Greek Mythology

“What am I? Am I the bulb that carries the light, or am I the light of which the bulb is a vehicle?”
-Joseph Campell

Where do myths come from?

Are some types of art dangerous to society? Is there art around today that should be banned? If so, how do we determine which art is good and which art is bad? If not, why not?

Mythography

Hesiod

Theogony

• Theo/ - god
• gony - birth

Muses

“Hillbillies and bellies, poor excuses for shepherds:
We know how to tell many believable lies,
But also, when we want to, how to speak the plain truth.”
--Hesiod, W&D 27--29

Cosmogony

Cosmogony

• Cosmos--World, Order, Ornament
• Gony--Birth

Primordial Deities

Primordial Deities

• Khaos

Khaos

• Nothing, but something
• Disorder

Primordial Deities

• Khaos
• Gaia: Earth

Gaia

Primordial Deities

• Khaos
• Gaia: Earth
• Eros: Love

Eros

• Cupid, in the Roman tradition

Primordial Deities

• Khaos
• Gaia
• Eros
• Ouranos
• Titans: Kronos

King Midas

Illustrate with your island the concepts of COSMOS, HARMONIA, & ETHOS

Create your own origin myth

• Think about the most important parts of the world around you
• Why are those important? Come up with 6 themes for each part.
• Devise a creation myth that demonstrates each theme.