1. Power Point Presentation on the Greek gods Instructions: 1. Choose a Greek god from the list on the next slide 2. On the internet research all of the information you can about him/her. * What is he/she the god(dess) of * Who is his/her mother * His/her symbols * His/her myth (story) 3. Create a power point using pictures and report it to the class.

2. The Olympians Zeus Zeus Zeus Poseidon Poseidon Poseidon Hades Hades Hades Hestia Hestia Hestia Hera Hera Hera Ares Ares Ares Athena Athena Athena Apollo Apollo Apollo Aphrodite Aphrodite Aphrodite Hermes Hermes Hermes Artemis Artemis Artemis Hephaestus Hephaestus Hephaestus The lesser gods Demeter Demeter Demeter Persephone Persephone Persephone Dionysus Dionysus Dionysus Eros Eros Eros Hebe Hebe Hebe Eris Eris Eris Helios Helios Helios Thanatos Thanatos Thanatos Pan Pan Pan Nemesis Nemesis Nemesis The Graces The Graces The Graces The Graces The Muses The Muses The Muses The Muses

3. THE GREEK GODS

4. DIONYSUS

5. Who was he? Greek god of wine Greek god of wine He was the son of Zeus and a mortal named Semele He was the son of Zeus and a mortal named Semele His symbols are: (a) a grape vine, (b) snake, (c) thyrsos, panther His symbols are: (a) a grape vine, (b) snake, (c) thyrsos, pantherthyrsos c b a

6. The Myth of Dionysus It is said that his father, Zeus, accidentally killed his mother. However, he rescued Dionysus and put him in his thigh. When the baby was born, Zeus gave him to the nymphs to be raised. It is said that his father, Zeus, accidentally killed his mother. However, he rescued Dionysus and put him in his thigh. When the baby was born, Zeus gave him to the nymphs to be raised. nymphs