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Name(s):Lizbeth and Aaron Greek Mythology and Homer’s Odyssey Web Quest
Read and follow the instructions carefully. You must read the materials on the web pages carefully and completely answer the questions which follow in order to get the full benefit of this introduction to Greek Mythology and Homer’s Odyssey.
Background 1. Click on the following link. Read the entire page and answer the questions which follow. http://messagenet.com/myths/essays/origins.html.
2. Greek Myths like Homer’s Odyssey revolve around the religious beliefs of an ancient people who lived in Greece and Asia Minor who shared a common belief in a group of deities that came to be known as Mount Olympus.
3. The stories of the Olympians survived because they had the largest number of followers and, most importantly, The Olympians did not forbid or punish the pursuit of knowledge. 4. These ancient Greeks believed beauty,poetry, and creative acitvites are the blessings of The Immortals and are a vital part of the Greek tradition.
5. The Olympians are descended from the primal, self created gods, beginning with
Kaos.
6. The Olympians are ruled by Zeus. He is the strongest and, as you will see, without him, the other Olympians would still be held captive inside their devious father,
Kronos.
7. According to the Greeks, the various rivers, mountains and forces of nature are the
‘bodies’ of the Immortals and proper respect must always be shown if you (they) wish to have peace at home and safe passage when you (they) travel.
8. The oldest myths can be traced to three main sources:Homer, Hesiod and The
Homeric Hymns, circa 800 b.c.e. That means that by the time they were written down, these works had survived 400 years of additions, subtractions and mutations to finally become the versions we now call ‘authentic’.
9. The Greek Myths are our window into the distant past, a view of a world that existed not only in the mind of the Greek poets but in the hearts of
Read and follow the instructions carefully. You must read the materials on the web pages carefully and completely answer the questions which follow in order to get the full benefit of this introduction to Greek Mythology and Homer’s Odyssey.
Background 1. Click on the following link. Read the entire page and answer the questions which follow. http://messagenet.com/myths/essays/origins.html.
2. Greek Myths like Homer’s Odyssey revolve around the religious beliefs of an ancient people who lived in Greece and Asia Minor who shared a common belief in a group of deities that came to be known as Mount Olympus.
3. The stories of the Olympians survived because they had the largest number of followers and, most importantly, The Olympians did not forbid or punish the pursuit of knowledge. 4. These ancient Greeks believed beauty,poetry, and creative acitvites are the blessings of The Immortals and are a vital part of the Greek tradition.
5. The Olympians are descended from the primal, self created gods, beginning with
Kaos.
6. The Olympians are ruled by Zeus. He is the strongest and, as you will see, without him, the other Olympians would still be held captive inside their devious father,
Kronos.
7. According to the Greeks, the various rivers, mountains and forces of nature are the
‘bodies’ of the Immortals and proper respect must always be shown if you (they) wish to have peace at home and safe passage when you (they) travel.
8. The oldest myths can be traced to three main sources:Homer, Hesiod and The
Homeric Hymns, circa 800 b.c.e. That means that by the time they were written down, these works had survived 400 years of additions, subtractions and mutations to finally become the versions we now call ‘authentic’.
9. The Greek Myths are our window into the distant past, a view of a world that existed not only in the mind of the Greek poets but in the hearts of