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Ancient History

Greek Mythology timeline

4000 B.C.E

Clash of the Titans

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The titans were the first gods to rule the cosmos in ancient Greek religion. They consisted of 6 siblings, children of the primordial Gods Uranus and Gaea, Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Tethys, and Cronus. Cronus had been told by his father, Uranus, during one of their fights that his children would one day betray him as Cronus had betrayed Uranus. To solve this problem, Cronus ate all of his children, except for one. Zeus knew of his fathers wrath, and came up with a plan to destroy him. Zeus summoned all of his siblings, (who, as they were imortal, were still alive inside of Cronus) and planned to stop Cronus’ reign. Cronus summoned his siblings to fight against his children, thus beginning the 10 year long clash of the titans.

700 B.C.E.

Zeus is Born

Zeus’ father, Cronos, was told his own child would overthrow him, and therefore, he ate all his children. When Rhea, wife of Cronus gave birth to Zeus, she wanted to protect him from his fathers vengeance. She gathered the help of Gaea, the goddess of the earth. Together they move Zeus from his hidden birth place, the Diktaean Cave, to a safer location, the Idaean Cave. Zeus was cared for and protected by many Deities and creatures, such as Nymphs and Giants, and his grandmother Gaea, until he came of age to overthrow his father and become the King of the Gods.

1200 B.C.E.

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The Odessey and The Illiad take place

Two poems written by Homer, the Odyssey and the Iliad are epics about great Greek heroes who face many challenges and are even considered gods in some parts of mythology. The Odyssey is about a brave soldier named Odysseus and his 10 year long journey from Troy to his home of Ithaca. The Iliad is about the Greek warrior Achillies and the destruction his rage causes. The poem also follows the story of Hector and his might to protect his family and his people.

670 B.C.E

Pandoras Box is written

776 B.C.E.

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Written by Hesoid for his brother, Works and Days tells the legend of Pandora's Box, or as it originally was called, Pandora's Jar. It all started with the myth of Prometheus, and how he had tried to trick Zeus. In angering the Gods, he was given a punishment that would affect all of mankind, something that would allow evil into the world. This punishment came in the form of the first woman, Pandora. She stole the jar that had once contained sickness, war, and other kinds of “evil”, and removed the lid, allowing everything to escape into the world. Hesiod's epic also tells how Pandora had closed the jar before hope could escape but it is not fully proven that the myth ends that way.

First Olympic Games

The first olympic games were held as a religious ceremony to honor Zeus and the other Olympians. Games took place at Olympia, a site to worship Gods, Goddesses, and other dieties. During the games only men were allowed to watch or compete, and they participated completley naked! Athletes would compete in many events including; wrestling, battling to the death, chariot races, marathons, high jump, and more. The Olympics were so highly prioritized that both war and life were stopped so the games could take place.

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1350 B.C.E.

550 B.C.E.

Medusa is killed by Perseus

Theseus Defeats The Minotaur

Medusa, known as the only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, was hunted by many because of her un-intentional murderous ways: her curse that forces her to turn anyone who sees her eyes into stone and her head full of carnivorous snakes. However, the only victorious killer was Perseus, Demi-God, son of Zeus and Danaë, and famously killer of the fearsome Medusa. Aswell as winning his mothers freedom from her arranged marriage to King Polydectes, Perseus wanted to prove to his father that he was a brave and worthy son. Perseus was given Athena's shield and Zeus’ adamantine sword in which to use to slay Medusa. Using the polished surface of Athena's shield, Perseus slices the gorgon's head off in her sleep, putting an end to the beast that was Medusa.

Theseus is chosen to go into the labyrinth and slay the Minotaur. He falls in love with the king's daughter, Princess Ariadne. She gives him advice for when he slays the beast and help in navigating the labrynth. She ties the end of a ball of yarn to him so he is able to make his way back through the labyrinth. After killing the Minotaur he follows the string through the labrynth and safely back to his lover.

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