Sugar Beats
01-16-2009, 03:19 PM
My oldest has to do a report on a Greek God or Goddess...
Here is the short list & descriptions to follow...
Which one are you most like & why?
Aphrodite ~ Goddess of love, romance, and beauty. Her son was Eros, god of Love (though he is not an Olympian.) Strengths: Potent sexual attractiveness, dazzling beauty.
Weaknesses: A bit stuck on herself, but with a perfect face and body, who can blame her?
Apollo ~ Beautiful god of the sun, light, medicine, and music. Apollo's Strengths: Creative, handsome, supportive of all the arts of civilization.
Weaknesses: Like his father Zeus, Apollo is all too happy to enjoy the charms of nymphs, as well as the occasional youth, and his conquests number in the dozens.
Ares ~ Dark god of war who loves Aphrodite. Strengths: Decisive, determined, fearless.
Weaknesses:Impulsive, bloodthirsty, raring for a fight regardless of the consequences
Artemis ~ Independent goddess of the hunt, the forest, wildlife, childbirth, and the moon. Sister to Apollo. Strengths: Physically strong, able to defend herself, defender and guardian of women in childbirth and of wildlife in general.
Weaknesses/Quirks: Dislikes men, whom she sometimes orders torn apart if they see her bathing. Opposes the institution of marriage and the subsequent loss of freedom it entails for women.
Athena ~ Daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts.
Strengths: Rational, intelligent, a powerful defender in war but also a potent peacemaker.
Weaknesses: Reason rules her; she is not usually emotional or compassionate but she does have her favorites.
Demeter ~ Goddess of agriculture and mother of Persephone. Strengths: Demeter controls the fertility of the earth as goddess of Agriculture; also gives life after death to those who learn her Mysteries.
Weaknesses: Not one to cross lightly. After the kidnapping of her daughter Persephone, Demeter blights the earth and won't let the plants grow. But who can blame her?
Hephaestus ~ Lame god of fire and the forge. Strengths: Creative, cunning, an able metal worker
Weaknesses:Can't handle his liquor; can be crafty and vindictive.
Hera ~ Wife of Zeus, protector of marriage, familiar with magic. Strengths: Determined defender of the sanctity of marriage and monogamy.
Weaknesses: determined defender of the sanctity of marriage and monogamy - but married Zeus.
Hermes ~ The speedy messenger of the gods, god of business. Strengths: Clever, bold, determined, athletic, a powerful magician. Can charm monsters with his flute or lyre music.
Weaknesses: No major weakness unless you count seldom staying still for long. Hermes has it together.
Hestia ~ Calm goddess of home and homelife, symbolized by the hearth which holds the continually-burning flame. Strengths: Constant, calm, gentle, and supportive of the family and home.
Her Weaknesses: Cool emotionally.
Poseidon ~ God of the sea, horses, and of earthquakes. Strengths:
A creative god, designing all the creatures of the sea.
Weaknesses: Warlike, though not so much as Ares; moody and unpredictable.
Zeus ~ Supreme lord of gods, god of the sky, symbolized by the thunderbolt. Strengths: Highly powerful, strong, charming, persuasive.
Zeus's Weaknesses: Gets in trouble over love affairs, can be moody.
Here is the short list & descriptions to follow...
Which one are you most like & why?
Aphrodite ~ Goddess of love, romance, and beauty. Her son was Eros, god of Love (though he is not an Olympian.) Strengths: Potent sexual attractiveness, dazzling beauty.
Weaknesses: A bit stuck on herself, but with a perfect face and body, who can blame her?
Apollo ~ Beautiful god of the sun, light, medicine, and music. Apollo's Strengths: Creative, handsome, supportive of all the arts of civilization.
Weaknesses: Like his father Zeus, Apollo is all too happy to enjoy the charms of nymphs, as well as the occasional youth, and his conquests number in the dozens.
Ares ~ Dark god of war who loves Aphrodite. Strengths: Decisive, determined, fearless.
Weaknesses:Impulsive, bloodthirsty, raring for a fight regardless of the consequences
Artemis ~ Independent goddess of the hunt, the forest, wildlife, childbirth, and the moon. Sister to Apollo. Strengths: Physically strong, able to defend herself, defender and guardian of women in childbirth and of wildlife in general.
Weaknesses/Quirks: Dislikes men, whom she sometimes orders torn apart if they see her bathing. Opposes the institution of marriage and the subsequent loss of freedom it entails for women.
Athena ~ Daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts.
Strengths: Rational, intelligent, a powerful defender in war but also a potent peacemaker.
Weaknesses: Reason rules her; she is not usually emotional or compassionate but she does have her favorites.
Demeter ~ Goddess of agriculture and mother of Persephone. Strengths: Demeter controls the fertility of the earth as goddess of Agriculture; also gives life after death to those who learn her Mysteries.
Weaknesses: Not one to cross lightly. After the kidnapping of her daughter Persephone, Demeter blights the earth and won't let the plants grow. But who can blame her?
Hephaestus ~ Lame god of fire and the forge. Strengths: Creative, cunning, an able metal worker
Weaknesses:Can't handle his liquor; can be crafty and vindictive.
Hera ~ Wife of Zeus, protector of marriage, familiar with magic. Strengths: Determined defender of the sanctity of marriage and monogamy.
Weaknesses: determined defender of the sanctity of marriage and monogamy - but married Zeus.
Hermes ~ The speedy messenger of the gods, god of business. Strengths: Clever, bold, determined, athletic, a powerful magician. Can charm monsters with his flute or lyre music.
Weaknesses: No major weakness unless you count seldom staying still for long. Hermes has it together.
Hestia ~ Calm goddess of home and homelife, symbolized by the hearth which holds the continually-burning flame. Strengths: Constant, calm, gentle, and supportive of the family and home.
Her Weaknesses: Cool emotionally.
Poseidon ~ God of the sea, horses, and of earthquakes. Strengths:
A creative god, designing all the creatures of the sea.
Weaknesses: Warlike, though not so much as Ares; moody and unpredictable.
Zeus ~ Supreme lord of gods, god of the sky, symbolized by the thunderbolt. Strengths: Highly powerful, strong, charming, persuasive.
Zeus's Weaknesses: Gets in trouble over love affairs, can be moody.