Greek Myths

The Age Of Heroes

The Greek Hero

Greek Myths were tied to Greek religion. The Greek writer, Homer, wrote poems about the adventures of Greek Heroes and their epic battles with villains. One of these epic poems is the Odyssey. It is the story of the battle of Troy: Odysseus had an idea to trick the Trojans by giving them a wooden horse with him and his men hidden in it. The large wooden horse is brought into Troy and Odysseus and his men got out of the horse and let the soldiers waiting outside come in and

reclaim Helen.

Homer

Homer wrote poems titled the IIiad and

Odyssey. It wasn’t just any poems, they were

the epic poems that have been told for many years. Achilles and Odysseus play the heroes in these stories. The Iliad is the story of Achilles and his battles in the Trojan War.

Perseus and Medusa

Perseus, with the help of the gods, goes to get the head of medusa (an impossible task) and return it to the king. The gods provide him with divine tools. While the Gorgons slept, Perseus attacks and uses his shield to see her reflection and avoid her stare. He is successful and returns with her head to Athens (victorious).

Hercules

Hercules is known for his superhuman strength and his many adventures. In one of his adventures, Hercules is tasked with 12 impossible tasks.

Prometheus

Prometheus is another Greek Myth character. He is best known for defying the Olympian gods and steals fire from them and gives it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge, and civilization. In some editions of the myth, he is also known for the creation of humanity from clay.

Jazmin M.

Olive Vista STEAM Magnet Middle School Student