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Mythology Project. By: Hunter Sparks, Anthony Saab, and Chase Phillips. 4 th Period 12/8/13. Lineage: Zeus. Parents : Cronus and Rhea Siblings : Hestia, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, and Demeter Spouse : Hera
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Mythology Project By: Hunter Sparks, Anthony Saab, and Chase Phillips. 4th Period 12/8/13
Lineage: Zeus • Parents: Cronus and Rhea • Siblings: Hestia, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, and Demeter • Spouse: Hera • Children(Gods/Goddesses/Heroes): Ares, Hebe, Hephaestus, Athena, Persephone, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Ares, Perseus, Hercules, etc.
Lineage: Europa • Parents: Agenor • Spouses: None(Had Children With Zeus) • Siblings: Cadmus • Children: Minos and Rhadamanthus
Lineage: Io • Parents: Inachus • Spouse: None(Had Children With Zeus) • Sibling: Phoroneus • Children: Epaphus
Lineage: The Muses • Parents: Zeus and Mnemosyne • Spouse: None • Siblings: Clio, Urania, Melpomene, Thalia, Terpsichore, Calliope, Erato, Polyhymnia, Euterpe • Children: None
Symbols • Zeus: Lightning bolt • Europa: Bull • Io: Cow • The Muses: • Clio: History • Urania: Astronomy • Melepomene: Tradegy • Thalia: Comedy • Terpsichore: Dance • Calliope: Epic Poetry • Erato: Love-Poetry • Polyhymnia: Songs • Euterpe: Lyric Poetry
Powers • Zeus: God of the sky • Europa: None(Mortal) • Io: None(Mortal) • The Muses: Happiness
Weaknesses • Zeus: Disloyalty • Europa: Didn’t have the option to say no to Zeus because he is the supreme god. • Io: Didn’t have the option to say no to Zeus because he is the supreme god. • The Muses: they had the ability to lie and deceive people although they didn’t do it often.
Description • Zeus: God of the sky and also the most powerful of all the gods who falls in love time after time while trying to hide it from his wife. • Europa: Daughter of the King of Sidon who Zeus falls in love with. • Io: Princess of Argos and daughter of Inachus who Zeus falls in love with. • The Muses: Nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who think as one and their hearts are set upon song and their spirit is free from care.
Important Events • Zeus: Kills his father Cronus and becomes supreme leader of the gods. He has many affairs with different women. • Europa: Zeus falls in love with her and against her will he has an affair with her. • Io: Zeus falls in love with her and against her will he has an affair with her. Hera was angry with her so she made her a slave of Argus but when she escaped, Hera sent a Gad-fly after her which kept her on the run for many years. Eventually she would reach the Nile and get turned back into her human form. • The Muses: Zeus and Mnemosyne had the nine daughters who were labeled The Muses, who were converted to one mind and heart.
Allusions • Zeus- The Lincoln memorial in Washington, D.C. is based off of the monument to Zeus in Greece. • Europa- Metamorphoses a poem by the poet Ovid, depicts her experience with Zeus. • Io- She was portrayed in the 2010 film Clash of the Titans. • The Muses- In the season four Simpsons episode, Treehouse of Horror III, Martin Prince dresses as Calliope during the Simpsons' Halloween party.