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October 18, 2011

October 18, 2011. Agenda. Writing Prompt. List everything you remember about the Greek Gods. Please turn your paper into the box. All I need is the final including works cited page. Turn in plagiarism sheet You will need your list book after the break!. Greek Gods Review

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October 18, 2011

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  1. October 18, 2011 Agenda Writing Prompt List everything you remember about the Greek Gods. Please turn your paper into the box. All I need is the final including works cited page. Turn in plagiarism sheet You will need your list book after the break! • Greek Gods Review • Myths and Creation Stories • Pandora

  2. Greek Gods • Most related – convulated\ • Each god different area • Titans • Demi-gods, half gods, monsters, • Zeus – Mount Olympus • Poseidon – sea • 12 main gods • Hades - underworld

  3. Greek gods continued • Stars – constellations • Hercules – son of Zeus • Heroes have godly parent – • Gods require sacrifice, people pick favorites • Not moral example • Greek gods have emotions, not perfect, • Not omniscient – • Polytheism – many gods • Hades – underworld, not Hell

  4. Greek Mythology Review • Aphrodite – goddess of beauty and love Zeus – king of gods, married to Hera God or goddess for everything Heph… - fire, forging, Dionysius – wine and fun Athena – goddess of wisdom Poseidon – sea god Hades - underworld

  5. Greek Gods - polytheism • Fallible, • Emotional • Compete with each other • Not a moral example • Omniscient • Hades – not hell

  6. What else do creation stories explain? • Example – natural phenomenon, like hurricanes or thunder • In a small group, brainstorm other things stories might be created to explain.

  7. Science • Does modern science change the role of creation stories? Why or why not? • If yes, how?

  8. Arachne/Prometheus • What is being created? • What is the role of the gods in creation?

  9. Comparison – creation of evil • Why is there evil in the world? Two examples • Pandora - Greek story – Prometheus handout • Genesis 3 – Judeo-Christian explanation • Lit book pages 40-43, Genesis chapters 2&3

  10. Assignment: for each story • 1. Who are the main characters? • 2. Is there a single person responsible for the introduction of evil? Who? Why this person? • 3. What form does evil take? - curiosity • 4. How does the world change after evil is introduced?G – humans know evil, separated from God, P – work, illness, • 5. How do the god(s) respond to human action? P – no reaction, G – angry for disobeying, sends out of Eden • 6. Is there a moral to the story? Don’t disobey god (s) • Curiosity is a problem • 7. What does this story tell us about the culture that created it? P – gods are not a moral guide, gods trick humans, gods get irritated, see themselves as separate beings • G – saw relationship with God as valuable,

  11. Now, with a partner • Look for similarities and differences. Consider the following • In both stories a woman lets evil into the world. Is that a fair interpretation of the stories? Coincidence or not? • In both stories the source of evil was placed within human grasp. Why?

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