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= __ARES__ =

The Greeks called their god of war, Ares. The Romans named him Mars. In Greek Mythology, Ares was the son of Zeus and his wife Hera. He was the brother of Hebe, Hephaistos, Eros, Eleithiya, and Athena who was also a war diety but was considered unpredictable and an enemy of Ares. Zeus also had many children by other goddesses and mortal women. Ares was said to be the father of Romulus and Remus the founders of Rome and because of this he is more important in Roman culture than Greek culture. Ares is depicted as cruel, ambiguous,distrusted, and handsome. He was said to be cruel because he represents the brutality of war and his throne on Mt. Olympus was covered in human skin. Ares symbols are the spear, the vulture and the burning torch. In the Greek city state of Sparta a night time sacrifice of a dog was associated with Ares. A sacrifice might be made to Ares on the eve of battle to enlist his support. The ancient Greeks believed that a sacrifice to the gods would bring good luck. Ares is usually portrayed carrying a blood stained spear being pulled on his chariot (quadriga in Greek) by four fire breathing stallions. The serpent, owl, vulture, and woodpecker are sacred to Ares. Ares has unsavory or distasteful godfriends such as Phobos(fear), Deimos(terror), Eris(strife),and Enyo(horror). Ares, though is the leader of the pack. Many myths surround Ares. One myth concerns Ares having an affair with Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who was married to Hephaistos, the god of fire. Once Hephaistos discovered them he publicly ridiculed Ares who backed down. This shows how Ares is distrusted. Another myth is about how Ares,the god of war, was wounded in battle. His father, Zeus, the most powerful of all Greek gods, gave him very little sympathy. Although he was disliked by many he was a great war hero. The legacy of Ares is represented still today as people pray for the help of him to become victorious in a battle or a war.

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__APOLLO__
Apollo was a great God known for various things, such as being the God of music, healing, youth, archery and truth. But Apollo is most closley related to is being the God of light or of the sun. By carrying his chariot of four horses across the sky, he was said to change night to day. In one Greek myth, for example, it explains how Apollo hasn't aged since adulthood and can lift 40 tons thus making him the God of youth. Another Greek myth stated how Apollo is the son of the Greek God and Goddess Zeus and Leto and is also the twin brother to the Greek Goddes Artemis. Like his twin sister Artemis, Apollo was said to carry around a silver bow, which was given to them as a gift at birth from their father, making him the God of Archery. One of the many myths about Apollo states that the arrows of Apollo and Artemis killed and even spread diseases upon their targets. So when the Greeks prayed to Apollo and found the diseases were cured they then associated him with healing. Other than healing, Apollo was also associated with law, philosophy and music, he is usually seen holding a lyre, which is said to represent the "egg of creation."
 * **The Symbols of the Greek God Apollo** ||
 * * Silver bow and arrow
 * Swans
 * Wolves
 * Raven || * Laurel
 * Snakes
 * Gold
 * Flute
 * Grasshoppers ||

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 * Poseidon

Poseidon, son of Cronus and Rhea is also known as Neptune to the Romans, was the god of the sea earthquakes and horses. He was one of the three powerful titans, along with his brothers Zeus, and Hades. His power over certain aspects can bee seen through the appearance of his offspring, while from some questionable relationships his children were important. His relationship with Medusa spawned Pegasus, the winged horse, and through a liaison with his sister Demeter he fathered Arion, a horse. His power over the sea is exemplified through his first son with wife Amphitrite (a sea goddess), Triton, who was half fish. The unpredictability of the sea was explained by Poseidon unruly, quick temper. Poseidon is often depicted as an older gentleman with a long white beard and sea shells or sea creatures around him, and for just cause, Poseidon is credited with the creation of all sea species. Another symbol synonymous with Poseidon is the trident; this was used to show his power over the sea, the trident is a three pronged fishing spear. **


 * The Little Mermaid is a movie about a mermaid who goes through everyday obstacles underwater. Her father can be closely related to Poseidon, both in physical and character traits.



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__ATHENA​__

Athena also known as (Athene and Pallas Athene) is the virgin goddess of wisdom, war, strategy, industry, justice and skill. Her parents were Zeus and Metis and her siblings were the children of Zeus. She was born on Zeus's forehead. Athena is an armed warrior goddess who appears in Greek Mythology as the helper of many great heroes such as Odysseus, Jason and Hercules. Athena was Zeus's favorite child but she wasnt allowed to use weapons even Zeus's thunderbolt. She was very fierce and brave in battle. Athens was named after her. Parthenon, which is a temple devoted to her, is the best maintained temple. Athena is represented by the owl because of its wisdom. Although she was the goddess of war, she was also very talented at making peace. She never had children. Her favorite city is Athens thus deriving from the name Athena, and her tree is the olive tree. She invented the bridle, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship and the chariot. Athena was given her own special shield by her father Zeus with the aegis marked with the head of Medusa. The aegis was Athena's symbol of power and it had the power to turn others into stone. She used her shield on most of her hated enemies.

