MYTHOLOGY: GODS AND GODDESSESZeus, Europa, Io and The Muses

ZEUS: LINEAGE Zeus has a very complicated family tree.His father is Cronus and his mother is Rhea. Brothers: Poseidon and Hades; sisters: Demeter, Hestia and Hera.married Hera and had Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus.Zeus also had a child from his mind: AthenaOther children: twins Apollo and Artemis (from Leto), Persephone (from Demeter), Hermes (from Maia), and Aphrodite (from Dione)Many more children came from mortals on Earth

ZEUS: POWERS/WEAKNESSES

Zeus is basically the supreme ruler, which meant his power was greater than any of the other divinities. He held the thunderbolt and was in control of the weather. (Most commonly called the “Lord of the Sky”)Zeus is a combination of many gods to make him everything the Greeks would like in a god.he falls in love very easily, creating scandals throughout Earth and the Heavens and making Hera jealous.

ZEUS: IMPORTANT EVENTS

he dethroned his father, Cronus-ruler of the Titans-which is how he got his power.Zeus was in a love affair with mortals and other goddesses.Zeus was Athena’s only parent. It was said that he simply thought of her and she was born.he saved Odysseus from Calypso’s island by sending HermesHe swept out mankind once

ZEUS: DESCRIPTIONZeus, in general, loved being mysterious. He always went behind Hera’s back and tried to hide his affairs. If you were to ever anger Zeus, he had the power to end your life right then and there. He always helped those in need- as long as they were committed and kindhearted of course!He is most commonly identified by his master bolt

ZEUS: SYMBOLS/ALLUSIONS

To the Greeks, Zeus was a symbol of an almighty being or a creator. He contributed to the creation of women, men and all evils and goodwill. He was sort of like a president, if you will, running the “country” from the Heavens aka his “office”Allusion: The Pope

THE MUSES: LINEAGEThe Muses were Zeus’ 9 daughters from Mnemosyne. Their names are Clio, Urania, Melpomene, Thalia, Terpsichore, Calliope, Erato, Polyhymnia and Euterpe.They bore no childrenThe had 5 mountains which were Helicon, Pierus, Pieria, Parnassus & Olympus, but they grew up on Parnassus.

THE MUSES: POWERS/WEAKNESSES

They were known as the gift to men because when they sang, they made men forget about their troubles.They were able to tell lies and the truth believably.They cared only for art and science, which could be considered as a weakness.they have no known weaknesses.

THE MUSES: IMPORTANT EVENTS

They sing and dance They made life very fortunate for the Hyperboreans Inspired men

THE MUSES: DESCRIPTION

At first, the Muses were all accounted for as oneClio- HistoryUrania- AstronomyMelpomene- TragedyThalia- ComedyTerpsichore- DanceCalliope- Epic PoetryErato- Love PoetryPolyhymnia- Songs to the godsEuterpe- Lyric Poetry

THE MUSES: SYMBOLS/ALLUSIONS

The Muses symbolize the good and bad in each person, sort of like yin and yang. Allusion: The Sister Graces

EUROPA: LINEAGEFather: King of SidonSons: Minos & RhadamanthusSpouse: Zeus

EUROPA: POWERS/WEAKNESSES

She is mortalMore beautiful than all the maidens

EUROPA: IMPORTANT EVENTS

Zeus turned into a bull and carried her away to Crete, where he raped herShe had his sonsShe suffered no painHer sons became the judges of the dead

EUROPA: DESCRIPTIONAccording to Zeus, she outshined all the other maidensIdentified by the flowers she picked up

EUROPA: SYMBOLS/ALLUSIONS

Europa symbolizes the naïve traits in each person. She willingly jumped on the bull without a second thought.Allusion: Little Red Riding Hood

IO: LINEAGEFather: InachusSon: EpaphusDescendants: He4rcules and DanausSpouse: Zeus

IO: POWERS/WEAKNESSES

She is a mortalShe could see Zeus’ visionsShe got away from Argus

IO: IMPORTANT EVENTSShe was once a happy princessZeus fell in love with herHera got jealousShe sent Argus to watch over herWhen she got away, Hera sent a gad-fly and Io went crazy and turned into a cow

IO: DESCRIPTIONHappy and beautifulEasy to be jealous ofWas a beast on a never ending journey to nowhereVery miserable

IO: SYMBOLS/ALLUSIONS

Io symbolizes karmaAllusion: Medusa