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Greek Mythology
- BY TITANS
Prepared for:
Mr Muhammad Ishtiaq
Lecturer, Dept. of English,
Port City International University
Prepared by:
 Ifrad Mahbub (L)
 ID No: 01605545
 Enan Elham
 ID No: 01605541
 Punom Biswas
 ID No: 01605537
 Durjoy Barua
 ID No: 01605550
 Tasnim Samiha Esha
 ID No: 01605528
Why Myths?
 People were unable to explain many things like the existence of seasons,
waves in the oceans, thunder bolt, Sun, Moon & the stars in the night skies
– hence, the myths originated.
 Myths presented Gods as agents of right or wrong and even Gods could
be punished if wronged the rules.
 Myths are stories explained in historical settings.
 Ancient people believed that the gods and goddesses made things
happen. And worshipping a deity, would make the god or goddess make
things happen for them.
 told and retold over generations.
 The sense of Gods’ protection provided security.
The Creation
Chaos
 Vast & unorganized
space, originator of
all other things.
 Gave birth to Nyx,
Erebus, Tartarus,
Eros & Gaea.
Nyx (Night)
Erebus (Darkness)
Tartarus (Underworld)
Eros (Love)
Gaea (Earth)
Gaea - Mother Earth
 Born from Chaos.
 Known as the Earth-
Mother.
 Had a son, Uranus:
The Father Sky.
Uranus – Father Sky
 Son and Husband of Gaea.
 Known as the Father -Sky
 The first ruling Titan.
 Didn’t like the Monster
children, so he abandoned
them and put them in
Tartarus, the Underworld.
Gaea & Uranus
 Gaea wanted Uranus to
be formed.
 Together they gave birth
to monsters including 3
Cyclopses, 3
Hecantocheries and 12
Titans.
Children of Gaea and Uranus
12 Titans, including:
 Hyperion (sun)
 Crius (brightest star at northern sky)
 Oceanus & Tethys (ruled sea)
 Thea (moon)
 Cronus (youngest & strongest)
 Rhea (great mother)
 Mnemosyne (memory)
 Helios (dawn)
 Coeus (God of the North)
Monsters, including:
 3 Cyclopes,
 3 Hecantocheries with 100 hands &
50 heads
Cronus
 Youngest child of Gaea & Uranus.
 Kills his father and becomes the Supreme
Titan.
 Marries his sister, Rhea and gives birth to
the Olympic Gods.
 Feared by the prophecy of ( ? ) swallows
all his children.
 Overthrown by Zeus, his son.
Rhea
 Sister and wife to Cronus.
 Known as the Mother of the Gods.
 In charge of fertility of soil and women.
 Tricks her husband Cronus and sends
Zeus to the Nymphs?.
 Helped Zeus kill Cronus.
Children 0f Cronus & Rhea
Zeus
Hera
Hestia
Hades
Demeter
Poseidon
Stepping up of the Olympians
 Adult Zeus returns and disguises
himself as the cupbearer of
Cronus.
 Poisons his father, retrieves his
siblings.
 A great war is called upon.
 Frees his monster-uncles, The 3
Cyclops and 3 Hecantocheries.
 Punishes Atlas for treachery and
orders him to uphold the heavens
on his shoulders and the Universe
for eternity.
The Olympian Gods
 Mt. Olympia is their residence, no human is allowed there.
 Olympians erected a new dominion.
 Zeus, Hades & Poseidon draws lots and decides their reign.
 Zeus takes the Heavens, Poseidon the Seas, Hades the Underworlds.
Zeus
 Zeus : Zeus was the king of the gods.
He could control the weather. With the
assistance of Hades and Poseidon,
Zeus overthrew his father, Cronus, king
of the Titans, and became the chief
deity in a new pantheon comprising
mostly his siblings and children. Zeus
originally married the Titan Metis, but
grew worried that she would have a son
that was stronger than him. So he
swallowed her and married Hera.
Poseidon
 Poseidon was the god of the sea and
horses.
 He was the brother of Zeus.
 Known for his bad temper and was
greatly feared because of his ability to
cause earthquakes.
Hestia
 Goddess of the hearth & domestic
life.
 Eldest daughter of Cronus and Rhea.
 One of the virgin or maiden goddesses.
 Although Hestia appeared in a few
stories, she was not overly in Greek
mythology.
 Hestia is completely omitted from the
works of Homer, author of Iliad and
Odyssey.
Hades
 God of the Underworld, king of the
dead.
