The Rule of Zeus

Chapter 4

Introduction

Zeus council (12)

Important, but not on the council

Poseidon- ocean Hera Demeter Apollo Artemis Hermes Ares Athena Aphrodite Hephaestus Dionysus Hades Hestia Persephone Eros

Dividing Powers

Gods forced Titans to give up powers Big 3 draw lots

Other powers

Zeus = sky Poseidon = sea Hades = underworld

Zeus announces powers to be given to all that helped in Titan war

Hestia = hearth & home Demeter = grain harvest & fertility Hera = childbirth & marriage (Queen)

Styx Gets a Gift

Styx = river goddess oaths sworn on eternal waters

River was boundary to underworld Iris (messenger) collect H20 from waterfall When she comes back to Olympus, pour one for homies, swearing as he pours

I swear on the river Styx.

Justice: Crime and Punishment

If

god breaks oath

1 year in a coma 9 years ostracized Then you can come back

Hades Takes Over the Underworld

Charon (old slave) has rowboat Ferry the shades of dead (buried properly) to the kingdom of death Cost = 1 obol People buried with coin in mouth If not buried properly, had to wander far shore of river.

Now I Am in Tartarus Now What?

Must be inspected by Hades giant watchdog

Cerberus

If you tried to escape

3 dogs heads Serpents tail Row of snake heads down back

Some bring honey cakes to feed Cerberus Hermes will guide past

Get eaten

Zeus the Ruler

Helped

men to

lead better lives Be fair to each other Avoid violence Solve arguments

Punished

the unjust

Poseidon and Hades as Rulers

Poseidon

Taught men to
Build ships Train horses

Hades

Transportation Labor in fields

Taught men to
Treat dead respectfully Have funeral ceremonies Do burial rites

Zeus Sisters Taught Men to

Hera

Hestia

Protect marriage Helped in childbirth

Demeter

Build and safeguard houses

Gather wild corn Prepare food Plant corn Preserve food

Compare/Contrast: Zeus and Cronos

T

chart Is the son better than the father?

Marble Notebook Questions

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What qualities does Zeus possess? Why is Zeus so successful? What changes does Zeus bring about in the organization of the universe?