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Research for Editorial
*Be sure to use the Alabama Virtual Library as discussed in
class*
1. Visit the Alabama Virtual Library and explore its contents.
2. Choose 2 gods and/or goddesses to further research on AVL.
a.
b.
Name Hephaestus
Name Apollo
3. First god/goddess name Hephaestus
c.
God/goddess of Fire and Metalworking
d.
Image (simply copy and paste below)
Who were his/her parents? Zeus and Hera
Was he/she married? IF so, to whom? Aphrodite
Where did he/she live? Mount Olympus
What were his/her sacred symbols, sacred animals, and sacred plants?
Symbols: Hammer, Anvil, wnd Tongs; Animals: Donkey; Plants: N/A
What were his/her other names? Vulcan, Hephaistos
What is his/her Roman name? Vulcan
Find at least one myth including this god/goddess. Read it completely and
take characterization notes on him/her in the chart below.
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Title of
Myth/Text
God/Goddess
Textual Evidence/
Characterization
Character Trait
Greek God
Hephaestus
Hephaestus
“When he was born
Disliked
Hera threw him out
Crippled
of Olympus for being Deformed
ugly and deformed…”
Greek God
Hephaestus
Hephaestus
Greek God
Hephaestus
Hephaestus
Greek God
Hephaestus
Hephaestus
Greek God
Hephaestus
Hephaestus
Greek God
Hephaestus
Hephaestus
“As revenge to Hera
for being thrown out
by her, he gave her a
magical throne,
which did not let her
leave when she sat
on it.”
“It is believed that
Hephaestus ask for
one thing to let Hera
go, Aphrodite as a
wife, this was
granted.”
“The Greek God
Hephaestus is the
only one that was
able to return to
Olympus after an
exile.”
“One day Helios told
Hephaestus about
this affair, so
Hephaestus planned
something to take
revenge on the
unfaithful Gods.”
“In one of their many
sexual encounters,
the Greek God
Hephaestus trapped
Aphrodite and Ares
using an invisible,
Clever
Revengeful
Desperate
Fortunate
Disliked
Aware
Loyal
Revengeful
Clever
Harsh
Sneaky
Greek God
Hephaestus
Hephaestus
Greek God
Hephaestus
Hephaestus
very resistant ner
and dragged both
Gods to Olympus, so
all Gods could see
him.”
“As almost every God
in Olympus,
Hephaestus had
many lovers and
procreated sons and
daughters…”
“Now, let’s talk about
his blacksmith skills,
he was the workman
of the Gods, his work
found though all
Greek Mythology.”
Unfaithful
Skillful
Crafty
Hard-working
4. Second god/goddess name Apollo
l.
m.
God/goddess of Light, youth, beauty, poetry, music, and prophecy
Image (simply copy and paste below)
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o.
Who were his/her parents? Zeus and the Titan Leto
Was he/she married? IF so, to whom? No
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.
Where did he/she live? Mount Olympus
What were his/her sacred symbols, sacred animals, and sacred plants?
Symbols: Lyre, Laurel wreath, Python, Raven, Bow and arrows; Animals:
Wolf and Dolphin; Plants: Laurel
What were his/her other names? None known
What is his/her Roman name? Apollo
Find at least one myth including this god/goddess. Read it completely and
take characterization notes on him/her in the chart below.
Title of
Myth/Text
Myths of Apollo
Myths of Apollo
God/Goddess
Apollo
Apollo
Textual Evidence/
Characterization
“...Hera sent the
Serpent Python to kill
Leto, to protect her
Apollo asked
Hephaestus for a bow
and arrow. When he
got these weapons, he
fought Python in the
cave at Delphi, killing
it.”
“When Apollo went to
complain with Maia,
Hermes' mother, she
did not believe the
God...but at that
moment Hermes
started to play his lyre.
Apollo felt in love with
the instrument and
asked that in exchange
of the cattle, he would
like to keep the lyre,
which was granted.”
Character Trait
Protective
Skillful
Peaceful