Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology
Greek
Literature
Ancient Greek Literature
PROMETHEUS | EPIMETHEUS
The
Olympians
The Olympians
a group of 12 gods who
ruled after the overthrow of
the titans.
they are named after
their dwelling place, the
mount Olympus.
Aphrodite | Apollo | Ares | Artemis |
Athena
Perseus | THeseus
THE CREATURES
CYCLOPES | HECATONCHEIRES |
ASH TREE NYMPHS | TYPHOEUS |
GIANTS | CERBERUS | SIRENS |
CENTAUR
Aether God of the Upper Air
Goddess of Love, Lust and
Aphrodite Beauty
Apollo God of Music
Ares God of War
Artemis Goddess of the Hunt
Athena God of Wisdom
Cronus Titan of Eternal Time
Coeus Titan of Intelligence
Demeter Goddess of Fertility
Dionysus God of Wine and Parties
Erebus God of Darkness and Shadow
Gaea Earth Goddess
Hades God of the Underworld
Hebe Goddess of Youth
Hemera Goddess of Daylight
Hephaestus God of Fire
Hera Goddess of Marriage
Hermes God of Flight
Hestia Goddess of Hearth and Home
Hyperion Titan of Light
Mnemosyne Titan of Memory
Goddess of Darkness and
Nyx Night
Phoebe Titan of the Moon
Poseidon God of the Sea
Prometheus Protector of Man
Themis Titan of Justice
Uranus Sky God
Zeus King of the Gods
THE PRINCIPAL
GODS’ FAMILY TREE
The principal gods’ family tree
Hades Apollo
Zeus = Hera Artemis Prometheus
Atlas Epimetheus
Athena
Zeus=Maia Zeus=Dione
Persephone
Hermes Aphrodite
URANUS GAEA
IMPORTANCE OF
GREEK
MYTHOLOGY
Greek Mythology serves several
purposes, such as:
Helping rationalize natural phenomena, like someone
already stated. They help to explain the unexplainable.
They teach us about different cultures and history, as well as
science and religion.
In the case of creation myths, they try to provide an
explanation for the origin of our universe and all the intricacies
that make it up.
They often provide lessons ("Moral of the Story") or
guidelines for life.
MORAL OF THE STORY
"Greek mythology is quite generally supposed
to show us the way the human race thought
and felt untold ages ago. Through it, according to
this view, we can retrace the path from civilized
man who lives so far from nature, to man who
lived in close companionship with nature;
and the real interest of the myths is that
they lead us back to a time when the world
was young and people had a connection
with the earth, with trees and seas and flowers
and hills, unlike anything we ourselves can feel.
When the stories were being shaped, we were
given to understand, little distinction had yet
been made between the real and the unreal. The
imagination was vividly alive and not checked
by the reason, so that anyone in the woods might
see through the trees a fleeing nymph, or
bending over a clear pool to drink, behold in the
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
EDITH HAMILTON
A WORLD RENOWNED CLASSICIST
Gaea
mnemosyne
Mnemosynewas the Titan of
memory and the mother of
Muses.
themis
Themis was the Titan of justice and
order. She was the mother of the
Fates and the Seasons.
iapetus
Iapetus
was the father of
Prometheus, Epimetheus, and
Atlas.
coeus
Titan of Intelligence. Father of
Leto.
phoebe
Titan of the Moon. Mother of
Leto.
prometheus
thewisest Titan. His name means
"forethought" and he was able to
foretell the future.
The God of
War
ARTEMIS
Her twin brother is
Apollo.
Goddess of Wild
things
Goddess of Chastity
and protector of the
young.
ATHENA
She is the
goddess of the
city, handicrafts,
and agriculture.
Sheis the
embodiment of
wisdom, reason,
and purity.
HADES
Hades is the brother
of Zeus.
lord of the underworld
, ruling over the dead.
He is also the god of
wealth
His wife is
Persephone
HERA
Zeus wife
Goddess of
Marriage and
married women.
HESTIA
Goddess of the
Hearth, the symbol
of the house around
which a new born
child is carried
before it is received
into the family.
HERMES
Heis the fastest of
the gods. He wears
winged sandals, a
winged hat, and
carries a magic
wand.
He is the god of
thieves and god of
commerce.
HEPHAESTUS
He is the god of
fire and the forge.
He is the smith and
armorer of the
gods.
His wife is
Aphrodite.
POSEIDON
lord of the sea
He is second
only to Zeus in
power amongst
the gods.
ZEUS
The supreme ruler of
the gods.
He is lord of the sky,
the rain god.
His weapon is a
thunderbolt which he
hurls at those who
displease him.
He is married to Hera
but, is famous for his
many affairs.
DEMETER
TheGoddess of
Corn, Grain, and
the Harvest. She is
the daughter of
Cronus and Rhea.
Demeter is
intimately
associated with the
seasons.
PERSEPHONE
THANATOS
Thanatosos was the greek god of
death.
PAN
Panis the son of Hermes. He is the
god of goatherds and shepherds
NEMESIS
Nemesismeans righteous anger, due
enactment, or devine vengence. This
god helped to avenge those who
were wronged.
THE MUSES