The document summarizes Greek creation myths as told by Hesiod in Theogony. It describes how Gaia (Earth) emerged from chaos and gave birth to Uranus (Sky) without assistance. From their union came the Titans like Cronus. Cronus overthrew his father Uranus with the help of Gaia and became ruler, marrying his sister Rhea. Their son Zeus later overthrew Cronus and the Titans, establishing the Olympian gods like himself as the new rulers of the cosmos.

1. Greek
Mythology
Week 6
Eng 107 / CC Eng 2

2. • "Myths of origin" or "creation
myths" represent an attempt
to render the universe
comprehensible in human
terms and explain the origin
of the world.
• The most widely accepted
version at the time, although
a philosophical account of the
beginning of things, is
reported by Hesiod, in
his Theogony.

3. The Greek
Creation
Myth

4. • It begins with Chaos, a
yawning nothingness.
• Out of the void
emerged Gaia (the
Earth) and some other
primary divine
beings: Eros (Love),
the Abyss (the Tartarus
), and the Erebus.

5. • Without male assistance, Gaia
gave birth to Uranus (the Sky)
who then fertilized her. From that
union were born first the Titans—
six males:
Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion,
Iapetus, and Oceanus;
and six females:
Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Thei
a, Themis, and Tethys. After
Cronus was born, Gaia and
Uranus decreed no more Titans
were to be born.

6. • .They were followed by
the one-eyed
Cyclopes and
the Hecatonchires or
Hundred-Handed Ones,
who were both thrown
into Tartarus by Uranus.
This made Gaia furious.

7. • Cronus ("the wily, youngest
and most terrible
of Gaia's children”), was
convinced by Gaia to
castrate his father. He did
this, and became the ruler
of the Titans with his sister-
wife Rhea as his consort,
and the other Titans
became his court.

8. Cronus vsZeus:
How it all started

9. • The life of the Greek gods was not “made
in heaven.”
• They, too, have their equal share of wars
and battles.
The Story of the Gods and the Titans

10. Olympic GodsOlympic Gods

11. GREEK NAME- Zeus
DOMAIN- supreme
god of Roman
pantheon; god of
thunder & sky
SYMBOLS- eagle,
thunderbolt, bull,
& oak

12. GREEK NAMEGREEK NAME Poseidon
DOMAINDOMAIN god of the Sea, horses, & earthquakes
SYMBOLSSYMBOLS trident, dolphins, fresh water, horses

13. GREEK NAMEGREEK NAME Hades
DOMAINDOMAIN God of the
Underworld; judge of the
dead
SYMBOLSSYMBOLS scepter,
helm of darkness,
Cerebrus

14. ----HESTIA ----
DOMAIN
goddess of
hearth,
home, &
family
GREEK NAME
Hestia
SYMBOLS
sacred fire,
plain
wooden
throne

15. • GREEK NAME
Hera
• DOMAIN
Goddess of
women &
marriage; Queen
of the gods
• SYMBOLS
peacock, cow,
pomegranate
HERA

16. ARES
GREEK NAME-
Ares
DOMAIN- God of
warfare &
bloodshed
SYMBOLS-
Vulture, burning
torch, spear

17. ATHENA
• GREEK NAME
– Athena
• DOMAIN
– goddess of wisdom, warfare,
medicine, & crafts
• SYMBOL
– owl

18. GREEK NAMEGREEK NAME
Apollo
DOMAINDOMAIN
god of the sun, truth, prophecy, archery, the
arts
SMYBOLSSMYBOLS
Lyre, bow & arrow, sun, swans

19. APHRODITE
greek name |
Aphrodite
domain | goddess of
love & beauty
symbols | myrtles,
doves, sparrows,
swans,

20. HERMES
greek name | Hermes
domain | Messenger God
of commerce, athletics,
travelers
symbols | winged sandals,
caduceus, petasus [winged
hat]

21. • Greek name
– Demeter
• Domain
– Goddess of grain, fertility
• Attributes
– torch, corn, wheat

22. • GREEK NAME
Hephaestus
• DOMAIN
god of fire,
volcanoes,
blacksmiths,
craftsmen,
metallurgy
• SYMBOLS
hammer, anvil,
tongs, fire

23. •The Gods
•The Goddesses