greek gods, heroes, and myths

GREEK GODS, HEROES, AND MYTHS

BY:Katie Wrobelclass I

● God of the sky and ruler of Earth and the gods● protector of the greeks

ZEUS

savior of his siblings: Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon

Zeus

● god of the sea, earthquakes and horses.

● vied with Athena for the patron of Athens

Poseidon

● lost against Athena and her wisdom in their battle for Athens

Poseidon

● The goddess of marriage.● Wife and sister of Zeus.

Hera

● Hera hated Heracles because he wasn't her son but that of a mortal.

● Hera sent snakes to kill him but they failed.

Hera

● Before even her husband she was worshiped as the force we call God.

Hera

● The goddess of war, wisdom, crafts and domestic arts.

● Athena came from Zeus's skull and which is why she is so wise.

Athena

● Athens was named after Athena because she gave them an olive tree!

Athena

● The goddess of love, desire and beauty. ● Prince Paris picked Aphrodite because she said she

would give him the fairest woman in the world. Helen of Troy

Aphrodite

● Aphrodite started the Trojan War.

Aphrodite

● SON OF ZEUS AND DANAE (A MORTAL) ● HE AND HIS MOTHER WERE SENT TO DIE IN THE OCEAN. BUT

SOMEHOW THEY MADE IT SAFELY TO AN ISLAND

PERSEUS

● A KING THOUGHT PERSEUS' MOTHER WAS BEAUTIFUL AND HE WANTED TO MARRY HER BUT PERSEUS WOULDN'T LET HIM.

● THE KING SENT PERSEUS TO KILL MEDUSA

PERSEUS

● HIS BROTHER AND SISTER ON THE WAY AND THEY GAVE HIM A SHIELD, A SICKLE AND HERMES (HIS BROTHER) SHOES.

● HE WON AGAINST MEDUSA.

PERSEUS

● Known for his cunning ways● Tricked his enemy into think the Trojan

Horse was a peace offering

ODYSSEUS

● Odysseus fought heroically in the Trojan War

Odysseus

● king told Heracles to go kill The Great Hydra.

● A giant snake with 3 heads and when you cut off one head two shootout the neck.

Heracles and the many headed snake.

● one of the heads couldn't die.● Heracles went to battle the great snake

Heracles and the many headed snake.

● fire will seal the wound before another head could grow back.

● He did this enough times that he cut off the last head and sealed off the wound.

Heracles and the many headed snake.

● but the severed head didn't die so he buried the head and put a rock over it.

● THE END.

Heracles and the many headed snake.

THE ENDBY KATIE WROBEL<3 ;) <3 ;) <3 ;)

FOR:MR.WHYNOTT SOCIAL STUDIES I PERIOD CLASS