Death

• When a Greek died, soul left body• Hermes

meets each soul• Takes the

soul to the banks of the River Styx

River Styx• Boundary between

worlds.• Living and dead

• Charon waited there.

• Ferried people across the river.• Greeks buried

the dead with coins over their eyes.

• Coins used to pay Charon

The Underworld

• Often referred to as Hades

• Hades its God• Guarded by

Cerberus.• Kept dead in &

living out• Soul judged by 3

kings• Had 3 parts• Elysium Fields• Asphodel Fields• Tartarus

Elysium Fields

• Happy Place• Like Heaven• Full of Laughter and Warmth• Greeks who led a good life came here.

Asphodel Fields• Sad place• Souls drift

aimlessly• Eternal

boredom• For those not

good enough for Elysium, but not bad enough for Tartarus

Tartarus• Eternal

punishment• Eternal pain &

misery• All bad Greeks

came here• Where the Titans

are imprisoned• Punishment

based on your misdeeds

Sisyphus• Betrayed Gods• Chained death

so man could be immortal.• Gods freed

death• Made Sisyphus

push rock up hill.• Will be released

if he gets to the top• Can never reach

the top

Tantalus• Stole Ambrosia

& Nectar from Gods• Cursed to be

forever thirsty & hungry• Food & Water

eternally kept just out of reach• Can see but

never touch.