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1 Greek Mythology in Media
Chris Morales Period 6 MGRP

2 Greek Mythology A way of life that many citizens of Ancient Greece lived by. Explained what everything was and why it was there or happened. Contained many different gods, goddesses, and many other mythical creatures.

3 Quick Facts about Greek Mythology Today
The famous symbol of Nike shoes is a check mark. Few people know that it really represents the wings of the goddess Nike, after whom the brand is named. Nike is the goddess of Victory. It is said that during a battle, whichever side of the battlefield she would fly over, that army would be the victor. Starbucks' logo is a very common sight. However, the logo is a Siren. Sirens came from the Odyssey. They were known to have a hypnotic voice that lured sailors to their deaths. The mascot of many universities, including California State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is the same as a famous group of mythological characters. The mascots are mainly Titans from Greek mythology.

4 Songs that relate to Greek mythology
“A Whiter Shade Of Pale” - Procol Harum “Achilles Last Stand” - Led Zeppelin “All Nightmare Long” - Metallica “Any Major Dude Will Tell You” - Steely Dan “Aphrodite” - Kylie Minogue “Ares” - Bloc Party “Atlantis” - Donovan “Cassandra” - Emmy the Great “Cry of Achilles” - Alter Bridge “Cygnus X-1 Book 2: Hemispheres” – Rush … And many more

5 Movies about Greek mytholgy
Wrath of the Titans (1959) Jason and the Argonauts (1963) My Fair Lady (1964) Oedipus the King (1968) Ulysses (1967) The Trojan Women (1971) Medea (1988) Mighty Aphrodite (1995) Hercules (1997) The Clash of the Titans (1981) …And many more

6 Questions for Food. Enough said
Which God was know as King of the Gods? Zeus. What is the name of the island over which ruled the father of the mythological character whose name is shared with the name of the product introduced in 1947 whose slogan originally was "Stronger than Dirt!"? Salamis: Salamis is the island over which ruled Telamon, the father of Ajax, which shares its name with the cleaning product that has the slogan "Stronger Than Dirt!“ Hades is best known for kidnapping which minor Goddess? Persephone: Persephone, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus, was gathering wild flowers she was abducted by Hades, the god of the underworld where the dead live.


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