meet the olympians
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Meet the Olympians. Hit the space bar to begin your journey!. Image from: http://www.mythweb.com/gods/media/OlymNav.jpg. Ancient Greece. Mt. Olympus is the highest peak in Greece and the mythological home to the 12 Olympian gods. Can you find Mt. Olympus?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Meet the Olympians
Hit the space bar to begin your journey!
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Ancient Greece
Can you find Mt. Olympus?
Mt. Olympus is the highest peak in Greece and the mythological home to the 12 Olympian gods.
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Mt. Olympus in modern day Greece
Follow the links below for more beautiful views of the mountain:
http://www.sacredsites.com/europe/greece/images/mt-olympus-02-500.jpg
http://www.greecetravel.com/macedonia/mtolympus.JPG
Image from: http://www.photoseek.com/greece/01GRE-45-27-LitohoroOlympus.jpg
Who are the Olympians?
The ancient Greeks believed that everyday life was directly influenced by the actions of the gods.
Although there are many Greek gods, perhaps the 12 most famous are the 12 Olympians who were said to have lived on Mt. Olympus.
Click on the link below to briefly meet each of the 12 Olympians. RECORD your findings on the organizer provided.
http://kathomas.stu.cofc.edu/info.htm#Zeus
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Time to meet the Olympians 1 on 1
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Each of the following pages include a number of links to information, videos, and images for each of the 12 Olympians.
Find the Olympian you have been assigned, and complete the organizer you’ve been given while on your journey meet the Greek gods.
Meet ZeusConsidered the “King of the gods,” Zeus has a lot to share!
Image from: http://s2.hubimg.com/u/1802317_f520.jpg
Click on the links below to discover Zeus
Information:http://www.pantheon.
org/articles/z/zeus.html
http://www.zeus-publications.com/zeusgod.htm
http://greece.mrdonn.org/zeus.html
Images/Cartoons http://www.corkycartoon.co
m/cartoons_books/zeus.jpg
http://prometheuscomic.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/prometheus-must-be-dreaming.jpg
Video http://www.teachertube.co
m/viewVideo.php?title=Zeus&video_id=141965
Meet PoseidonThe Greek God of the Sea
Image from: http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Mythology/Images/PoseidonArt.jpg
Click on the links below to discover Poseidon
Information
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/poseidon.htm
http://www.greek-gods-and-goddesses.com/greek-god-poseidon.html
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/poseidon.html
Images/cartoons http://prometheuscomic.file
s.wordpress.com/2007/09/prometheus-couldnt-care-less.jpg
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/rha/lowres/rhan815l.jpg
Videohttp://www.teachertube.
com/viewVideo.php?video_id=140922&title=Poseidon
Meet HeraAlso known as Zeus’ wife AND sister
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Click on the links below to discover Hera
Informationhttp://gogreece.about
.com/cs/mythology/a/mythhera.htm
http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Hera.html
http://www.lycos.com/info/hera--goddess.html
Images/cartoons http://www.cartoonstock.com/l
owres/cgo0077l.jpg
http://www.offthemarkcartoons.com/cartoons/2004-05-20.gif
http://www.offthemarkcartoons.com/cartoons/2002-05-01.gif
Video http://www.teachertube.co
m/viewVideo.php?video_id=141967&title=hera
Meet DemeterThe goddess of the harvest
Image from: http://www.mother-god.com/images/demeterscythe.jpg
Click on the links below to discover Demeter
Informationhttp://www.pantheon.
