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Overview of Greek Mythology Goal: to familiarize yourself with some important characters and names in Greek Mythology in order to aid in your understanding of the Odyssey.

Your Mythology IQ – 5 min. how many of these names can you identify Your Mythology IQ – 5 min. how many of these names can you identify? Who are they? What’s their story? Zeus Amphitrite Apollo Poseidon Ares Aphrodite Artemis Hermes Athena Hephaestus Helios Persephone Sirens Muses

NOTE down the following for each mythological figure: Write down the name of the god or goddess. Write down what they are in control of, or for what they are known. Create a symbol that represents the god or goddess.

Zeus -King of the gods -Married to Hera, but had a ton of affairs (often with mortal women he found to be beautiful) -Controlled lightning, and is often depicted sitting on a throne on Mt. Olympus

-Goddess-queen of the sea, and wife of Poseidon Amphitrite -Goddess-queen of the sea, and wife of Poseidon -The female personification of the sea

Apollo -The god of music, healing, light, and truth, also responsible for giving the science of medicine to man

Poseidon -The god of the sea, earthquakes, floods, drought and horses -Usually depicted holding a trident (a three-pronged fisherman's spear)

Ares -The god of war, and son of Zeus and Hera -Represented the raw violence and untamed acts that occurred in wartime

Aphrodite -Goddess of love, desire, and beauty -Had a magical belt (girdle) that forced everyone who saw her to fall in love with her

Artemis -The goddess of hunting, the wilderness and wild animals, and childbirth -In ancient art Artemis was usually depicted as a girl or young maiden with a hunting bow and quiver of arrows.

Hermes -The messenger of the Olympic gods -As time went on, he was also associated with luck, shepherds, athletes, thieves, and merchants

Athena -She protected cities, and was the goddess of war strategy, handicraft, and practical reason -Born from Zeus’ forehead fully grown and wearing armor

-God of blacksmiths, sculptors, metal working, fire and volcanoes Hephaestus -God of blacksmiths, sculptors, metal working, fire and volcanoes -Considered super ugly -Married to Aphrodite

-A Titan, and the personification of the Sun Helios -A Titan, and the personification of the Sun

Persephone -Kidnapped by Hades, she became the Queen of the Underworld -The ancient Greeks used this story to explain the change of the seasons, the eternal cycle of the Nature's death and rebirth

Sirens -half bird and half woman -lured sailors to their doom with sweet singing

The muses -Greek goddesses who ruled over the arts and sciences and offered inspiration in those subjects