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Mythology Gods and Goddesses. Madi Reynolds Kaley Chierighino. Dionysus. God of Wine Son of Zeus and Semele (Theban Princess) Knowledgeable about wine- can make people go mad Long flowing hair- Handsome, favored by the Greeks - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mythology Gods and GoddessesMADI REYNOLDSKALEY CHIERIGHINO
Dionysus• God of Wine
• Son of Zeus and Semele (Theban Princess)
• Knowledgeable about wine- can make people go mad
• Long flowing hair- Handsome, favored by the Greeks
• He meets Ariadne- and falls in love with her. Brings his mother from the underworld and has her live in Olympus among gods
Ares• The War God
• Son of Zues and Hera; father of The Amazons
• Appears in Wars and encourages war
• Very cowardly in the eyes of the Greeks- often seen running from battle after wounded
• The Trojan War
The Furies (Tisiphone, Megaera and Alecto)• Ministers of Justice; “Those who walk in darkness” The Benignant,
Protectors of the suppliant.
• Punished evildoers
• Writhing snakes for hair and cry tears of blood- as long as there is sin in the world they will not leave
Eris• Goddess of Discord (strife, dispute, war, chaos or disharmony)
• Sister to Ares and mother of Strife
• Causes Chaos
• Often not loved among the gods
• The Judgment of Paris