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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.

Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Hera
Demeter
Athena
Hermes
Ares

 

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.

Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Hera
Demeter
Athena
Hermes
Ares

 

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  

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