Titans
Monster/Giants
Olympians
harsh and dangerous
dull and gloomy
full of wars and revolts
simple and happy
lightning and floods
frequent earthquakes
harsh winters
attacks by wild animals
He was the oldest Olympian.
He, with the help of others, overthrew his father.
He refused to give man the gift of fire.
He punished Prometheus for defying his orders.
They had perpetual summer.
They wore clothes and had fire.
The lived on nectar and ambrosia.
They never felt pain.
To oversee the work and worship of the mortals.
To put down new rebellions among the Titans.
To guide Zeus and control his anger.
Because he could make fire for the gods.
huddle together in caves for warmth
grumble and neglect to worship or honor the gods
question their ancestors' stories of the past
put on crude fur clothing and secretly light small fires
worthless
too strong
evil
too wise
hurl thunderbolts
see into the future
make fire
make nectar and ambrosia
severe god
wise god
humane ruler
cheerful person
Because Zeus permitted him to.
to encourage them to rebel and make him the strongest god.
to help save them
as an act of revenge against Zeus
Hera
Aphrodite
Pandora
Epitemetheus
To punish humans for accepting the gift of fire
So this race of man could survive
So she could learn skills from other gods and goddesses
So she could challenge the beauty of Aphrodite
to sing and play the lyre
spin and weave
a golden box
how to fly
Hermes
Apollo
Never open it
Give it as a gift to Zeus
Protect it from Prometheus
Polish and shine it everyday
Hera gave her the gift of curiosity
Zeus refused to accept her gift to him
Prometheus wanted the box to gain power for himself, and he was constantly trying to trick her
She lived in the middle of the woods, in a cabin with dirt floors, so it was hard to keep the box clean
Zeus liked Epimetheus more.
Prometheus could see into the future, so he would have know the fate of Pandora's actions and tried to prevent them.
Zeus let Pandora choose her husband, and she choose Epimetheus.