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Symbolism from Greek and Roman Mythology
by Don L. F. Nilsen
and Alleen Pace Nilsen
Part I:
Greek and Roman Gods
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Mount Olympus
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Rick Riordan’s Demigods:Tyson, Clarisa, Grover, Annabeth & Percy
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Roman and Greek god Relationships
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Attributes of Greek & Roman gods
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NOTE: The correct spelling is “Vulcan,” and he is associated with fire, not ice. Just seeing if you were paying attention.
Greek God Geneology
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Amazons and Amazon River
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Apollo (Sun God)Apollo Theatre in New York
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Arachne the WeaverArachnophobia the Movie
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Argus, Argus Camera and Argus Peacock
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Artemis/Diana (the Huntress) and Artemis Fowl
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Athena: goddess of WisdomAcropolis in Athens, Greece
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Atlas, Atlas Tires & Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged
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Cerberus vs. Fluffy
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Ceres (Goddess of the Harvest)and Cereal
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Our grandson, Luke has aT-shirt that reads “Cereal Killer.”
Cyclops and Tyson
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Janus, Keeper of DoorsJanuary, Drama and Janitor
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Juno (Hera)June (Month), Juno (Movie)
and Juno and the Paycock (Novel)
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Jupiter (Zeus) Jupiter Giant Planet
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Mars and The Red PlanetMartial Arts
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Mercury/Hermes (Messenger God)
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Minerva (goddess of wisdom)Minerva McGonagall
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The Minerva Schools:http://www.minervaproject.com/
Narcissus, Mirror of Erised & Narcissus Flowers
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Nike: Goddess of VictoryThe Nike Swoosh is said to have been inspired from the statue of Nike in
Ephesus, Turkey.
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Orpheus and Euridice in the UnderworldJacques Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld”
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Persephone, Demeter & Hadesand Hell (Dante’s Inferno)
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Pluto/Hades (God of the Underworld)Pluto the Dog and Pluto the Planet
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Poseidon (Neptune) and Percy Jackson
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If you’re interested in The Power of Myth, this is a good book.
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