 He was the oldest male child of Cronus
and Rhea.
 Abducted and married Persephone, the
daughter of Demeter.
 He gave Persephone the forbidden fruit
“pomegranate”, making her to remain in
the underworld with him for one third of
each year, which turns into Winter
season.
 Cerberus, the three-headed dog
guarded his realm.
Hera
 Hera was the wife of Zeus and
the queen of the gods.
 She is the goddess of weddings
and marriage.
 She was extremely jealous of the
many affairs of her husband Zeus.
Demeter
 Demeter was the goddess of fertility,
sacred law, agriculture and harvest.
 She was an important goddess for
farmers and women.
 Demeter was also associated with the
underworld.
 Had one daughter, Persephone, Zeus
was Persephone’s father.
Greek Gods and Goddesses
 Aphrodite : Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty. She was the wife
of Hephaestus but was in love with the war god Ares.
 Hermes : Hermes was the god of travel, business, weights and measures
and sports.
 Artemis : Artemis was the goddess of hunting, archery and childbirth.
 Ares : Ares was the god of war. However, unlike Athena, he was not very
cunning in battle. He was not a popular god.
 Hephaestus : Hephaestus was the god of fire, volcanoes, blacksmiths and
craft-workers.
Greek Gods and Goddesses (Cont.)
 Athena : Athena is the goddess of war and cunning wisdom. She is also the
goddess of pot-making and wool-working. Her Roman equivalent was
Minerva.
 Apollo : Apollo was the god of the sun, truth, music, poetry, dance and healing.
Son of Zeus, he disseminated the will of his divine compatriots through various
means, notably oracles.
 Dionysos : Dionysos was the fun loving god of high spirits, strong emotions
and wine. He is also closely associated with drama and the theatre.
Some Myths
There are tons and tons of Greek myths, but some are more
significant and popular than others. The most common ones are -
 Persephone (also known as The Pomegranate Seeds)
 Perseus and Medusa
 King Midas
 Orpheus and Eurydice
 The Trojan Horse
 Theseus and the Minotaur
 Pandora’s Box
Influences of Greek Mythology
 Names
 Science
 Architecture
 Music
 Arts
 Literature
Names that come from Greek
Mythology
 Volcano: Originates from God Hephaestus’ Roman version 'Vulcan‘.
 Atlas: A book of maps, the name comes from the a Titan God.
 Morphine: A powerful drug used to relieve pain.
Architecture
 Greek mythology has given us many
architectural advances. The Greeks
built many temples and holy places
that were constructed to honor gods.
 One of the most common examples
of Greek architecture in modern
world is column or pillar.
 Today pillars are used in public
buildings such as Mosques,
Churches, Libraries.
The Olympics
 The Olympics which as many
of us know that come from the
ancient Greeks. The Olympics
were used to honor Zeus at
one place where athletes
show their best skills.
 The Olympics are still used to
symbolize unity in the world
despite all of our wars and
arguments.
Science
 Greek mythology had a profound
positive impact ot astronomy. The
largest planet is called 'Jupiter' - the
Roman version of Zeus. The elements
'Tantalum' and 'Niobium' are always
found together in nature. These
elements are named after 'The
Tantalum' and his daughter 'Niobe'.
 'Promethiium' also draw it's name from
Greek mythology. as it does 'Titanium '
named after the titans.
 'The U.S Apollo Space Programme ' to
take astronauts to the moon, was
named after Greek god Apollo.
Geography
'Niagara Falls' and 'Bridal Veil
Falls' had previously been
called 'Iris Falls' and 'Goat
Island' had previously been
called 'Iris Island' as
nicknames of the Greek
goddess of rainbow, 'Iris'
because of the rainbow effects
that appear in the mists at the
falls.
Francisco de Orellana gave the Amazon river
it's name after reporting pitched battles with
tribes of female warriors whom he likened to
the Amazons.
Music
 Influenced a number of operas.
 Iphogemia in Brooklyn of Peter
Schickele is a famous opera.
 Homer’s Odyssey influenced a
heavy-metal band, Lord Werd
Slough Feg, in their 2005 album
Atavism.
 Caribbean “Calypso Music” is
named after the Greek nymph,
Calypso.
