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| comes from the Greek work "mythos" |
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| a collection of stories about the creation of the world, the origins of humankind, and the meaning of life |
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| tells us what ancient Greeks thought about their world |
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| that all nature was gods and goddesses |
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| that the natural world was alive and needed to be treated with respect |
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| that gods and goddesses had the same characteristics as humans |
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| were shaped by history and society: their understanding of nature, their personal relationships, and their wars |
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| Highest mountain in Greece |
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| 12 Greek gods and goddess lived at the summit in a palace that never had rain or snow |
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| were immortal, meaning they couldn't ever die |
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| Humans or mortals weren't allowed on___ |
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| most powerful of all gods |
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| carries a thunderbolt and is the god of thunder and lightning |
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| protector of marriage and goddess of women |
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| very jealous of other women |
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| carries a trident, a fisherman's spear |
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| god of the underworld and the dead |
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| made Persephone his wife and rules with her |
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| made Earth's grains and fruits grow |
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| goddess of the hearth and home |
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| her job was to keep the fireplace lit at the palace on Mt. Olympus |
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| god of light, music, and poetry |
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| god of medicine, taught people about healing |
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| shot silver arrows from his silver bow |
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| goddess of hunting and unmarried girls |
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| goddess of wisdoma and arts and crafts |
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| is the protector of men at war |
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| ugly, but fun loving and popular |
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| cast out of Olympus by Zeus |
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| god of the forge, makes the best weapons in the world |
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| some say she was Zeus's dauhter, some say she wasn't |
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| goddess of love and beauty |
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| her beauty is often destructive or wicked |
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| god of shepherds, merchants, travelers, and thieves |
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| wears winged sandals and carries a staff of winding snakes |
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| guides the dead to the underworld |
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| boastful, cruel, and had no manners |
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