1. Greek Mythology By Ann Prybylowski

2. Zodiac Sign Leo My zodiac sign is Leo. The symbol of Leo is the Lion of Nemea who Hercules killed. Leo is described as the most dominant of the zodiac signs. Leos are usually the leaders as they are very self- confident. Leos know what they want and will do anything they can to get it. They also tend to be very arrogant and have hasty tempers. The ruling planet for a Leo is the sun. Color choice for Leo is gold, their stone is ruby, and their flower is the marigold. In mythology Leo is associated with Apollo.

3. Goddess of Running (Trackonia) Name: Trackonia from Track Powers: Super Fast running speed, agile, rescue people by flying past enemies Friends: Hermes (messenger God who had shoes with wings of them; He is the fastest of all gods), Iris (the messenger before Hermes who had wings), Zeus (originated the Olympics) Enemies: Hades (takes people to the Underworld who must then be rescued), Dionysus (he only enjoys drinking and being lazy)

4. Venus The planet Venus is named after the Goddess of beauty and love. The planet is given the name Venus because it is a very beautiful sight. It is one of the brightest objects in the sky with only the sun and moon being brighter than it.

5. Athena Goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice, and skill She emerged from Zeus’s head. Zeus swallowed her mother Mestis because he feared she would give birth to a son stronger than him. Mestis made a robe and helmet for Athena while in Zeus’s head which gave him a headache. Hephaestus split Zeus’s skull open. She is fierce in battle but will only fight to defend the city from enemies. She invented the bridle, trumpet, flute, pot, rake, plow, ship, and chariot She was Zeus’s favorite child Favorite city = Athens Bird= owl She is the embodiment of wisdom, purity, and justice Roman Name = Minerva

6. Words with Greek Mythology origins Aphrodisiac- from the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite Echo- from the Greek word “eche” which means sound; also from a mountain nymph who was punished by Hera to repeat only the last words of other people’s sentences Herculean- named after the demi-god Hercules Museum- from “mouseion”, a temple dedicated to the muses Narcissist- named after a beautiful youth who fell in love with his own reflection Titanic- named after the huge Titans Panic- from Pan who could cause contagious fear in crowds Volcano- from the God of fire, Vulcan Siren- named after the Sirens whose singing led to sailor’s destruction Tantalize- Tantalus Odyssey- after the Greek epic, the Odyssey Morphine- from the Greek God of dreams, Morpheus