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Polytheistic - Believes in many gods
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Is used to explain many things including:
 Natural phenomenon
 Life events
 Human Nature
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Has influenced western culture in many ways
including our language.
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For example, many words in the English language
have their groups in Greek myths:
 Atlas – comes from the mythical character Atlas
who was condemned to hold the world up on his
soldiers.
 Tantalize – comes from the mythical character
Tantalus who was condemned to stand in a
pool of water with food hanging above him. If
he went to get a drink, the water would recede
and if he would reach for food, the food would
elevate.
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Many things come from Roman mythology which
has its roots in Greek mythology such as:
 The Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Venus, etc…
 Cereal: comes from the god Ceres, the god of
agriculture.
Directions: Identify the Roman name for each of the Greek gods and goddesses listed below.
Then, use the chart below to match the gods and goddesses with their roles in Greek
and Roman mythology.
Roman Name
God of….
1. Zeus
_____________ ……………… ________________________________
2. Hera
_____________ ……………… ________________________________
3. Athena
_____________ …………….. ________________________________
4. Apollo
_____________ ……………… ________________________________
5. Artemis
_____________ ……………… ________________________________
6. Aphrodite
_____________ ……………… ________________________________