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    Wisdom Athena: goddess of Wisdom‚ and Battle Strategy. Athena is famous for her piercing‚ stormy grey eyes. Athena was a part of the Great gods of Mount. Olympus. She had her own throne along eleven different other gods. Out of all all Zeus’s Sons and Daughters‚ Athena is favored the most. “she was Zeus’ favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt” (Athena). Athena‚ although not one of the original Olympians‚ had a major role in Greek mythology and was highly respected

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    Doing research on Aphrodite there are two stories for the creation of Aphrodite. IT is said that Titan Uranus had a son named Cronus who cut off his (Uranus’) genitals and threw them into the sea. The immortal flesh in the sea caused foam and thus Aphrodite formed out of a shell among the foam. She put them onto the island of Cyprus where the sea nymphs showered her with wonderful gifts.In other history she is known as the daughter of Zeus and Dionne. Aphrodite is suppose to be related to Zeus then

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    Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love‚ beauty‚ pleasure‚ and procreation. She was named Aphrodite because “Aphros” means “white foam.” She was called that because she was born from white foam produced by the severed genitals of Ouranos. Venus was the Roman goddess of love‚ beauty‚ sex‚ fertility‚ prosperity‚ and victory. She was named Venus because “Venus” means “love‚ sexual desire.” Venus was also born from white foam‚ but it was produced by the severed genitals of Caelus. Aphrodite had many

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    animals 2. What does Athena offer to Athens in her contest with Poseidon? a. the knowledge of weaving b. the olive tree c. victory in battle d. wisdom 3. What goddess does Iris usually serve? a. Athena b. Aphrodite c. Artemis d. Hera 4. With what goddess is Hephaestus often associated through practical wisdom‚ arts and crafts‚ and the advance of civilization? a. Hera b. Artemis c. Athena d. Aphrodite 5. Which goddess is not one of the three goddesses that Aphrodite was unable to overpower

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    Possible Interview Questions Give an example of a lesson you taught‚ which abides by the goals set forth by the common core standards. How do you differentiate your assessments? Give an example. How do you use data to inform your classroom management and the learning of your students? How do you differentiate instruction? How do you involve parents and the community in your lessons in order to enhance the educational experience of your students? How do you manage students who continually disrupt

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    they are the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Norse goddess Freya. Although these goddess’ have many differences some similarities are their appearance‚ lost lovers‚ a love of beautiful things‚ charm‚ an association with the sea‚ the day Friday and fish. Aphrodite was an extremely attractive young woman who dressed gracefully and loved to wear jewelry. Her eyelashes were curled and she had a constant smile on her gorgeous face‚ since she was a lover of smiles. Aphrodite had a tender neck‚ tender

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    Nyx and Aphrodite disagreed on everything. Aphrodite wanted everything to be beautiful; because she was the goddess of beauty. Nyx loved the night and she was the goddess of darkness and night time. Aphrodite wanted it to be day time all year round because it was golden and beautiful. She wanted to be able to see her friend Hemera more because she was the goddess of daylight. Nyx disagreed and said there should be darkness. They got into an argument on whether it should be night all the time or day

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    Aphrodite is an extremely important and influential Goddess on Mount Olympus. During this project‚ I have gained an understand of how Aphrodite was portrayed in society‚ culture‚ and the ethos of the Greeks. I found it interesting to find that even know she is the Goddess of beauty‚ love and sexuality she is only really mentioned in most modern day stories as being sexual deviant. This was funny to me because she reminded me about how many girls can relate to her in high school. I learned from Aphrodite

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    to both Apollo and Aphrodite‚ these god/goddess use their divine powers to successful acquire what they want. Even though they use different tactics to achieve their goal‚ their mission is still accomplished. Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty‚ her complexion and overall grace is beyond any mortal’s. Her beauty makes her easily recognizable‚ it is clear that she is not a mortal‚ but a goddess. At first glance‚ you can tell that the mortal‚ Anchises is infatuated with Aphrodite‚ “Anchises saw her

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    Aphrodite vs. Birth of Venus Throughout the history of art the human form has captured artisans and their audiences. While the human form has always been acceptable in art‚ the nude female form continues to stir up controversy. Praxiteles was a famous artist during the Greek late classical period who sculpted and created controversy on the island of Knidos when he made Aphrodite of Knidos (350-340 B.C.). This new idea of a nude goddess made the island famous‚ putting it on the map as a

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