The document summarizes important Greek gods and heroes from mythology. It describes Zeus as the ruler of the gods and protector of Greeks. It also discusses Poseidon as god of the sea who lost to Athena for patronage of Athens. The document then summarizes myths involving Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Perseus, Odysseus, Heracles and the Hydra.
11. Aphrodite
● The goddess of love, desire and beauty.
● Prince Paris picked Aphrodite because she said she
would give him the fairest woman in the world. Helen of
Troy
13. PERSEUS
● SON OF ZEUS AND DANAE (A MORTAL)
● HE AND HIS MOTHER WERE SENT TO DIE IN THE OCEAN. BUT
SOMEHOW THEY MADE IT SAFELY TO AN ISLAND
14. PERSEUS
● A KING THOUGHT PERSEUS' MOTHER WAS BEAUTIFUL AND HE
WANTED TO MARRY HER BUT PERSEUS WOULDN'T LET HIM.
● THE KING SENT PERSEUS TO KILL MEDUSA
15. PERSEUS
● HIS BROTHER AND SISTER ON THE WAY AND THEY GAVE HIM A
SHIELD, A SICKLE AND HERMES (HIS BROTHER) SHOES.
● HE WON AGAINST MEDUSA.
16. ODYSSEUS
● Known for his cunning ways
● Tricked his enemy into think the Trojan
Horse was a peace offering
18. Heracles and the many headed
snake.
● king told Heracles to go kill The Great
Hydra.
● A giant snake with 3 heads and when you
cut off one head two shootout the neck.
19. Heracles and the many headed
snake.
● one of the heads couldn't die.
● Heracles went to battle the great snake
20. Heracles and the many headed
snake.
● fire will seal the wound before another head
could grow back.
● He did this enough times that he cut off the
last head and sealed off the wound.
21. Heracles and the many headed
snake.
● but the severed head didn't die so he buried
the head and put a rock over it.
● THE END.