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Mythology
The Olympian Deities
Myth and Meaning, Pages 8-19 (10 pts)
1-2. The eagle symbolized the power of Zeus. What two other entities have claimed the eagle as their symbols?
1. ________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
3-8. The eagle, the animal symbol for Zeus, stands for:
3. P________________________
4. M_______________________
5. F________________________
6. S________________________
7. C_______________________
8. S____________________ D____________________ to ________________
Match the Deities to their Realms and
Information
Write in the name
of one of the following gods for each category.
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Ruling over |
Deity |
| 9. war | |
| 10. merchants | |
| 11. women and marriage | |
| 12. agriculture | |
| 13. underworld | |
| 14. wisdom and war | |
| 15. sea and sea creatures | |
| 16. family and strangers |
Write in the name of one of the following gods for each category.
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Special Information |
Deity |
| 17. Bad weather means he's angry | |
| 18. not respected | |
| 19. born from Zeus's head - that's where she gets her ability to reason so well | |
| 20. a dark cloak makes him invisible | |
| 21. jealousy makes her life miserable | |
| 22. total mastery over sea creatures | |
| 23. messenger of the gods | |
| 24. responsible for crop success |
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Current Use |
Where did it come from? -Deity
(story) |
| 25. Thanksgiving idea | |
| 26. The color black associated with somber | |
| 27. Caduceus: the symbol for the medical profession | |
| 28. Aphrodisiac: a potion encouraging romantic business | |
| 29. Phobos | |
| 30. The laurel leaf is part of the UN icon |