Welcome to our unit on Mediterranean Empires!
As previously discussed in class, we know that Greek Gods/Goddessess were created to explain the mysteries of nature and life. The Greeks believed in these Gods/Goddessess to get a better understanding of things occuring in their daily life.
Question:
From what we know about Greek Mythology, how are male characters (Gods) different from female characters (Goddesses)?
Using a Venn Diagram, compare and contrast the differences between female/male gods. You should include characteristics including powers and status.
The History Channel gives a "crash course" on Greek Gods/Goddesses, you can take a look at that here Greek Gods/Goddesses.
Question:
From what we know about Greek Mythology, how are male characters (Gods) different from female characters (Goddesses)?
Using a Venn Diagram, compare and contrast the differences between female/male gods. You should include characteristics including powers and status.
From the Venn diagram, you can begin to write a short paragraph. I want you to pick one God or Goddess and write a paragraph about what you think the lesson is that each God/Goddess is trying to teach and the impact of that God/Goddess through history.
If you need further information on Greek Gods/Goddesses, I have included an additional link with a lot of information.
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/index.html