Transcript Heroes of Mt. Olympus

Ms. Giorgi and Mrs. Garcia
Spring Intersession
2016
Myths
Myths are usually about gods, goddesses, or
supernatural beings with greater powers and
abilities than humans.
 A long time ago, myths were thought to be true
by their original tellers.
 We still enjoy reading about them today and
many have been turned into book series and
movies. They are also the subjects of famous
paintings.
 We will be reading the myth “Theseus and the
Minotaur”
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Who do you know?
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Greek mythology is made up of many characters.
Sometimes it’s hard to know who did what!
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Basically, they are broken down into groups…
 The
Olympian gods and goddesses – the next few slides
will explain who they are!
 The
Titans – Cronus, Hyperion, Oceanus, Phoebe to
name a few.
 Greek
heroes –Achilles, Perseus, Theseus
 Mythical
creatures – The Minotaur, Gorgons, Hydra,
Chimera, Pegasus, etc.
Heroes of Mt. Olympus –Who lived on Mt.
Olympus?
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Zeus – Hera’s husband, Ruler of all the gods and goddesses on Mt. Olympus
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Hera – Zeus’ wife, goddess of marriage, symbolized by the peacock and the pomegranate
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Aphrodite – goddess of love
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Artemis- goddess of hunting and nature
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Athena – goddess of the arts, literature and reason
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Apollo – god of music, light, healing and was thought to give medicine to humans
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Hestia – goddess of the home, hearth (fire)
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Hermes – god of commerce, he was quick and clever and the protector of travelers and
athletes (look at the wings on his feet… what is the symbol on Puentes track shirts?)
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Hades – Ruler of the underworld
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Hephaestus – god of fire and volcanoes
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Aris – god of war
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Poseidon – god of the sea
Wings on his feet
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Theseus and the Minotaur –
Characters
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Theseus - Known as a hero in Greek mythology, son of the
King Aegeus, Theseus was not very nice to Ariadne
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King Aegeus – King of Athens
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King Minos – evil King of Crete who defeated Athens in a
war
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Ariadne- Daughter of King Minos
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The Minotaur – half man, half bull (taur- toro)
Setting
Theseus traveled
from Athens to
Crete to slay the
minotaur.
Explain why this body of
water is still called the
Aegean Sea.
Setting
Labyrinth – a complicated maze
The ball of twine is
important to the
myth.
Plot
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You will complete a Plot map that shows the following details:
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Exposition
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Rising Action
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Climax
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Falling Action
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Resolution
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Conflict
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Theme
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Protagonist / Antagonist