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Greek god / goddess Project
Directions: You are to invent a new Greek god or goddess, similar to the Greek gods on Mt. Olympus, but not a variation of an
ancient Greek one. Do not duplicate any of the following:
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Zeus, King of the Gods, Ruler of Heaven. God of Thunder, Lightning, the Sky, Oaths
Hera, Queen of Heaven, Goddess of Women, Marriage and Plenty
Poseidon, God of the Ocean and Earthquakes
Demeter. Goddess of Fertility, Agriculture, Nature and Seasons
Hades. God and Ruler of the Underworld, and riches
Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth, Home and Fire
Second Generation
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Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty
Apollo, God of Music, Healing and Prophecy, also identified with the Sun
Ares, God of War and Warriors
Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, the Wild, and Chasteness, also identified with the Moon
Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, Crafts and Warriors
Hebe, Goddess of Youth, also Cupbearer of Ambrosia and Nectar
Hephaestus, God of Blacksmiths, the Forge, and Fire
Hermes, The Messenger of the Gods, God of Commerce, Thieves and Trade
Dionysus, God of Wine, the Vine and Merriment
Placde the name of the new
Greek god here:
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Greek god / goddess Project
I am ______________________________________, the god / goddess of _____________________________________________.
(your god’s name)
(what elements your god/goddess control)
I am son or daughter of which other gods or mortals? ______________________________ & _____________________________.
(father)
(mother)
My special powers include: ____________________________________________________________________________________.
My magical weapon or possession is ____________________________________________________________________________.
I live and rule the kingdom of _________________________________________________________________________________.
The mortal I guide and support is_______________________________________________________________________________.
I am trying to help this mortal accomplish what journey?___________________________________________________________.
The god / goddess I most often fight with is _____________________________________________________________________.
The mortal I most often fight with is ___________________________________________________________________________.
The story most often told about me is the one where I
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Task: You must write a one page (double-spaced) story about your god having a conflict with another god concerning a mortal
Sample:
I am Athena, daughter of Zeus, goddess of Wisdom and Heroes. Although I live on Mt. Olympus, I am patron saint of
Athens, Greece and Mentor to Odysseus and his son Telemachus. I compete with Poseidon, my Uncle, over the city of Athens
and the King of Ithaca, Odysseus. I have also fought with my father Zeus and sister Aphrodite over the Trojan War. Of course, I
supported Odysseus and the Greeks, while they favored the Trojans. I usually travel with an Owl, a symbol of wisdom, and an
olive branch, the symbol of peace. Because I am Zeus’ favorite child, I am permitted to use his thunderbolt. I permit man to use
the bridle to tame horses, to use the ship to travel on the seas, to use the chariot in travel, and to use the trumpet and flute to
play music.
Both Poseidon and I wanted to be patron deity of Athens. To prove my worthiness for the honor, I caused an olive tree to
spring up on the citadel of Athens, the Acropolis. Poseidon sought to outdo me by striking the ground with his trident and
causing a spring of water to gush forth. But as he was god of the sea, the water was salty. My gift to the Athenians was considered
to be more useful, so I became the city's patron deity.
Score Sheet:
Profile Sheet: ___________ (10 points)
Story
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TOTAL
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