Greek gods and goddesses
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Greek Gods and Goddesses
By Justin Billmair and Dan Maguire
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What are some of the Greek gods and goddesses? What are they the
gods of?
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• Zeus= King of gods
• Apollo= God of the sun
• Athena=god of wisdom
• Hephaestus= god of forge and fire
• Dionysus= god of wine
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What was the Minator?
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• The Minotaur had the head of a bull and the body of a man. He lived at the Cretan labyrinth.
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How are greek gods and goddesses names used today?
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• There are thousands of companies, groups and corporations that take the gods names. Ares lighting system is an example.
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What are some Greek heroes? What did they do?
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• Hercules=He didn’t die when Hera put snakes in his crib
• Achilles=best warrior in the Trojan war• Odysseus=Hero of Trojanwar• Perseus= Founder of Mycenae• Jason= Leader of the Argonauts• Bellerophon=Master of the Pegasus• Pandora=First woman• Sisyphus= Cheater of deaths• Adlanta= Swift footed huntress
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Why did they have so many gods?
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• They held high respect for nature and earth. To respect this love of nature they placed different gods in different aspects of life.
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How did they become gods and Goddesses?
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• They were created to explain the world around them and why certain things are there.
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What are some historical events?
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• Trojan war= 1200 B.C.
• First Messenia war= 730-710 B.C.
• Peloponnesian war between Sparta and Athens= 461-446 B.C.
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What kind of heroes did they have?
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• Mortals, immortals. Hercules was the strongest hero
• Alexander the Great was a good warrior and conquered a lot of citys
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Name the Greek Goddesses of wisdom.
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• Athena
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What were 7 gods? What were they gods of?
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• Apollo= God of sun
• Athena= god of wisdom
• Aphrodite= god of love
• Hephaestus= god of forge and fire
• Hades= god of underworld
• Poseidon= god of the sea
• Zeus= King of the gods
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What is one Greek myth?
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Cerberus
• It was a three headed dog with a dragon tail. It guards the entrance to the underworld allowing the dead to enter but never leave.