-7th Grade Lesson Plan- Greek and Roman Mythology Overview These lessons were designed to meet the global educational goals of making connections, individuality, inspiring creativity, self-awareness and comprehension through observation of the painting by Nicolas-Guy Benet, Sleeping Endymion. Strands and Standards Visual Arts The Arts Disciplines Students learn about and use the symbolic language of the visual arts. • PreK–12 STANDARD 3: Observation, Abstraction, Invention, and Expression
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Hecate was goddess of the Moon, the dark hours, and the Underworld. Midwives were connected with her. Some myths say Hecate was the daughter of the Titans Tartaros and Night; other versions say of Perseus and Asteria (Starry-Night), or of Zeus and Hera. We do know her worship did not originate in Greece. One of her sacred animals was the toad, a symbol of conception. She was called the goddess of transformation as she ruled over the various passages of life, and could change forms or ages. Hecate
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In Ancient Greece, people had believed in immortals as gods like monsters and heros. One of them was called Aphrodite which is the goddess of love , beauty and sexual rapture. Although Aphrodite was beautiful she was married to one of the ugliest and least popular gods Hephaestus, she was married to him by her father.(“Aphrodite”) Aphrodite was one of the goddess from ancient greek, she was born in water of Paphos in the island of Cyprus when her father Cronus threw his severed genitals into the
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grabbed his father’s genitals and cut them with his mothers sickle. Uranus promised that Cronus and the other Titans that they would be punished and either died or left the Earth. Cronus married his sister Rhea and they gave birth to Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon. Cronus ate all his children. Rhea was mad and kept Zeus a secret so Cronus wouldn’t eat him. Rhea gave Cronus a stone wrapped in swaddling bands to make believe it was a child. Zeus became older and was planning on making
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stories of Heracles. From birth, Heracles had to exhibit his courageousness and strength, while overcoming struggles and obstacles that would potentially hinder his success. He is expected to hold divine status among humans and gods. However, Hera who is not accepting of Zeus’ adultery, plots against the success of Heracles. She conspires Heracles to serve Eurystheus, almost acting entirely as a slave (Illiad 19.96-132). It is unusual to have a hero placed in an inferior position than other
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Olympus. Aphrodite’s powers are transformative love, the mundane into something, and cast revenge. Aphrodite had a big family. Her mother was Dione and Her father was Zeus. Aphrodite didn't have much of siblings . Her brothers and sisters was Athena,Hera,and Helen. She didn't have a very good love life. First she had a husband named Hephaestus and then cheated on him with Ares. She then had many children their names were Phobos,Deimos,Harmonia,Anteros,Hermaphroditus,Rhode,Eryx,Peitho,Eunomia,charities
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strong, brave, and trustworthy. Zeus should be impeached and Heracles should be the new ruler. Zeus should be impeached because he is untrustworthy, short-tempered, and revengeful. One reason he should be impeached is because he is unfaithful to people. Hera is a person he is unfaithful to. “They were always quarreling. He angered her by his infidelities” (6). A leader should be trustworthy, but this shows that Zeus is not trustworthy. Another reason he should be impeached is because he cannot control
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|Topics in cultural studies | |Comparing Early Greece and Rome | |[Differences Between Early Greece and Rome]
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Jason, to Centaur Cheiron. Meanwhile, Pelias was feared that someone would steal his power, just like he did. When Pelias could no longer contain his fear, he went to an oracle in Delphi. Oracle asked him to fear a man with one sandal. 20 years later, Hera, queen of the gods and goddesses, decided to revenge Pelias by returning Jason in his rightful spot. When Jason was walking towards Iolcus, across the river, Jason witnessed an old lady who was trying to cross the river. Being a philanthropist, Jason
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de-throned his father Cronus and Zeus banished Cronus with the Titans that fought with Cronus. Titans were also known as the elder gods. They ruled the earth before the Olympians overthrew them. The 12 Olympians were: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Hera, Ares, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes, Artemis, and Hephaestus. The other gods were: Asclepius, Demeter, Persephone, Dionysus, Eros, Hebe, Eris, Helius, Thanatos, Pan, Nemesis, The Graces, The Muses, The Erinyes, and The Fates. The Greek religion
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