Transcript Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology:
THE School
Twelfth Grade
Welcome to the ….
UNDERWORLD!!!!
Quick Review
Recently, you learned that Greek
Mythology had a purpose for the ancient
Greek civilization.
Death
Like many civilizations, the Greeks had a
fascination with DEATH.
Today we are going to learn how the
ancient Greeks dealt with this issue.
Hades
• Had drawn the worst
lot
• Goal: to gather as
many subjects as
possible
• Falls in love with
Persephone…kidnaps
her…
There is a big
PROBLEM!
Mom is the Goddess Harvest!
Persephone’s mother is
Ceres…her job is to
provide the earth with
crops, vegetation,
flowers, and so on.
Upon realizing her
daughter was missing…
she mourned…
She strikes deal with
Hades…the four seasons
is explained
Let’s Start the Journey!
According to the
Greeks:
Upon death, all mortals
must be given a
proper religious
funeral.
This is vital if they are
to complete the
Underworld journey.
First Step
Upon turning into a
shade, the dead
gather at the river
Styx and wait for the
boatman named
Charon.
*must have $$
*some are refused
passage…must
wander on river banks
Second Step
Charon transports the
shades and takes
them to a tribunal.
There, the shades are
judged in accordance
to their deeds and
characteristics.
An artist’s depiction of the river Styx.
Where Shades are Sent
The Greeks had two
major places set for
shades. One is called
the Elysian Fields.
*brave warriors
Hades showed mercy only once.
Tartarus!!!!!!!!!!!
The other place
shades are sent to
…is not a good place!
Tartarus is guarded
by a three-headed
dog named Cerberus!
*mean
*makes sure that you
check in…but never
check out!
Shades that ended up there
Ixion: Marries Dia and promises fatherin-law valuable present.
*fails to pay
*father-in-law steals horses
*Ixion plays it cool…invites him for
dinner …pushes him into hot coals
*becomes outlaw
*Zeus feels sorry for him…invites him
over…things get cloudy
…Ixion goes after “Hera”…is
punished…is now pinned to a
wheel…forever
Ixion as he is bound to
a wheel…forever.
Who is down there!
King Tantalus:
Had invited the
Olympian gods
over…
While
preparing…freaked
out.
*ends up serving a
special meal
Others Down Under!
The Danaids
50 sisters were set to
marry 50 men
*father manipulates the
girls
• All but one do as
fathers says
They are forced to
transport water
forever
Let’s read!