WHO DO YOU THINK WON?
OLIVES in GREEK CULTURE
• Olives grow on rocky land • Olive oil was used for providing light, rituals, exercise, medicine and, of course, food • Symbol of peace, wisdom, victory • Wreath in Olympic Games • Also a prize for the winners
• Glory to the winners • Represent your area • For Greeks this was City States • Let’s look at an Atlas!
The 2008 Olympics were held in Beijing, the 2000 Olympics were held in Sydney, where were the 2004 Olympics held?
ZEUS
MT OLYMPUS
• Home of Zeus and the other Greek Gods • From here Zeus, the god of the sky, threw his thunderbolts
SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ANCIENT AND MODERN OLYMPICS
CONTEST
• Athena presented the people of the city with an olive tree
CONTEST
• Neptune lightly touched the ground with his trident • Out of the ground came a spring
OLYMPICS
• The Olympics started in Greece • 776 BC • Town called Olympia
WHICH EVENTS DID THE ANCIENT GREEKS TAKE PART IN?
• • • • • • Boxing Discus Javelin Long Jump Wrestling Running
CERES
• Ceres said the neck was too long • So then Neptune created the Camel • But Ceres said the hump on the back was too big
NAMING OF ATHENS
• Athens was once a new city • Looking for a god to protect it • Athena and the god of the sea both volunteer
Neptune
• God of the sea • Carries a trident • When it touches the water it creates storms, and contact with the ground causes earthquakes • Epithet – earth shaker
ATHENA and ARACHNE
• Arachne’s tapestry makes fun of Zeus, Athena’s father • Athena is angry and attacks Arachne • Orders Arachne to bow down to her • Arachne says she would rather hang herself
REVENGE
• Since he lost, Neptune was angry • He flooded the plain surrounding Athens in his anger • Perhaps this is why the Parthenon sits on a hill
ARACHNE
NEPTUNE and CERES
• Ceres told Neptune that she might love him if he could make the most beautiful animal in the world • Neptune was very eager so he started working • First he created the Giraffe
• Athena’s tapestry depicted the contest of the naming d CERES
• Neptune fell in love with Ceres, the goddess of the earth • Farmers would pray to her • Epithet – “Chloe” which means blooming or verdant • But Ceres did not love him back • And Cupid did not help him!
MARS
• Son of Zeus and Juno • God of War • MARCH • Epithet – curse of men
Who’s this?
CUPID
• Son of Venus and Mars • Helped Venus • Had a bow and arrow • Wings • If he shot you with his arrow...
ATHENS
ATHENA
• That famous building, in Athens, is a temple to this goddess • She is the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and Crafts • Often called “bright eyed”
ARACHNE and the SPIDER
• Athena takes pity on the girl and changes her into a spider • Now spiders weave their webs like Arachne wove her tapestries
What is the English name for the 6th month?
GREEK MYTHOLOGY
week1
HOW THIS CLASS WORKS
• During class we will learn about some myths • These myths will involve a lot of names, but don’t worry! You already know some of them and we will review the names often! • But at the beginning of the next class there will be a quiz on the things learned in the previous class
PARTHENON
• The name of the temple in Athens • Inside was a statue of Athena • 9 or 11 meters tall • Holding a shield, and a little statue of the Goddess of Victory
• Athena
– Bright eyed – Hope of Soliders, WHY?
• Juno
– Ox eyed – Goddess of the white arms, WHY?
Do you recognize this picture?
VENUS
• Goddess of love • Epithet – laughing, WHY? • Had many different lovers • Among them was...
VENUS AND ADONIS
• One day Venus was playing with her son’s arrows • She pricked herself accidentally • Then saw a handsome youth named Adonis • Fell in love
TAPESTRY
ATHENA and ARACHNE
• Athena disguised herself as an old woman • Compliments Arachne • Warns her • Arachne is too proud • Athena reveals herself • Challenge
ATHENA and ARACHNE
• Arachne was a young woman in Greece • Very skilled weaver • But also very proud • Boasted that she was better at weaving than Athena
JUNO
• Juno is the wife of Zeus • Goddess of marriage • Often referred to as ox-eyed
EPITHET
• Word or phrase used to describe someone • Zeus
– Cloud gatherer – Master of the bright lightning, WHY?
ADONIS