greek gods & goddesses
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Greek Gods & GoddessesGreek Gods & Goddesses
By Hibzi A., Sam W. By Hibzi A., Sam W. & Jasmine G. & Jasmine G.
They had many gods, so the gods could They had many gods, so the gods could explain the world around them!explain the world around them!
There was also many ways to There was also many ways to become a god or goddess.become a god or goddess.
Apotheosis is the process of being trained to Apotheosis is the process of being trained to become what you are.become what you are.
There was also a goddess that had a lot of There was also a goddess that had a lot of wisdom for everyone,wisdom for everyone,
Cupid was the son of Aphrodite, and Psyche Cupid was the son of Aphrodite, and Psyche was one of a kings 3 daughters. Psyche was one of a kings 3 daughters. Psyche was very beautiful. So beautiful that was very beautiful. So beautiful that people began to neglect the worship of people began to neglect the worship of Venus.Venus.
Venus was jealous, so she told her son, Venus was jealous, so she told her son, Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with a Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with a horrible monster. When Cupid saw how horrible monster. When Cupid saw how beautiful Psyche was, he accidentally beautiful Psyche was, he accidentally plucked himself with the arrow, and they plucked himself with the arrow, and they fell in love.fell in love.
Psyche fell into despair, she ran away to a Psyche fell into despair, she ran away to a cliff and jumped off the edge, but instead cliff and jumped off the edge, but instead of falling, a breeze carried her to a of falling, a breeze carried her to a magical palace that happened to be magical palace that happened to be Cupid’s.Cupid’s.
At the palace, they were magical invisible At the palace, they were magical invisible servants. Then, Cupid and Psyche met. servants. Then, Cupid and Psyche met. They got married and lived together in the They got married and lived together in the palace.palace.
One night, Psyche heard that her husband One night, Psyche heard that her husband was actually a terrible monster, so that was actually a terrible monster, so that night she got ready to kill the monster. night she got ready to kill the monster. She went up to Cupid’s bed in the middle She went up to Cupid’s bed in the middle of the night, with a knife in hand, but of the night, with a knife in hand, but instead of a monster, there was a instead of a monster, there was a beautiful winged-man sleeping in the bed.beautiful winged-man sleeping in the bed.
Instantly, Psyche started crying. She Instantly, Psyche started crying. She thought of herself as a terrible person. thought of herself as a terrible person. Cupid suddenly woke up and saw Psyche Cupid suddenly woke up and saw Psyche standing over him with the knife. “ You standing over him with the knife. “ You tried to kill me!” Cupid screamed in horror. tried to kill me!” Cupid screamed in horror.
Cupid fled the palace, leaving Psyche. The Cupid fled the palace, leaving Psyche. The next morning, Psyche went to both of her next morning, Psyche went to both of her sisters and told them what happened. sisters and told them what happened. They both went to the cliff and jumped They both went to the cliff and jumped over it like Psyche did, but instead of over it like Psyche did, but instead of having a breeze carry them, they died.having a breeze carry them, they died.