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Symbolism from Greek and Roman Mythology

Part I

by Don L. F. Nilsenand Alleen Pace Nilsen

Mount Olympus

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Rick Riordan’s Demigods:Tyson, Clarisa, Grover, Annabeth & Percy

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Roman and Greek god Relationships

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Attributes of Greek & Roman gods

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NOTE: The correct spelling is “Vulcan,” and he is associated with fire, not ice. Just seeing if you were paying attention.

Greek God Geneology

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Amazons and Amazon River

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Apollo (Sun God)Apollo Theatre in New York

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Arachne the WeaverArachnophobia the Movie

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Argus, Argus Camera and Argus Peacock

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Artemis/Diana (the Huntress) and Artemis Fowl

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Athena: goddess of WisdomAcropolis in Athens, Greece

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Atlas, Atlas Tires & Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged

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Cerberus vs. Fluffy

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Ceres (Goddess of the Harvest)and Cereal

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Our grandson, Luke has aT-shirt that reads “Cereal Killer.”

Cyclops and Tyson

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Janus, Keeper of DoorsJanuary, Drama and Janitor

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Juno (Hera)June (Month), Juno (Movie)

and Juno and the Paycock (Novel)

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Jupiter (Zeus) Jupiter Giant Planet

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Mars and The Red PlanetMartial Arts

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Mercury/Hermes (Messenger God)

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Minerva (goddess of wisdom)Minerva McGonagall

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The Minerva Schools:http://www.minervaproject.com/

Narcissus, Mirror of Erised & Narcissus Flowers

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Nike: Goddess of VictoryThe Nike Swoosh is said to have been inspired from the statue of Nike in

Ephesus, Turkey.

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Orpheus and Euridice in the UnderworldJacques Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld”

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Persephone, Demeter & Hadesand Hell (Dante’s Inferno)

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Pluto/Hades (God of the Underworld)Pluto the Dog and Pluto the Planet

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Poseidon (Neptune) and Percy Jackson

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If you’re interested in The Power of Myth, this is a good book.

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