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Greek Gods, Heroes
and Myths
By: Shelby Griffin
Greek Gods-Poseidon
Lord of the sea.
Poseidon has a trident for his weapon.
The weapon could shake the earth or
shatter any object.
He could control nature,and stop evil.
Today we see Poseidon's name in books
and or movies. Like the movie, Poseidon
Adventure
Greek Gods-Zeus
Lord of the sky.
His weapon is a thunderbolt.
Zeus is famous for his many affairs.
We hear about him all the time in movies.
The movie Clash of the Titains
Greek Gods:Hades
God of the underworld.
He has a helmet that makes him invisible.
He rarely leaves the underworld.
He is important because he takes care of
the dead.
We see his name now in movies and books.
Like the movie Hercules.
Greek Gods: Apollo
God of music.
He can make sick people better by his joyful
soft toned music.
He does daily tasks on his horses with his
silver and gold bow. He would play his
music to help sick people.
We see his name in books, stories, and
myths. Like his poetry and songs.
Greek Gods: Hermes
God of thieves commerce.
He guided the dead to the underworld.
He invented weights and measures, some
gym activities, and the musical scale.
He is in movies and he is famous for the
things he invented. We know him by the
things we use today, he invented.
He is the fastest God of them all.
Greek heroes: Perseus
He was born in gold then sent out to sea
and a fisherman found him.
He was the founder of Peloponnesian city
and was in the Trojan War.
He is known for his decapitation of Medusa.
He is a brave hero because he cut off her
head.
Greek Heroes:Hercules
His name means greatest hero.
One of his parents is a God and the other a
mortal.
Someone tried to kill him as a baby by
putting snakes in his crib.
He is known for his strength.
We see him in movies like the one named
after him. The movie Hercules.
Greek Myths: The boy who flew
too high
Paedalus, Lcarus, and King Minos is in this
myth.
Daedalus made wings out of feathers and
wax.
He flew away from imprisonment by King
Minos.
He ignored the warnings that the villagers
gave him.
He flew too close to the sun and burned.
Thank you! Hope you enjoyed it!

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