Cronus became the king (bye-bye Uranus), and married his sister, Rhea - another Titan. Gaia was pretty ticked at Uranus for being a jerk, so she helped Cronus overthrow him. Uranus hated all the Titans and was actually quite ugly about it - but there are only a couple of Titans that you need to remember: first, Oceanus, the god of the sea, and then Cronus, the strongest and best one of all. First they had a bunch of monsters including the Cyclops, and then they created the Titans as the second generation. Gaia, the Earth, held up Uranus, the sky. This was called Chaos.Īfter Chaos, more divinities, or gods, came into being. It was not nothing there was matter, but it was unorganized, shapeless, mixed up and dark. Now, the longer answer: In the beginning, the universe was without form. Humans and gods fought for supremacy, and the humans won a few rounds but eventually got trounced and became more and more miserable. The short answer to how the Greeks viewed the creation of the world is this: Scary old gods came first they got stomped down by their kids, who were better looking, younger gods. Understanding the beginning of the story, the creation of the world, gives us a framework to build upon as we learn about the different myths. Lesson 1: Greek Creation MythologyĪlthough when we think of mythology we think of a collection of stories, there is a beginning to them.

Note:Do not give student(s) the filled-in copy of the Gods/Goddesses chart. Internet access to look up relevant sites.Mythology by Edith Hamilton (which served as a source for this lesson plan).Greek Myths and Legends by Cheryl Evans.The Mighty 12: Superheroes of Greek Myths by Charles Smith.The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus by Aliki.D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire.Create their own myth explaining a natural phenomenon.Identify the names and key features of the Olympian gods/goddesses.Describe the Greek view of the world’s geography.Understand the terms Chaos, Gaia, Uranus, Cronus, Zeus, Rhea, Hyperboreans, Ethiopia, Mediterranean, and Elysian Fields.Learning ObjectivesĪfter completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to: In this lesson plan, students will gain an understanding of Greek mythology and the Olympian gods and goddesses. Greek mythology is not only interesting, but it is also the foundation of allusion and character genesis in literature.

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