For the next few weeks, we are going to be studying Mythology. Here is some information that you may find helpful:
The Olympians (These are the gods/goddesses that you need to know for the test. There will be other people on the test, but they will be in the stories we read. For each god/goddess, you must know both his or her Greek and Roman name. The first six on the list are brothers and sisters):
1. Zeus (Jupiter): King of the gods, god the the earth/sky/lightening
2. Hades (Pluto): God of death and of the Underworld
3. Poseidon (Neptune): God of the sea/horses/earthquakes
4. Hera (Juno): Queen of the gods, wife of Zeus, goddess of Marriage
5. Hestia (Vesta): Goddess of the hearth
6. Demeter (Ceres): Goddess of grain and growth
7. Ares (Mars): God of War
8. Athena (Minerva): Goddess of crafts
9. Apollo (Apollo): God of light, music, etc. Twin brother of Artemis
10. Artemis (Diana): Goddess of hunting and of the moon. Twin sister of Apollo.
11. Hermes (Mercury): Messenger of the gods
12. Aphrodite (Venus): Goddess of love and beauty
13. Hephaestus (Vulcan): God of fire and blacksmiths
14. Eros (Cupid): God of love
15. Persephone (Proserpine): Goddess of the spring, Queen of the Underworld
16. Dionysus (Bacchus): God of wine
Here are the two PowerPoints we went over in class:
The Olympians PowerPoint
Mythological Allusions PowerPoint
There is more helpful information to come!