A Roman copy of a Greek statue of Pallas Athena with her serpent, Erichthonius.**
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Modern day connection Athena 1 rocket launching from Kodiak Island in Alaska (Sept. 30 2001)

Athenas special shield with the Aegis marked with the head of Medusa.   Goddess Symbols of Athena 


 * General: || Sun,golden shield and helmet, spear, spindle, bowl, intertwined snakes, the parthenon, the seven auras, and the Number 7 ||
 * Animals: || Owl (wisdom), Dove (victory), ram, eagle, tiger, leopard, and other cats. ||
 * Plants: || Geranium, tiger lily, oak, cypress, olive tree, hellebore (Christmas and Lenten roses), and citrus trees. ||
 * Perfumes/Scents: || Patchouli, dragonis blood, musk, indigo, orange blosson, cinnamon, and cedarwood. ||
 * Gems and Metals: || Onyx, ruby, star sapphire, turquoise, gold, lapis lazuli, and ivory. ||
 * Colors: || Gold, orange, yellow, emerald green, and royal blue ||

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__PROMETHEUS & PANDORA__

Prometheus, son of Titan Iapetusn, was a Greek god whose task was to create mankind out of clay, a race he grew to adore. Opposite of his brother, Epimetheus, who contained the gift of hindsight, Prometheus was gifted with foresight. It is believed that Prometheus was a trickster and often deceived the other gods to get what he wanted. For example, he misled the gods into choosing the worse quality meat of all that was sacrificed to them so the humans could obtain the better pieces. He also disobeyed Zeus by introducing fire to his beloved humans. His punishment for tricking and disobeying the other gods was that he was taken to the top of Mount Kaukasos, where he was designated to a life bound to a stake where an eagle would eat his liver. The liver would regenerate and Prometheus would be continuously tortured every day by the eagle. After many years of enduring this torture Prometheus was rescued by the well known Hercules. In the myths that contain Prometheus he is seen as the god of the humans and the god who tricked other gods. __@http://www.theoi.com/Titan/TitanPrometheus.html__  __@http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/a/prometheus.htm__
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This picture of the god Pometheus’s statue in Rockefeller Center is an example of Prometheus connecting to modern times. By possibly showing how he watches over his favored humans. 

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Pandora was created as a present for Epimetheus in some myths and as Prometheus’s punishment in others. Pandora was blamed for unleashing all the world’s troubles from the box that became infamously known as Pandora’s Box. Terrible things like war and disease were released but hope was also set free. Her reasoning for opening the box is said to be because she was overly curious and weak. In that time period women were thought to be the cause of all men’s problems, which is why she was blamed so easily. Pandora was believed to be the most beautiful woman and the first woman to step foot on earth. __@http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/pandora.html__ **(Diigo collection)

This image is an example of how Pandora relates to modern times by her name used as a store name to attract customers who are looking for something exotic.

 This image was found at __@http://rowenablog.typepad.com/rowena_bead_and_fiber/2009/07/pandora-shop-at-caesars-palace-in-las/__

__APHRODITE__

Aphrodite** (Roman name Venus) known as the goddess of love, beauty and fertility.According to Connie Paris, Aphrodite was born on a large shell in the ocean after Cronus was castrated by Uranus, and his part was thrown into the sea. The shell was carried to land which gives her the name Aphrodite which means "foam-risen." Aphrodite had no childhood, in every image of her she is an Adult. She is one of the few gods of Greek Pantheon to actually be married, and she is frequently unfaithful to her husband. Zeus feared that Aphrodite would cause violence between other gods due to her immense beauty. Ironically, her husband, Hephaestus, was notably the ugliest and most malformed of all the gods. Aphrodite often cheated on Hephaestus with his half brother, Ares,the god of war. Afterward, Aphrodite had a child named "Eros." Eros's more popular name is "Cupid."


 * = =Symbols of Aphrodite= ||
 * = General ||= Scallop shells, seashells, mirrors, and the Evening Star. ||
 * = Animals ||= swan, dolphin, dove, sparrow, bee and goat. ||
 * = Plants ||= rose, apple, artichoke, laurel, ash and popular trees. ||
 * = Gems/Metals ||= Pearl, gold, aquamarine, rose quartz, jade, sapphire, silver, copper. ||

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