1. Zeus – king of the gods, married to Hera, ruler of the sky and weather, a thunderbolt was his weapon
2. Hera – queen of the gods, ruler of marriage, she freed the Titans, stepmother of Hercules
3. Hades – king of the Underworld, brother of Zeus
4. Poseidon – ruler of the sea, god of earthquakes, brother of Zeus
5. Demeter – goddess of agriculture, sister of Zeus
6. Athena – goddess of wisdom and arts of the home, daughter of Zeus, protector and namesake for the city of Athens
7. Ares – god of war, son of Zeus
8. Hepahaestus – god of blacksmiths and fire, son of Zeus and Hera
9. Aphrodite – goddess of love and beauty, wife of Hepahaestus
10. Hermes – messenger god, god of science and invention, son of Zeus
11. Apollo – god of poetry and music, associated with the sun, son of Zeus
12. Artemis – Apollo’s twin sister, goddess of hunting and wild things, she is associated with the moon
We will not have the Vocab. Test on these words until next week. MONDAY: AR deadline tomorrow; READ!!!! TUESDAY: Crossword Puzzle, 30 min. AR WEDNESDAY: “Athena’s Gift of the Olive Tree” handout, 30 min. AR THURSDAY: 30 min AR FRIDAY: 1 hour AR; get AR log signed
Vocabulary List
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1. Zeus – king of the gods, married to Hera, ruler of the sky and weather, a thunderbolt was his weapon
2. Hera – queen of the gods, ruler of marriage, she freed the Titans, stepmother of Hercules
3. Hades – king of the Underworld, brother of Zeus
4. Poseidon – ruler of the sea, god of earthquakes, brother of Zeus
5. Demeter – goddess of agriculture, sister of Zeus
6. Athena – goddess of wisdom and arts of the home, daughter of Zeus, protector and namesake for the city of Athens
7. Ares – god of war, son of Zeus
8. Hepahaestus – god of blacksmiths and fire, son of Zeus and Hera
9. Aphrodite – goddess of love and beauty, wife of Hepahaestus
10. Hermes – messenger god, god of science and invention, son of Zeus
11. Apollo – god of poetry and music, associated with the sun, son of Zeus
12. Artemis – Apollo’s twin sister, goddess of hunting and wild things, she is associated with the moon
We will not have the Vocab. Test on these words until next week.
MONDAY: AR deadline tomorrow; READ!!!!
TUESDAY: Crossword Puzzle, 30 min. AR
WEDNESDAY: “Athena’s Gift of the Olive Tree” handout, 30 min. AR
THURSDAY: 30 min AR
FRIDAY: 1 hour AR; get AR log signed