GREEK INFLUENCE IN AMERICA MINERVA ATOP THE CAPITOL.

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Presentation transcript:

GREEK INFLUENCE IN AMERICA

MINERVA ATOP THE CAPITOL

MINERVA AT A DISTANCE

MARS

POSEIDON AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

LINCOLN MEMORIAL

PARTHENON

ARTEMIS/DIANA/ATHENA

LADY LIBERTY (MINERVA) AND LADY PLENTY

VIRTUS/VIRTUE

MINERVA

THE OWL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Industry and Greek Names/Symbols

TENNESSEE TITANS

THE GREEK GODDESS OF VICTORY

PANDORA WAS THE FIRST WOMAN IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY AND HER NAME MEANS “ALL GIFTED.” “PANDORA’S BOX” IS A BOX THAT CONTAINED ALL OF THE EVILS OF THE WORLD, AND WHEN SHE OPENED IT, ALL OF THE EVILS WERE RELEASED INTO THE WORLD AND THE ONLY THING THAT REMAINED INSIDE OF THE BOX WAS HOPE.

TRIDENT WAS POSEIDON’S SPEAR

WINGED SANDAL OF HERMES/AJAX STRONG WARRIOR

More Interesting Facts

CHRONOS: GOD OF TIME

CHRONOMETER

ATLAS

NOW AN ATLAS IS A BOOK THAT “HOLDS” THE WORLD