By: Samantha Preis, Stephanie Calderon, & Haneefa Yusuff

THE OTHERS

The three Graces are, -Euphrosyne(Mirth), Thalia(good cheer), Aglaia(splendor). Also known as Charites.

The Graces-Goddesses of joy beauty, charm, happiness, and feasts.

-Other names The Graces go by are Charities or Gratiae .

Symbol- DiceTree- MyrtleFlower- Rose

The Graces

Father- Zeus or Helius.Mother- Eurynome or Aegle.

The Graces- Family Relations

The Graces are known for singing and dancing for the gods.

They were usually depicted as women dancing merrily with nymphs.

They often dance with the Muses to Apollo's playing.

The Graces: 3 Fun Facts

The Moirae (The Fates)-The three fates controlled the destiny of men and women

The names of the 3 fates are:

- Clotho (Nona), the spinner.- Lachesis

(Decuma), the measurer

- and Atropos (Morta), the web cutter.

Other names for The Fates are Moirae, Moirai and Parcae.

Special Objects- Thread and sheers

The Morae (The Fates)

The Fates were the spinners of the thread of life. They determined the span of human life of every mortal from birth to death. No other god had the right to alter their decisions. The Fates were in charge of destiny. No human could blame the fates, since there were times he was the only one responsible for his failures.

The Moirae (The Fates)-Myth

Father- ZeusMother- Themis

The Moirae (The Fates)-Family Relations

The Fates assign a man to good or evil and decide how long their lives will be.

It is possible that they determine the fate of the gods also.

No one should mess with The Fates or try to fool them.

The Moirae (The Fates)-Fun Facts

One day, Silenus, leader of the satyrs, became intoxicated and passed out in King Midas’ beloved rose garden. Peasants found him and brought him to King Midas. Because Midas knew Silenus, he took care of him for 5 days and nights. The father of Silenus, Dionysus, decided to reward Midas for taking care of his son and granted him one wish. King Midas wished that everything he touched turned to gold. After accidently killing his daughter, Midas became unhappy with his gift, so he went to Dionysus and asked how to get rid of the gift. Dionysus told him he had to go to the Pactolus River and wash away the gift. Midas did this right away and then, the gift was gone.

King Midas

Family- King Midas was the adopted son of Gordias and Cybele.

Modern Reference- Midas is the name of an auto repair company. The companies logo is, “Trust the Midas touch.” http://midas.com/

King Midas

King Midas was king of Pessinus. He was the adopted son of Gordias and

Cybele. Midas was well known for his rose garden.

King Midas: 3 Fun Facts

King MidasWealthy, happy, simple, caring

Relative of Gordias and Cybele.Lover of his daughter, rose garden, and the pleasures of

life.Who feels upset when he kills his daughter.Who needs his daughter and rose garden.

Who fears the gift of everything he touches turns to gold.Who gives care to Silenus.

Who would like to see his gift never come back.Resident of Pessinus.

King Midas

King Midas-Bio Pome

Pandora was created so she would be the first women on earth. One day, Prometheus stole fire from heaven. To punish him, Zeus took Pandora to Epimetheus, Prometheus' brother, so they could be together. As a wedding gift, Zeus gave Pandora a jar. It was not to opened under any circumstance. Well, Pandora opened the jar anyway, and all evil inside got out and spread over the earth. The only thing left in the jar was hope.

Pandora

Family- Pandora was given to Epimetheus to marry.

Modern Reference- There is a company called Pandora and it allows you to pick all different radio stations you like, so you can listen to music just the music you like.

http://www.pandora.com/

Pandora

She was the first women created.Her name means “all-gifted.”Pandora opened the jail given to her by Zeus,

and all the evil inside spread all over the world.

Pandore: 3 Fun Facts

PandoraSpecial, curious, simple minded, hopeful

Relative of Epimetheus.Lover of forbidden things.

Who feels guilty for releasing all evil.Who needs to be forgiven.

Who fears the evil coming upon her.Who gives the world all evil.

Who would like to see all the evil go away.Resident of Greece.

Pandora

Pandora- Bio Pome

Narcissus was a young man who was deeply in love with his reflection in a pool. Many girls wanted to marry him, including Echo. Echo fell in love with him, but couldn’t express her love. She couldn’t express it because she had been condemned by Pan only to repeat the words of others. Echo and Narcissus both died by the pool. Narcissus died due to excessive love for himself and Echo just wasted her life away at the pool.

Narcissus & Echo

Family- Cephissus and Liriope are Narcissus’ parents.

Modern Reference- Today, both Narcissus and Echo are common words. Narcissus transformed into narcissistic, which means having an odd fascination with yourself. Echo is still echo but it means a repetition of sound.

