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Big Rich Mt. Olympus: Legendary Drama!

= "You've moved to the upscale neighborhood of Mt. Olympus, rubbing elbows with the big shots, the wealthy, the devine -- yes the Greek Gods. To fit in, you better know who your neighbors are! This webquest will help you find out all about their habits, attitudes, and yes . . . their powers!" =

Complete credit goes to "The Daring Librarian." I have adapted her original playlist to meet the needs and abilities of our third grade students. The origional creation can be found at: [|www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2013/04/big-rich-mt-olympus.html].

= Each god, goddess, hero, and monster really does have their own individual personalties! =

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= Greek God, Roman God, What's In A Name? = They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery, if so....the Greeks should really be flattered because the Romans pretty much adopted their whole system of gods and goddesses only they renamed them. Here's a chart to help! Don't worry about Greek names vs. Roman names. http://www.katehovey.com/chart.html
 * Greek Name || Roman Name || Description ||
 * Aphrodite || Venus || Goddess of love and beauty, wife of Hephaestus, was said to have been born fully-grown from the sea-foam. ||
 * Apollo || Apollo || God of the arts, of light and healing (Roman sun god) twin brother of Artemis, son of Zeus. ||
 * Ares || Mars || Hated god of war, son of Zeus and Hera. ||
 * Artemis || Diana || Goddess of the hunt, twin sister of Apollo, connected with childbirth and the healing arts. ||
 * Athena || Minerva || Warrior goddess of wisdom, patron goddess of the useful arts, daughter of Zeus who sprang fully-grown from her father's head. ||
 * Cronus || Saturn || Titan sky god, supreme ruler of the titans and father to many Olympians, his reign was referred to as 'the golden age'. ||
 * Demeter || Ceres || Goddess of the harvest, particularly of grain, sister of Zeus, mother of Persephone. ||
 * Dionysus || Bacchus || God of wine and vegetation, patron god of the drama. ||
 * Gaia || Terra || Mother goddess of the earth, daughter of Chaos, mother of Uranus. ||
 * Hades || Pluto || God of the underworld, ruler of the dead, brother of Zeus, husband of Persephone. ||
 * Hephaestus || Vulcan || Lame god of the forge, talented blacksmith to the gods, son of Zeus and Hera, husband of Aphrodite. ||
 * Hera || Juno || Goddess of marriage and childbirth, queen of the Olympians, jealous wife and sister of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares and Hebe. ||
 * Hermes || Mercury || Quick-witted, clever messenger of the gods, patron god of travelers, thieves and merchants, escort of souls to Hades, son of Zeus. ||
 * Hestia || Vesta || Peace-loving goddess of the hearth, guardian of the home, sister of Zeus. ||
 * Persephone || Proserpine || Daughter of Zeus and Demeter who was kidnapped by Hades and forced to become his wife; she spends half the year in the underworld with her husband and returns every spring to live with her mother. ||
 * Poseidon || Neptune || God of the sea and earthquakes, brother of Zeus. ||
 * Rhea || Ops || Wife of Cronus. ||
 * Uranus || Uranus || Father of the Titans. ||
 * Zeus || Jupiter || Sky god known as 'the thunderer,' supreme ruler of the Olympians. ||

Feel free to copy this chart for classroom use.

= You've moved into the best neighborhood in Athens and you've got some wacky but powerful new neighbors. Using the following curated sites, find out all you can about your divine neighbors, study & take notes on their habits, talents, temperments, symbols, and their drama-filled relationships! = = But I gotta warn you: these gods, demi-gods, children and their monsters are quite a handful! =

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[|Ancient Greek Gods]
= = = Now that you've learned about one god, goddess, or hero, create a Wordle listing the information from your notes sheets. Remember, with Wordle, the more often you type a word, the larger it shows up on your picture. Make sure your god/goddess's name is the largest item on the page. =