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1 Greek Gods

2 Zeus Father of men, god of the sky and thunder, lives on Mount Olympus Married to Hera Father of Apollo, Artemis, Hermes & others Symbol is the thunder bolt Roman name is Jupiter

3 Hera Goddess of women, marriage Wife of Zeus Lives on top of Mount Olympus Played a role in the Trojan War Symbol is the cow Juno is her Roman name

4 Poseidon God of the sea, earthquakes Brother of Hades, Zeus Lives on Mount Olympus Symbol is the trident Roman name is Neptune

5 Athena Goddess of wisdom, civilization Patron of the city of Athens Parthenon in Athens dedicated to her Roman name was Minerva

6 Aphrodite Goddess of love, beauty According to a creation myth, she was formed of sea foam Had many lovers, including Ares Roman name was Venus

7 Apollo God of light, the sun Son of Zeus Medicine, healing associated with Apollo Symbol was the bow and arrow Known as Apollo in Rome too

8 Artemis Goddess of hunting, forests, the moon Twin sister of Apollo Daughter of Zeus Symbolized by the deer Roman name is Diana

9 Ares God of war (represents the violent, physical side of war) Son of Zeus and Hera Roman name is Mars

10 Facebook Pantheon Using a sheet of paper, each student will create a Facebook profile for one of the following gods/goddesses or any other god/goddess: Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Athena, Poseidon, Apollo, Artemis, Ares. Your personal information section must include the following: Symbol, Patronage, About me section (2-3 sentence description) and a fun facts (3 facts) section. Your profile must also have a wall, profile picture, cover photo, decorations.

11 Facebook Pantheon Besides the required profile info, you design the the profile as you see fit Once you have finished decorating (coloring!) profile, you may write a comments on each other’s walls. Your comments must be written from the perspective of your own profile You may brag, compliment, or diss (careful…) U cn wrt yrrrr cmnts hwvr u plzzzzzzzzzz! Your comments have to be approved before you can actually copy them onto someone’s profile

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