org/articles/d/demeter.html
http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Demeter.html
http://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Demeter/demeter.html
Images/cartoons http://quizilla.teennick.com/us
er_images/W/WO/WOL/WOLVENBORN/1216159096_9586_full.jpeg
http://karenswhimsy.com/public-domain-images/greek-gods-goddesses/images/greek-gods-goddesses-2.jpg
http://thewitcontinuum.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/the_return_of_persephone.jpg?w=333&h=449
Video http://www.teachertube.com/
viewVideo.php?title=Demeter_Jordan&video_id=142740
Meet HermesThe golden-tongued messenger of the gods
Image from: http://images.wikia.com/olympians/images/3/3f/Hermes.jpg
Click on the links below to discover Hermes
Information
http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Hermes.html
http://www.greek-gods-and-goddesses.com/greek-god-hermes.html
http://www.greek-islands.us/greek-gods/hermes/
Images/cartoons http://www.cartoonstock.c
om/newscartoons/cartoonists/jlv/lowres/jlvn387l.jpg
http://www.bagagedrager.nl/EN/Comics/Comic%20060114%20-%20Oh%20my%20gods%20-%20Hermes%20awakens.jpg
http://n.nshrine.com/2465/iconurl.jpg
Video http://www.teachertube.c
om/viewVideo.php?title=Hermes_project&video_id=141150
Meet DionysusIt’s safe to say, he knows how to party
Image from: http://www.timothybanks.com/illusblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/dionysus.jpg
Click on the links below to discover Dionysus
Information
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/d/dionysus.html
http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Dionysos.html
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/p/Dionysus.htm
Images/cartoons
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs49/i/2009/156/0/1/Dionysus_by_DreamlessxPassion.jpg
http://images.clipartof.com/thumbnails/5696-Greek-God-Of-Wine-Dionysus-Dionysos-Bacchus-Clipart-Illustration.jpg
http://www.yearcats.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Dionysus_by_Kyngdok-1-1_original.jpg
Video http://www.teachertube.c
om/viewVideo.php?video_id=44905&title=Theatre_of_Dionysus
Meet AphroditeA goddess known for her beauty
Image from: http://drop.cl.studio83.co.za/static/data/image/2011/06/aphrodite.jpg
Click on the links below to discover Aphrodite
Informationhttp://www.pantheon
.org/articles/a/aphrodite.html
http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Aphrodite.html
http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/lombardiaphrodite/aphrodite.html
Images/cartoons http://www.cartoonstock.
com/lowres/mmi0224l.jpg
http://media.photobucket.com/image/aphrodite%20catoons/Nymphenee/aphrodite.png
http://www.cartoonworld.org/content/pictures/2011011511113830000100.jpg
Video http://www.teachertube.
com/viewVideo.php?title=Aphrodite&video_id=141279
Meet HephaestusHe’s more than your average blacksmith
Click on the links below to discover Hephaestus
Information
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hephaestus.html
http://www.mythweb.com/gods/hephaestus.html
http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Hephaistos.html
Images/cartoons http://www.wizards.com/
dnd/images/dd_gallery/dd2/Hephaestus_p120.jpg
http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo239/emili_strange/hephaestus.jpg
http://www.glogster.com/media/4/20/84/79/20847998.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/302/e/6/Hephaestus__God_of_Blacksmiths_by_violscraper.jpg
Meet AresThe god of war
Image from: http://witchfulthinking.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/ares-battle-ready.jpg
Click on the links below to discover Ares
Information
http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Ares.html
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/p/Ares.htm
http://gogreece.about.com/cs/mythology/a/blmythares.htm
Images/cartoons http://www.howardda
vidjohnson.com/Ares,%20the%20god%20of%20war.jpg
http://www.ioffer.com/img/item/205/557/900/nvvY.jpg
http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/105/1059471/siege-2-first-look-20100108011036142.jpg
Video http://www.teachertu
be.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=141280
Meet ApolloThe handsome youth
Image from: http://www.ciracar.com/img/uncategorized/the_olympian_gods_and_goddesses_of_greek_mythology/the_olympian_gods_and_goddesses_of_greek_mythology26.jpg
Click on the links below to discover Apollo
Information
http://gogreece.about.com/cs/mythology/a/mythapollo.htm
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/p/Apollo.htm
http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Apollon.html
Images/cartoons http://s1.hubimg.com
/u/463860_f248.jpg
http://quizilla.teennick.com/user_images/U/UP/UPS/upsnicole08/1127877011_uresApollo.jpg
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/229/125239-173463-apollo_super.jpg
Video http://www.teachertu
be.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=141972&title=Apollo
Meet ArtemisDon’t mess with her, especially if you’re a guy!
Click on the links below to discover Artemis
Information
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/artemis.html
http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Artemis.html
http://www.paleothea.com/SortaSingles/Artemis.html
Images/cartoons
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/286/9/2/Artemis__Goddess_of_the_Hunt_by_violscraper.jpg
http://ww2.thedollpalace.com/Dolls_library/dollz/greek-goddess-base112-doll21_12_25_2006.gif
http://lh5.ggpht.com/-s4_p5mnk0Rw/St6k-_JfU4I/AAAAAAAAAkA/1AtV67Vfal0/IMG_5642.JPG
http://pstevensfhs.wikispaces.com/file/view/Artemis1.jpg/55158024/Artemis1.jpg