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Mythology

Mythology. By: Alysha Staton Age:13 Patrick County High School. Zeus(Jupiter). Zeus is the supreme king of the gods He is the god of thunder, lightning, and kings. He rules the land and the sky. Hera(Juno). She is the sister and wife of Zeus Queen of the gods

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Mythology

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  1. Mythology By: Alysha Staton Age:13 Patrick County High School

  2. Zeus(Jupiter) • Zeus is the supreme king of the gods • He is the god of thunder, lightning, and kings. He rules the land and the sky

  3. Hera(Juno) • She is the sister and wife of Zeus • Queen of the gods • She is the goddess of marriage • Women were said to worship Hera the most

  4. Hades(Pluto) • He rules over the underworld. • Hades is the god of death • To us he is known as the devil who resides in hell.

  5. Persephone(Persipina) • Daughter of Demeter. • Wife of Hades. • Goddess of spring and of the dead. • She spends half a year with Hades, which is fall and winter. • The rest of the year she is with her mother, which is spring and summer.

  6. Hestia(Vesta) • Hestia is the goddess of the hearth and the home

  7. Poseidon(Neptune) • Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and oceans. • He rules under the waves and is said to sometimes help sailors or drown them. • His roman name is Neptune.

  8. Demeter(Ceres) • Demeter is the goddess of grain, wheat, corn, and all growing things. • She is the mother of Persephone, goddess of spring.

  9. Hephestus(Vulcan) • He is the god of blacksmithing, metal, and crafts. • He is the husband of Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty. • His helpers were the Cyclops.

  10. Aphrodite(Venus) • She is the goddess of love and beauty. • Wife of Hephaestus. • Mother of Eros.

  11. Artemis(Diana) • Goddess of the hunt, wildlife, and the moon by which silvery light she often hunted. • Daughter of Zeus and Leto. • Twin of Apollo.

  12. Apollo • Son of Zeus and Leto. • Twin brother of Artemis. • God of music, light, prophecy, and healing.

  13. Leto(Latona) • A titan goddess daughter of Coes and Phoebe. • Mother of Artemis and Apollo. • Goddess of modesty.

  14. Dionysus(Bacchus) • God of wine and merriment. • He is the son of Zeus and the mortal Semele.

  15. Hermes(Mercury) • Messenger of the gods. • Son of Zeus and Mia. • God of thieves and traveling.

  16. Eros(Cupid) • God of love, lust, desire, and longing. • Son of Aphrodite. • His roman name is Cupid

  17. Ares(Mars) • God of war. • Son of Zeus and Hera. • Lover of Aphrodite.

  18. Eris(Discordia) • Goddess of discord, contention, and rivalry. • She is either the daughter of Erebos and Nyx or Zeus and Hera(where she is the sister of Ares).

  19. Pan(Faunus) • God of herds and shepherds. • Often shown with being a goat from the waist down and human from the waist up, with horns on his head.

  20. Nymphs • There were said to be beautiful women that lived in the trees and rivers they were known as nymphs. • They appear in many Greek stories, by being pursued or being punished by the gods. • Also they were companions of the gods.

  21. Echo • Young nymph who could never shut up. So Hera took away her so, that she could only repeat what others said.

  22. Callisto • A follower of Artemis that was persuaded to abandon her vows to be loyal to her innocence and became involved with Zeus. Hera, turned her into a bear and called upon Artemis to kill her. • But Zeus was quick to turn her in to the constellation big bear and the baby she gave birth to was little bear, that can be seen today.

  23. Daphne • Nymph who was pursued by Apollo but fled and prayed to Zeus to help her escape, so she was turned into a laurel tree. • The leaves of the laurel tree are used to crown winners in games.

  24. Satyrs • Satyrs are the followers and servants of Pan and Dionysus. • They were said to enjoy music, dancing, and drinking wine.

  25. Helios(Sol) • The sun god. • Son of Hyperion and Thea and brother of Eos and Selene. • Who drives his fiery chariot across the sky everyday as the sun.

  26. Selene(Luna) • The moon goddess that illuminates the earth at night. • Daughter of Hyperion and Thea. • Sister of Helios and Eos.

  27. Eos(Dawn) • She is the Dawn before the sun, who opens her crimson gates so the sun can make his everyday journey across the sky. • She is the sister of Helios and Selene.

  28. Iris • Goddess of the rainbow. • Handmaiden and personal messenger of Hera. • Daughter of Thaumas, the marine god and Elektra, a cloud nymph.

  29. Nike(Victoria) • Goddess of victory. • Companion of Athena.

  30. The Nine Muses • The nine daughters of Zeus and Mnesmosyne. • They each have a type of art that they attribute to.

  31. Calliope • The muse of epic poetry.

  32. Clio • The muse of history

  33. Erato • The muse of love poetry.

  34. Euterpe • The muse of music.

  35. Melpomene • The muse of tragedy.

  36. Polyhymnia • The muse of sacred poetry.

  37. Terpsichore • The muse of dance.

  38. Thalia • The muse of comedy.

  39. Urania • The muse of astronomy.

  40. Teaching Classical Literature. Living in a reenactment. Careers in Mythology

  41. The End I'll take your questions now

  42. References • www.google.com • www.wikipedia.com • www.infoplease.com

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