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Greek Gods: Meet the Olympians
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1. a. The Ancient Greeks believed in scores of _________________and _________________ but the most powerful were
the deities of Mount _________________.
Notes: Deity- _______________________________________________________________________________________
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2.a. Zeus
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_________________of All the _________________
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Overthrew his _________________
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Married his _________________
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He controls rain, _________________, _________________, _________________, _________________
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His bird: the _________________
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His weapons: _________________, _________________________, ....and a bad _________________________
Notes: Scepter -_____________________________________________________________________________________
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2. b. Hera
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Queen of _________________
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Zeus's _________________/sister
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Goddess of _________________, _________________, _________________, and _________________
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Hera's symbols: the __________________________, the _________________
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Hera's Bird: the _________________
Notes: Lotus - ______________________________________________________________________________________
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2.c. Poseidon
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God of the _________________, _________________, _________________, and _________________
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Zeus' _________________
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His weapon: the _________________
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He rides: _________________ and ________________
Notes: Trident- _____________________________________________________________________________________
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2d. Hades
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God of the ___________________________ and _________________
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Zeus' other _________________
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Hades loves _________________
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His beast: _________________
Notes: Cerberus - ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Notes: Persephone
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Goddess of the ___________________________, __________________________, _________________, and
______________________________
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Symbols: the __________________________, seeds of _________________, _________________,
_________________, and _________________
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Zeus' _________________
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Mother: _________________
Notes: Demeter
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Goddess of ___________________________, _________________, and the_________________
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Symbols: __________________________________, _________________, _________________,
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Zeus' _________________
2e. Ares
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God of _________________, _________________ and __________________________________
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His weapon: __________________________________ spear
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His garb: _________________ armor
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His beasts: the _________________and venomous _________________
Notes: Ares-________________________________________________________________________________________
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2.f. Apollo
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God of _________________, _________________, _________________, and _________________
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Zeus' _________________ by his lover _________________
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His weapon: the _________________ and _________________
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His musical instrument: the_________________
Notes: Leto- ________________________________________________________________________________________
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Notes: Lyre- ________________________________________________________________________________________
2.g. Aphrodite
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Goddess of _________________and _________________
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Her symbols : the _________________, the _________________wreath, the _________________shell
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Her bird: the _________________
Notes: Myrtle- ______________________________________________________________________________________
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2.h. Eros
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God of _________________ and __________________________________
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Son of __________________________ and _________________
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His garb: just _________________
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His weapons: _________________and _________________...and his _________________
Notes: Eros-________________________________________________________________________________________
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2.i. Athena
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Virgin Goddess of _________________, _________________, and _________________________
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Sprang _________________formed from _________________ head wearing _________________
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Her weapons: a _________________and a _________________
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Her symbols: the _________________and the olive_________________
Notes: Olive Tree- ___________________________________________________________________________________
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2. j. Hermes
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The _________________ messenger
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God of _________________and_________________
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Son of _________________ and_________________
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His duty: leading _________________ to the realm of_________________
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His garb: winged _________________...and travelers _________________
Notes: Maia- _______________________________________________________________________________________
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2.k. Dionysus: God of _________________________, _________________________, and _________________________
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His symbol: _________________ full of _________________
Notes: Dionysus- ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Notes: Hephaestus
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God of _________________, Metal _________________, _________________, _________________,
_________________, the Art of _________________, and _________________
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Symbol: the _________________, _________________, and _________________
Conclusion
3.a. Their home, Olympus, is Greece's ______________________________which is also known as _________________