Greek Gods
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Task 1 1. How was the world created, according to Greek Mythology?
“Myths of Origin” or “Creation Myths” represent an attempt to render the universe comprehensible in human terms and explain the origin of the world. www.dl.ket.org/latin1/mythology/1deities/creation/history.htm
2. Who were the Titans, and name at least three?
The Titans were a race of powerful deities some were named Dione, Theia, and Uranus.
www.loggia.com/myth/titans.html
3. How did a war begin between the Titans and Zeus?
When Zeus grew maturity, he decided to wage the war against Cronos and the Titans.
library.thinkquest.org/C005321/tq/Myth%20Library/War%20of%20the%20Gods.htm
4. How was the world divided after the war?
Zeus divided up the universe between his remaining family of gods at the time.
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5. Name and briefly describe (2-3 sentences) 6 major Greek Gods, describe powers, personality, allies, etc.
Six major Greek Gods are Zeus, Hera, Hestia, Hades, Poseidon, and Apollo. The Greek Gods have many powers but they have one that they are powerful in. Zeus is the god of the Kings, Hera is the goddess of marriage, Hestia is the goddess of the hearth, Hades is the god of the underworld, Poseidon is the god of the sea, and Apollo is the god of healing. Most of this gods or goddess personalities are good not great.
www.ancientgreece.com/s/Mythology
Task 2
1. Who is Eris and why is she important to the beginnings of the Trojan War.
Eris, the goddess of discord, furious of this slight, Eris threw a golden apple, inscribed "For the fairest", in the midst of the guests. The wedding was marred, when three powerful goddesses wished to claim the prize as the fairest: Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. www.timelessmyths.com/classical/trojanwar.html
2. Which Gods were for the Trojans, and...
“Myths of Origin” or “Creation Myths” represent an attempt to render the universe comprehensible in human terms and explain the origin of the world. www.dl.ket.org/latin1/mythology/1deities/creation/history.htm
2. Who were the Titans, and name at least three?
The Titans were a race of powerful deities some were named Dione, Theia, and Uranus.
www.loggia.com/myth/titans.html
3. How did a war begin between the Titans and Zeus?
When Zeus grew maturity, he decided to wage the war against Cronos and the Titans.
library.thinkquest.org/C005321/tq/Myth%20Library/War%20of%20the%20Gods.htm
4. How was the world divided after the war?
Zeus divided up the universe between his remaining family of gods at the time.
qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/korea-divided-after-world-war-ii-96944.html
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5. Name and briefly describe (2-3 sentences) 6 major Greek Gods, describe powers, personality, allies, etc.
Six major Greek Gods are Zeus, Hera, Hestia, Hades, Poseidon, and Apollo. The Greek Gods have many powers but they have one that they are powerful in. Zeus is the god of the Kings, Hera is the goddess of marriage, Hestia is the goddess of the hearth, Hades is the god of the underworld, Poseidon is the god of the sea, and Apollo is the god of healing. Most of this gods or goddess personalities are good not great.
www.ancientgreece.com/s/Mythology
Task 2
1. Who is Eris and why is she important to the beginnings of the Trojan War.
Eris, the goddess of discord, furious of this slight, Eris threw a golden apple, inscribed "For the fairest", in the midst of the guests. The wedding was marred, when three powerful goddesses wished to claim the prize as the fairest: Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. www.timelessmyths.com/classical/trojanwar.html
2. Which Gods were for the Trojans, and...