Literature
 Mary Shelley’s Gothic Novel
“Frankenstein” is called “The
Modern Prometheus”
 John Milton used figures from
classical mythology to further
Christianity
 “The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot
 In Macbeth, ‘Hecate’s appearance
uniquely places the Anglo-Saxon
witches under a Greek goddess’s
control
 Arabian Nights’ Sinbad blinding a
giant is thought to be inspired by
Greek myths
Thank You
FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION

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Greek mythology

  • 2. Prepared for: Mr Muhammad Ishtiaq Lecturer, Dept. of English, Port City International University
  • 3. Prepared by:  Ifrad Mahbub (L)  ID No: 01605545  Enan Elham  ID No: 01605541  Punom Biswas  ID No: 01605537  Durjoy Barua  ID No: 01605550  Tasnim Samiha Esha  ID No: 01605528
  • 4. Why Myths?  People were unable to explain many things like the existence of seasons, waves in the oceans, thunder bolt, Sun, Moon & the stars in the night skies – hence, the myths originated.  Myths presented Gods as agents of right or wrong and even Gods could be punished if wronged the rules.  Myths are stories explained in historical settings.  Ancient people believed that the gods and goddesses made things happen. And worshipping a deity, would make the god or goddess make things happen for them.  told and retold over generations.  The sense of Gods’ protection provided security.
  • 5. The Creation Chaos  Vast & unorganized space, originator of all other things.  Gave birth to Nyx, Erebus, Tartarus, Eros & Gaea.
  • 6. Nyx (Night) Erebus (Darkness) Tartarus (Underworld) Eros (Love) Gaea (Earth)
  • 7. Gaea - Mother Earth  Born from Chaos.  Known as the Earth- Mother.  Had a son, Uranus: The Father Sky.
  • 8. Uranus – Father Sky  Son and Husband of Gaea.  Known as the Father -Sky  The first ruling Titan.  Didn’t like the Monster children, so he abandoned them and put them in Tartarus, the Underworld.
  • 9. Gaea & Uranus  Gaea wanted Uranus to be formed.  Together they gave birth to monsters including 3 Cyclopses, 3 Hecantocheries and 12 Titans.
  • 10. Children of Gaea and Uranus 12 Titans, including:  Hyperion (sun)  Crius (brightest star at northern sky)  Oceanus & Tethys (ruled sea)  Thea (moon)  Cronus (youngest & strongest)  Rhea (great mother)  Mnemosyne (memory)  Helios (dawn)  Coeus (God of the North) Monsters, including:  3 Cyclopes,  3 Hecantocheries with 100 hands & 50 heads
  • 11. Cronus  Youngest child of Gaea & Uranus.  Kills his father and becomes the Supreme Titan.  Marries his sister, Rhea and gives birth to the Olympic Gods.  Feared by the prophecy of ( ? ) swallows all his children.  Overthrown by Zeus, his son.
  • 12. Rhea  Sister and wife to Cronus.  Known as the Mother of the Gods.  In charge of fertility of soil and women.  Tricks her husband Cronus and sends Zeus to the Nymphs?.  Helped Zeus kill Cronus.
  • 13. Children 0f Cronus & Rhea Zeus Hera Hestia Hades Demeter Poseidon
  • 14. Stepping up of the Olympians  Adult Zeus returns and disguises himself as the cupbearer of Cronus.  Poisons his father, retrieves his siblings.  A great war is called upon.  Frees his monster-uncles, The 3 Cyclops and 3 Hecantocheries.  Punishes Atlas for treachery and orders him to uphold the heavens on his shoulders and the Universe for eternity.
  • 15. The Olympian Gods  Mt. Olympia is their residence, no human is allowed there.  Olympians erected a new dominion.  Zeus, Hades & Poseidon draws lots and decides their reign.  Zeus takes the Heavens, Poseidon the Seas, Hades the Underworlds.
  • 16. Zeus  Zeus : Zeus was the king of the gods. He could control the weather. With the assistance of Hades and Poseidon, Zeus overthrew his father, Cronus, king of the Titans, and became the chief deity in a new pantheon comprising mostly his siblings and children. Zeus originally married the Titan Metis, but grew worried that she would have a son that was stronger than him. So he swallowed her and married Hera.
  • 17. Poseidon  Poseidon was the god of the sea and horses.  He was the brother of Zeus.  Known for his bad temper and was greatly feared because of his ability to cause earthquakes.
  • 18. Hestia  Goddess of the hearth & domestic life.  Eldest daughter of Cronus and Rhea.  One of the virgin or maiden goddesses.  Although Hestia appeared in a few stories, she was not overly in Greek mythology.  Hestia is completely omitted from the works of Homer, author of Iliad and Odyssey.
