Mythology Ancient Greek Roman myths sometimes told great
- Slides: 29
Mythology
Ancient Greek & Roman myths sometimes told great adventures where the main characters went on a quest (journey) which challenged them to do tasks and prove themselves.
Mesopotamian Indian Viking Cultures around the world have myths The ancient Greeks and Romans were not the only cultures to write myths.
Heroes Their heroes often had uncommon strength, bravery, or cleverness.
Heroes can have great - but human abilities
A myth always has. . . • A main character • A god or goddess • A moral lesson to be learned They. . . • Often explain how something came to be or was first created
All myths have a main character Heroine Hero In literature, the main character is called the protagonist.
Sometimes the protagonist was a model of good or noble behavior for people long ago.
Arachne Phaeton Icarus Narcissus Other times the protagonist showed foolish or undesirable traits that needed to be changed.
Protagonist / Hero
Your Turn! � Create your own Hero/Heroine � Describe what he/she looks like � Responsibilities � Powers � Where he lives � Symbol for him/her � If you have finished all of these, start to think about: � Possible enemies for your Hero/Heroine
All myths have a god or goddess Sometimes a god or goddess helps the protagonist of the story
The Immortals The gods and goddesses are often jealous or angry or otherwise act in very human ways. But they also have abilities or powers that humans lack.
Myths have a character with whom the main character will argue or battle. This character adds to the conflict of the story. They can be a creature or one of the gods themselves. In literature, this character is called the antagonist.
ANTAGONIST � a person who is opposed to, struggl es against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
The Odyssey : Odysseus tricks a blinded giant in order to escape
(Antagonist)
A Cyclops (Antagonist) … or any monsters !
Some Famous Mythical Creatures Griffin Many mythical creatures are a mixture of different animal parts. Hydra
Some Famous Mythical Creatures Basilisk Pegasus
Some Famous Mythical Creatures Minotaur Centaur
In a myth, the conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist often results in the explanation of an event in nature.
Whatever part of the world they came from, most myths. . . … taught a lesson … explained something about the world – perhaps how something in the world began or was created … in ancient times explained or gave reasons for the things that the people didn’t understand. . .
… like the changing of the seasons or the changing colors of leaves or the migration of birds ….
… why night changed to day or how we got thunder and lightning …
… the creation of a rainbow or clouds or why the tide flows to and from the shore.
Mythology Ø Ø Ø Heroes & heroines Gods & goddesses Explanations & lessons (theme)
The end!
- The greek miracle
- Sometimes you win some
- Sometimes you win some sometimes you lose some
- Sometimes sweet
- Sometimes cold sometimes hot
- In the beginning there was chaos
- Greek hero essay
- Cronus and rhea
- Allusions to greek mythology
- Greek mythology
- Kei islands indonesia mermaid
- Orion greek mythology
- Atlas van lines greek mythology
- Hunger games theseus and the minotaur
- Greek mythology 100 arms
- Larissa greek mythology
- Storgē greek god
- Tile cautery
- What is a myth
- What are titans in greek mythology
- The house of thebes
- Greek mythology elements
- Gyges greek mythology
- Greek family tree of gods and goddesses
- Trojan war family tree
- Half man half goat
- Geras greek mythology
- Circe family tree
- Epicspoet
- Greek mythology aesthetic