Transcript Chapter 9 Section 3 Greek Mythology and Literature

Chapter 9 Section 3
Greek Mythology and Literature
Mt Olympus
What is Mythology?
Temple of
Zeus
Name some Greek gods and what
did they represent.
Who are some Greek Heroes and what did
they do to make them a hero?
Who was Homer?
What is Epic poetry?
Thetis dipping
baby Achilles
into the River
Styx as directed
to by the gods.
What is the Iliad?
What is the Odyssey?
What is Lyric poetry?
Who was Aesop?
What is a fable?
How did Ancient Greece influence
our language today?
How has Ancient Greek literature and the
arts influenced the world today?
Hercules
Summary