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Greek Gods & Goddesses Greek Gods & Goddesses By Hibzi A., Sam W. By Hibzi A., Sam W. & Jasmine G. & Jasmine G.
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Greek Gods & GoddessesGreek Gods & Goddesses

By Hibzi A., Sam W. By Hibzi A., Sam W. & Jasmine G. & Jasmine G.

WhatWhat

AreAre

SomeSome

GreekGreek

Gods and Goddesses?Gods and Goddesses?

There's…There's…

Athena; Goddess of wisdom and war strategy Athena; Goddess of wisdom and war strategy

Aphrodite; Goddess of love and beautyAphrodite; Goddess of love and beauty

Apollo; Music and artsApollo; Music and arts

What was the Minataur?What was the Minataur?

The minataur was…The minataur was…

A Greek creature that was half-A Greek creature that was half-man, half-bull.man, half-bull.

HowHow

areare

The The

GreekGreek

Gods and GoddessesGods and Goddesses

Names Names

Used Used

Today?Today?

Some names are used in...Some names are used in...

Plays and Museums!Plays and Museums!

Greek also has many…Greek also has many…

Heroes!Heroes!

Heroes like…Heroes like…

Achilles; The greatest warrior of Achilles; The greatest warrior of Greece!Greece!

Greece had many gods too.Greece had many gods too.

They had many gods, so the gods could They had many gods, so the gods could explain the world around them!explain the world around them!

There was also many ways to There was also many ways to become a god or goddess.become a god or goddess.

The way they became gods is;The way they became gods is;

They were born from a god.They were born from a god.

OROR

They went through a process of apotheosisThey went through a process of apotheosis

Apotheosis is the process of being trained to Apotheosis is the process of being trained to become what you are.become what you are.

Some historical events happened Some historical events happened if Greece too.if Greece too.

Trojan war in 1200B.C.Trojan war in 1200B.C.

The rise of the Greek tyrants in 650 B.C.The rise of the Greek tyrants in 650 B.C.

Greece has other heroes too!Greece has other heroes too!

Heroes like..Heroes like..

Electra!Electra!

HerculesHercules

NiobeNiobe

And Paris!And Paris!

There was also a goddess that had a lot of There was also a goddess that had a lot of wisdom for everyone,wisdom for everyone,

And her name was..And her name was..

AthenaAthena

Greece has more gods too.Greece has more gods too.

Like..Like..

Cybele; Goddess of natureCybele; Goddess of nature

Aphrodite; Goddess of love and beautyAphrodite; Goddess of love and beauty

Hera; Goddess of marriage and womenHera; Goddess of marriage and women

Ares; God of warAres; God of war

Poseidon: God of the seaPoseidon: God of the sea

Apollo: God of arts and sunApollo: God of arts and sun

Artemis: Goddess of windArtemis: Goddess of wind

There’s also a myth about Cupid There’s also a myth about Cupid and Psyche.and Psyche.

Cupid was the son of Aphrodite, and Psyche Cupid was the son of Aphrodite, and Psyche was one of a kings 3 daughters. Psyche was one of a kings 3 daughters. Psyche was very beautiful. So beautiful that was very beautiful. So beautiful that people began to neglect the worship of people began to neglect the worship of Venus.Venus.

Venus was jealous, so she told her son, Venus was jealous, so she told her son, Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with a Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with a horrible monster. When Cupid saw how horrible monster. When Cupid saw how beautiful Psyche was, he accidentally beautiful Psyche was, he accidentally plucked himself with the arrow, and they plucked himself with the arrow, and they fell in love.fell in love.

Psyche fell into despair, she ran away to a Psyche fell into despair, she ran away to a cliff and jumped off the edge, but instead cliff and jumped off the edge, but instead of falling, a breeze carried her to a of falling, a breeze carried her to a magical palace that happened to be magical palace that happened to be Cupid’s.Cupid’s.

At the palace, they were magical invisible At the palace, they were magical invisible servants. Then, Cupid and Psyche met. servants. Then, Cupid and Psyche met. They got married and lived together in the They got married and lived together in the palace.palace.

One night, Psyche heard that her husband One night, Psyche heard that her husband was actually a terrible monster, so that was actually a terrible monster, so that night she got ready to kill the monster. night she got ready to kill the monster. She went up to Cupid’s bed in the middle She went up to Cupid’s bed in the middle of the night, with a knife in hand, but of the night, with a knife in hand, but instead of a monster, there was a instead of a monster, there was a beautiful winged-man sleeping in the bed.beautiful winged-man sleeping in the bed.

Instantly, Psyche started crying. She Instantly, Psyche started crying. She thought of herself as a terrible person. thought of herself as a terrible person. Cupid suddenly woke up and saw Psyche Cupid suddenly woke up and saw Psyche standing over him with the knife. “ You standing over him with the knife. “ You tried to kill me!” Cupid screamed in horror. tried to kill me!” Cupid screamed in horror.

Cupid fled the palace, leaving Psyche. The Cupid fled the palace, leaving Psyche. The next morning, Psyche went to both of her next morning, Psyche went to both of her sisters and told them what happened. sisters and told them what happened. They both went to the cliff and jumped They both went to the cliff and jumped over it like Psyche did, but instead of over it like Psyche did, but instead of having a breeze carry them, they died.having a breeze carry them, they died.

And, that was the end of the myth, And, that was the end of the myth, and the end of our presentation!and the end of our presentation!


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