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English Vine Presentation Program. EI III Unit 3 Hamlet. Essay Question. Choose a Greek god or goddess as a main character and write more details about him or her. (hints: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Aphrodite, Athena & Hera). English Vine Presentation Program.
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English Vine Presentation Program • EI III Unit 3 Hamlet Essay Question Choose a Greek god or goddess as a main character and write more details about him or her. (hints: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Aphrodite, Athena & Hera)
English Vine Presentation Program • EI III Unit 3 Hamlet • Zeus • brother to Poseidon & Hades • king of the gods • the weather god • god of many other things • god of the sky and thunder • & lightning • ruler of the sky • ruled the universe with • his two brothers, Hades & • Poseidon • his symbols: • thunderbolt • eagle • bull • oak tree
English Vine Presentation Program • EI III Unit 3 Hamlet • Poseidon • brother to Zeus & Hades • god of the sea • sailors depended on him for • safe voyage on the sea • god of other things • god of earthquakes, storms • & horses • ruler of the sea • ruled the universe with his • brothers, Zeus & Hades • his symbols: • trident (three-pronged • fish spear) • dolphins
English Vine Presentation Program • EI III Unit 3 Hamlet • Hades • brother to Zeus & Poseidon • god & ruler of the underworld • ruled the universe with his • brothers, Zeus & Poseidon • also ruler of the dead • sits on a throne with a • scepter (a rod) • sometimes wears a helmet • was given to him by the • Cyclopes (giants with one eye • in the middle of their • foreheads) • the helmet can make him • invisible
English Vine Presentation Program • EI III Unit 3 Hamlet • Apollo • son of Zeus & the nymph, • Leto • twin brother to Artemis • goddess of the hunt • god of light & sun • god of many other things • like music, archery, • poetry, medicine & • prophecy
English Vine Presentation Program • EI III Unit 3 Hamlet • Artemis • daughter of Zeus & • the nymph, Leto • twin sister to Apollo • god of light & sun • goddess of the hunt • goddess of many other • things • wilderness, wild • animals, childbirth, • night & the moon
English Vine Presentation Program • EI III Unit 3 Hamlet • Aphrodite • goddess of love & beauty • called the “daughter of • Zeus” • Zeus arranged for her to • marry Hephaestus • some of her symbols: • the dolphin • the dove • the swan • the pomegranate
English Vine Presentation Program • EI III Unit 3 Hamlet • Hera • goddess of marriage, • women & childbirth • wife & sister of Zeus • was jealous, proud & vengeful • she liked to get revenge on • Zeus’ offspring (children) • who weren’t hers • sacred animal symbols: • peacock – symbol of pride • cow – she was known as • “cow-eyed” or “with big eyes” • symbols of marriage: • crow • pomegranate
English Vine Presentation Program • EI III Unit 3 Hamlet • Athena • daughter of Zeus & • Metis (goddess of wisdom) • goddess of wisdom & courage • goddess of many other things • warfare • strength • female arts • crafts • justice • the Parthenon on the Acropolis • was built in her honor • symbols: • owl • thundercloud