Greek Mythology - an introduction to the Gods and Heroes who inspired ancient empires.
Day/time: Sundays for one hour; 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, and 2/13
We will be discussing Greek Mythology and how Homer uses the understanding of the Greek Gods to explain what happens in his poems. Going in chronological order of the Greek Titans and Gods and what they stood for.
Week 1
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Quick history of the Gods and Titans
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Analyze the two wars between the Titans and the Gods
Week 2
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Looking specifically at the 12 Olympians
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Hercules and his Labors
Week 3
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Zeus and his many conquests
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Jason and the Golden Fleece
Week 4
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Perseus and Medusa
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Theseus and the Minotaur
Week 5
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The Trojan War