MYTHOLOGY

• Mythology explains the orgins of Gods and Goddesses
• Zeus was the ruler of the gods and humanity
• Hera was Zues's wife, sister and queen of the gods
• The people of Greece worshiped many gods
• They were polytheistic

GODS

• Apollo- God of music
• Hades- God of the underworld
• Poseiden- God of the sea
• Hephastos- god of metalworking
• Dinoyus- God of wine and theater

GOD'S CONTINUED

• Ares- God of war
• The greeks believed the gods
• Lived on Mt.Olympus

GREEK GODESSES

• Athena- Goddess of Athens
• Aphrodite- Goddess of love
• Artemis- Goddess of hunting
• The greeks believe the
• Goddesses lived on Mt.Olympus

RELIGION

• Greeks didn't have a written
• Down religion like the bible
• Sanctuaries varied based on the god
• Example- For Poseiden you can see the sea

CELEBRATIONS

• The greeks had festivals
• Sacrifices were usually apart of this
• Some of the festivals were Panheltenic
• Metageition, Boedromion, Pyanopsion
• and Thargelition.

EFFECTED US

• Mythology gives us a from of entertainment
• Look down at your shoes. Are you wearing Nike?
• Have you ever heard of the greek God Nike.
• That is what the company is named after.

Thank You
Erin Vaughn