Narcissus & Echo

Narcissus died by the same pool Echo did.

Echo was a nymph.Echo was condemned

by Pan.

Narcissus & Echo: 3 Fun Facts

NarcissusSimple minded, loveable, special

Relative of Cephissus.Lover of himself.

Who feels a deep love.Who needs to be loved.Who fears dying alone.

Who gives the repetition of sound.Who would like to see Narcissus in love with her.

Resident of Greece. Echo

Narcissus & Echo-Bio Pome

Goddess’ of Human InspirationsRoman name: PieridesSymbol: There is no symbol but they had

offerings (milk, honey, cakes of grain.)The Muses were: Calliope(epic poetry), Clio

(history), Erato (lyric or poetry of love), Euterpe (flute), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (mime), Terpsichiore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy).

The Muses

The Muses were best know as being singers and dancers at the parties held by the gods, and were inspiration of poetry, music, and dance.

Family: Zeus(father), Mnemosyne(mother), Orpheus(child)

The Muses

Myth: A singer/poet named, Thamyris, challenged the Muses. He mocked and made fun of their skills. For his jokes, Thamyris was maimed and lost his memory. He could no longer remember his songs or his poems. The Muses can give the gift of talent and insight but they can also revoke their blessings.

The Muses

Fun Facts:>It was said that they were earlier the deities of springs.>They were believed to inspire all artist, especially poets, philosophers, and musicians.>The Muses sat near the throne of Zeus, king of all gods, and sang of his greatness.Modern Reference : There are apartments

called The Muses the provide inspiration in life of human beingshttp://www.themusesapartments.com/

The Muses

Bio Poem:The Muses

Relative of Zeus and MnemosyneSingers, Dancers, Poetry and Music

Human InspirationsLover of parties, dancing, and music

Who felt happy, enthusiastic, and elatedWho has been to Mt. Olympus

Who needed inspiration, celebration, and pleasureWho feared nothing

Who gave performances to the godsWho Longed for poetry and arts

Who would of liked to have seen nothingJoyful

Resident of the godsThe Muses

The Muses

Achilles wasn’t exactly a god while alive. He was a demi-god/half-blood. He became a god after his death.

There’s no Roman name for his but his other names are Pelides and Aeacides.

Some websites say that Achilles symbol is a shield and others say he has no symbol at all/

Achilles

Family: Son of Nymph Thetis(father) and Peleus (mortal mother), Dieidamia(wife), Neotolemus(child.)

Fun Facts: He was the king of Mymidons. His parents tried to make him immortal twice during his infancy. He was killed by an arrow to his heel, which was the only vulnerable part of his body.

Achilles

Myth- Achilles died from a wound to his heel. Paris (or Alexander) shot an arrow to his heel during war. Since that was the only vulnerable part of Achilles’ body, he died from that wound.

Modern Day Relation: There is a plastic manufacturing company called Achilles Corporation. http://www.achillesusa.com/

Another relation is the Achilles tendon. It is 400 muscles in the lower part of a leg.

Achilles

Bio Poem:Achilles

Strong, Heroic, Half-blood, Heel Relative of Thetis and Peleus

Lover of DieidamiaWho felt the arrow in his heel

Who needed to be completely immortal Who feared nothing

Who gave his life to fightWho would like to see all Trojans suffer

Resident of the Kingdom of PhthiaAchilles

Achilles

Tieresias was not a godNo Roman name or symbolFamily: Everes(father) and Nymph

Chariclo(mother.)

Tieresias

Myth: Zeus and Hera were once arguing. To determine who was right they consulted Tieresias since he was once both sexes. Tieresias sided with Zeus and Hera was very angry. She was so angry that she struck Tieresias blind. Since Zeus couldn’t undo the act he gave Tieresias the gift of prophecy in compensation.

Another myth of him becoming blind: Tieresias accidentally saw Athena blind. She covered his eyes, and that left him blind. Tieresias asked Athena to restore his sight but she couldn’t so she gave him the gift of prophecy in compensation.

Tieresias

Fun Facts:>was once man and once women>one of the greatest prophets of classical mythology>blinded by Hera Modern Day Relation: There is a group of

people called the Digital Accessibility Team (DAT) that is involved and influencing research and new technology that helps the blind and partially sighted people. http://www.tiresias.org/announcement.htm

Tiresias

Bio Poem:Tiresias

Blind, Gender, Prophecy, Gifted Relative of Everes, Chariclo

Lover of no oneWho felt the touch of Athena covering his eyes

Who needed sightWho gave his opinion between Zeus and Hera’s argument

Who would like to see the world againResident of the Kingdom of Thebes

Tiresias

Teiersias

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