  • 19. Hades  God of the Underworld, king of the dead.  He was the oldest male child of Cronus and Rhea.  Abducted and married Persephone, the daughter of Demeter.  He gave Persephone the forbidden fruit “pomegranate”, making her to remain in the underworld with him for one third of each year, which turns into Winter season.  Cerberus, the three-headed dog guarded his realm.
  • 20. Hera  Hera was the wife of Zeus and the queen of the gods.  She is the goddess of weddings and marriage.  She was extremely jealous of the many affairs of her husband Zeus.
  • 21. Demeter  Demeter was the goddess of fertility, sacred law, agriculture and harvest.  She was an important goddess for farmers and women.  Demeter was also associated with the underworld.  Had one daughter, Persephone, Zeus was Persephone’s father.
  • 22. Greek Gods and Goddesses  Aphrodite : Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty. She was the wife of Hephaestus but was in love with the war god Ares.  Hermes : Hermes was the god of travel, business, weights and measures and sports.  Artemis : Artemis was the goddess of hunting, archery and childbirth.  Ares : Ares was the god of war. However, unlike Athena, he was not very cunning in battle. He was not a popular god.  Hephaestus : Hephaestus was the god of fire, volcanoes, blacksmiths and craft-workers.
  • 23. Greek Gods and Goddesses (Cont.)  Athena : Athena is the goddess of war and cunning wisdom. She is also the goddess of pot-making and wool-working. Her Roman equivalent was Minerva.  Apollo : Apollo was the god of the sun, truth, music, poetry, dance and healing. Son of Zeus, he disseminated the will of his divine compatriots through various means, notably oracles.  Dionysos : Dionysos was the fun loving god of high spirits, strong emotions and wine. He is also closely associated with drama and the theatre.
  • 24. Some Myths There are tons and tons of Greek myths, but some are more significant and popular than others. The most common ones are -  Persephone (also known as The Pomegranate Seeds)  Perseus and Medusa  King Midas  Orpheus and Eurydice  The Trojan Horse  Theseus and the Minotaur  Pandora’s Box
  • 25. Influences of Greek Mythology  Names  Science  Architecture  Music  Arts  Literature
  • 26. Names that come from Greek Mythology  Volcano: Originates from God Hephaestus’ Roman version 'Vulcan‘.  Atlas: A book of maps, the name comes from the a Titan God.  Morphine: A powerful drug used to relieve pain.
  • 27. Architecture  Greek mythology has given us many architectural advances. The Greeks built many temples and holy places that were constructed to honor gods.  One of the most common examples of Greek architecture in modern world is column or pillar.  Today pillars are used in public buildings such as Mosques, Churches, Libraries.
  • 28. The Olympics  The Olympics which as many of us know that come from the ancient Greeks. The Olympics were used to honor Zeus at one place where athletes show their best skills.  The Olympics are still used to symbolize unity in the world despite all of our wars and arguments.
  • 29. Science  Greek mythology had a profound positive impact ot astronomy. The largest planet is called 'Jupiter' - the Roman version of Zeus. The elements 'Tantalum' and 'Niobium' are always found together in nature. These elements are named after 'The Tantalum' and his daughter 'Niobe'.  'Promethiium' also draw it's name from Greek mythology. as it does 'Titanium ' named after the titans.  'The U.S Apollo Space Programme ' to take astronauts to the moon, was named after Greek god Apollo.
  • 30. Geography 'Niagara Falls' and 'Bridal Veil Falls' had previously been called 'Iris Falls' and 'Goat Island' had previously been called 'Iris Island' as nicknames of the Greek goddess of rainbow, 'Iris' because of the rainbow effects that appear in the mists at the falls. Francisco de Orellana gave the Amazon river it's name after reporting pitched battles with tribes of female warriors whom he likened to the Amazons.
  • 31. Music  Influenced a number of operas.  Iphogemia in Brooklyn of Peter Schickele is a famous opera.  Homer’s Odyssey influenced a heavy-metal band, Lord Werd Slough Feg, in their 2005 album Atavism.  Caribbean “Calypso Music” is named after the Greek nymph, Calypso.
  • 32. Literature  Mary Shelley’s Gothic Novel “Frankenstein” is called “The Modern Prometheus”  John Milton used figures from classical mythology to further Christianity  “The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot  In Macbeth, ‘Hecate’s appearance uniquely places the Anglo-Saxon witches under a Greek goddess’s control  Arabian Nights’ Sinbad blinding a giant is thought to be inspired by Greek myths
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