war that ended in Zeus' victory and the Titans' imprisonment. Explore the fascinating tale of gods and power in ancient Greek mythology.


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  1. Greek Creation Mythology In the beginning, there was CHAOS Out of CHAOS, came EREBUS the place of death and darkness Then LOVE was born, bringing order to CHAOS Out of LOVE, came LIGHT and GAEA (EARTH) GAEA alone gives birth to URANUS (SKY) URANUS and GAEA marry and create 3 CYCLOPS and 12 TITANS URANUS was a terrible father and a jealous husband Imprisoned the CYCLOPS deep in a cave in the Earth GAEA conspires with her youngest child, CRONUS, to kill URANUS CRONUS kills URANUS URANUS vows the TITANS will pay Cronus dumps his body parts in the ocean

  2. GREEK CREATION MYTHOLOGY CRONUS become ruler of TITANS Marries his sister RHEA Both URANUS and GAEA prophesized that CRONUS will be overthrown by his son Every child RHEA gives birth to, CRONUS swallows whole After 5 swallowed children, RHEA hides herself and the baby, ZEUS, and gives CRONUS a stone to swallow ZEUS, raised in secret by nymphs, plots will RHEA to save his siblings RHEA and ZEUS give CRONUS a potion that causes him to vomit up the other OLYMPIANS The war that follows, between OLYMPIANS and TITANS, ends with ZEUS releasing the CYCLOPS to defeat the TITANS Imprisons the TITANS in TARTARUS for all time

  3. The Titans The Titans: Also known as the Elder Gods ruled the Earth before the Olympians over-threw them. The ruler of the Titans was Cronus dethroned by his son Zeus. Most of the Titans fought with Cronus against Zeus Exceptions: Prometheus, Epimetheus, Oceanus During their rule the Titans were associated with the various planets.

  4. The Titans Zeus THE TITANS Gaea + Uranus=Titans & 3 Cyclopes And 3 Hecatoncheires http://ts2.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=240301580989id=09fcee4c5d1d131c2a35406cd745084durl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tourismturkey.org%2fimg-all-last%2foceanus.jpg Titans Mnemosyne Crius Phoebe Cronus Rhea Oceanus Tethys Hyperion Dione Themis Iapetus Coeus Oceanus Children of Iapetus Prometheus Epimetheus Atlas Prometheus Atlas

  5. THE OLYMPIANS: are a group of 13 gods who ruled after the over-throw of the Titans. All the Olympians are related in some way. They are named after their dwelling place Mt. Olympus. Mt. Olympus Apollo THE OLYMPIANS RHEA + CRONUS=OLYMPIANS Children of Cronus and Rhea Zeus Poseidon Hades Hestia Hera Demeter Athena Children of Zeus and Hera Hephaestus Ares Olympians children of Zeus Artemis and Apollo Dionysus Hermes Athena Olympian w/o parents Aphrodite Aphrodite The Olympians

  6. Myths: 1. traditional story 2. about a supernatural being or unlikely event 3. explains some natural phenomena in the world. Zeus: king of the gods; loved women Hera: Zeus wife (and sister); jealous Hera Hades: Zeus brother; god of the underworld Poseidon: Zeus brother, god of the sea Zeus Demeter: Zeus sister, goddess of the harvest Athena: Zeus child, goddess of wisdom and skill Hades Demeter

  7. Apollo: god of the sun and music Hours: Apollo s servants Aphrodite: goddess of love and beauty Apollo Ares: god of war Hermes: son, messenger, and friend of Zeus Ares Roman Hercules or Greek Heracles: half human child of Zeus, demi-god of strength Persephone: daughter of Demeter, wife of Hades Eros: god of love, son of Aphrodite Hermes Elysian fields: where the good go after death Tartarus: Hades kingdom, land of the dead Elysian fields

  8. Styx: river around Hades where the dead enter by ferry boat Nymphs: nature goddesses of woods and seas Pegasus The Fates: 3 sisters/goddesses who controlled destiny Pegasus: Perseus winged horse Centaur Centaur: half man, half horse Minotaur: half man, half bull Minotaur Satyrs: half man, half goat Satyrs River Styx

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