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1 Athena and Apollo By: Kristen Clanton & Will Church

2 Apollo Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto. His twin sister is Artemis. He is the god of music, playing a golden lyre. The Archer, very good at far shooting with a silver bow. The god of healing who taught man medicine.

3 Athena Athena was born fully-armed from the forehead of her father Zeus - according to one story, this is because he swallowed her mother, Métis, while she was pregnant with Athena. One of her titles is "Grey-eyed". Her gift to the Greeks was the useful olive tree.

4 Apollo The god of light. The god of truth, who can not speak a lie. One of Apollo's more important daily tasks is to harness his chariot with four horses and drive the Sun across the sky.

5 Athena About her family: – Father: Zeus Mother: Metis Half-siblings: Hephaestus, Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus, Hermes Aunt: Demeter Uncles: Hades, Poseidon Step-Mother: Hera

6 Apollo He is very famous for his oracle at Delphi. People traveled to it from all over the Greek world to divine the future.

7 Athena Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom. Inventor of the flute, the plough and the ox-yoke, the horse bridle and the chariot. Athena, goddess of war, guardian of Athens, the city named for her; defender of heroes, champion of justice and civil law.

8 Apollo His tree was the laurel. The crow his bird. The dolphin his animal. He is also The god of light.

9 Athena

10 Apollo Although often associated with the sun, Apollo was not originally a sun god. In Homer, he is god of prophecy and plagues

11 Athena Athena appeared in The Odyssey. Her name is mentioned 162 times in The Odyssey.

12 Apollo His twin sister is Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt. Apollo drives the sun across the sky everyday with his chariot. His father is Zues, and his mother is Leto. They had an affair why Zues was with Hera.

13 Apollo Apollo did not only love young women and nymphs, for there are a few young men he appeared to be most fond of.

14 Athena The Greek goddess Athena championed many heroes, offering them her advice and protection, helping them to win their battles. In one of her most famous adventures Athena would assume the shape of various men, women, and children to guide the wandering Odysseus. Her protection allowed the suffering hero to finally return safely to his home and family. Nike, the goddess who personified Winged Victory, often accompanied the goddess Athena. Not surprising, since "Athena, Goddess of War" never lost a battle.

15 Apollo Apollo appears in a famous book and movie called Hercules! He also had many biographys written about them.

16 Athena Athena’s son was born after a failed rape attempt when his father's seed fell upon the fertile earth.

17 Apollo Apollo originated from Greek History.

18 Athena Athena as the goddess of philosophy became an aspect of the cult in Classical Greece during the late 5th century BC. She is the patroness of various crafts, especially of weaving, as Athena Ergane.

19 Citations: Apollo http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/ Apollo/apollo.html http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/ Apollo/apollo.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo

20 Citations: Athena http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecorom anmyth1/p/Athena.htm http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecorom anmyth1/p/Athena.htm http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess- myths/greek_goddess_athena.htm http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess- myths/greek_goddess_athena.htm http://paganpages.org/content/wp- content/uploads/2010/04/athena.jpg http://paganpages.org/content/wp- content/uploads/2010/04/athena.jpg http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen /papers/stebbinsathena/athena2.html/ http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen /papers/stebbinsathena/athena2.html/


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