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    Until one night Zeus realized that man was dreaming. This was the very thing that Hallucinus‚ Apollo‚ and the Oracle of Delphi feared would happen. Of course‚ since dreaming was something only the gods were supposed to have the ability to do‚ just like with Prometheus giving man fire‚ this did not sit well with Zeus at all. Zeus wanted Hallucinus to make the dreams man had different in some way or else he would take away

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    that was beneficial. As you read on you will find that Athena was a great asset to the Olympians and had far more positive attributes than other goddesses. The birth of Athena was more than an unusual one. Her mother was Metis and her father Zeus. Zeus reigned over all the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus.

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    Piper‚ and Leo are told that they are demigods and are taken back to Camp Half-Blood where they meet other Greek demigod children like themselves. There‚ Leo is revealed as a son of Hephaestus‚ Piper as a daughter of Aphrodite and Jason as a son of Zeus‚ though Hera tells him he is her champion. Jason later discovers that he is the full brother of Zeus’s demigod daughter Thalia Grace‚ who is a Hunter of Artemis. Shortly after they arrive‚ the three are given a quest to rescue Hera‚ who has been captured

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    mothers. His father is Zeus. In one of the stories‚ his mother is a mortal woman‚ Semele. When Hera‚ the wife of Zeus‚ found out‚ that Semele is pregnant with her husband‚ she was looking for the way to prevent the baby to be born. She and Semele became friends and Hera planted seeds of doubt in Semele’s mind. Semele therefore asked Zeus to give her proof of his godhood. Zeus finally did that‚ but Semele had to die‚ because no mortal could look in an undisguised god without dying. Zeus saved the baby from

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    Eros and Psyche --Play--

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    Olympus. Aphrodite: I believe so.. Come dearly sisters and goddesses‚ lets give him all our blessings! (APHRODITE COME CLOSER TO THE EGG. SOUND EFFECTS: BREAKING OF EGG. ALL GODS AND GODDESSES GATHERED AROUND. SOUND EFFECT: CHEERS AND CLAPPING) Zeus: WELCOME TO OLYMPUS! And you will be named‚ CUPID‚ you will the bearer of love and happiness from Olympus to the world! Gods and Goddesses: (ALL TOGETHER) WELCOME TO OLYMPUS!!! SCENE 2: KINGDOM: (GRAND ENTRANCE OF THE ROYAL FAMILY‚ THE COMMONERS

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    see how similar they truly are to each other. Probably the most famous Greek god‚ Zeus‚ was the god of all gods. Born to Cronus and Rhea‚ he was the ruler of the sky‚ and had the power to create thunderstorms and lightning as well as earthquakes. As the story goes he overthrew his father‚ Cronus‚ and became the ruler of Mount Olympus to head the new line of Gods. Jupiter‚ also known as Jove‚ was very much like Zeus. He was the predominant power holder among the Roman Gods. According to Tripp‚ Jupiter

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    had succumb to Zeus and his Olympian legions. As punishment to the Titans‚ Zeus banished all the Titan warriors to Tartarus‚ a deep and dark abyss beneath the earth where they would languish in condemnation for all of eternity. All the Titan warriors were exiled to Tartarus‚ all but Atlas. Zeus had masterminded a special punishment for Atlas: Atlas would carry the burden of the celestial sky on his back for all of eternity. Atlas was taken to the farthest part of the Earth

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    1dIRECTION

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    [goddesses’] roles vary widely. 2. [Demeter’s] responsibility is the fruitfulness of the earth. 3. [Athena’s] role is to guard the city of Athens. 4. [Artemis’] function is to care for wild animals and small children. 5. [Athena and Artemis’s] father‚ Zeus‚ is the king of the gods. 6. Even a single [goddess’s] responsibilities are often varied. 7. Over several [centuries’] time‚ Athena changes from a [mariner’] goddess to the patron of crafts. 8. Athena is also concerned with fertility and with [children’s]

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    Uranus‚ and Oceanus. Cronus came from Uranus‚ and Zeus came from Cronus. Uranus‚ deemed first ruler of the Earth and gods‚ hid his sons in his wife‚ Gaea. Displeased and wanting to help her children‚ Gaea gave Cronus a sickle. Soon‚ he overthrew his father and succeeded him in throne. Identical to his father‚ Cronus grew to be a tyrant and attempted to swallow all his children in fear of his throne being taken away. Cronus’s wife and sister‚ Rhea‚ saved Zeus by tricking him into swallowing a rock instead

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    W. B. Yeats‚ a somewhat eclectic poet‚ explores‚ throughout his work‚ a wide range of themes and ideas. He reflects on his nation’s politics‚ Irish mysticism‚ the afterlife‚ love‚ and his own past. While each set of his poems share many recurring images‚ however‚ it is Yeats’ examination and opinions of the gyres of time and history that crop up in all forms of his poetry. While references to this great spiraling metaphor for the fabric of the universe can be found in some of Yeats’ most famous works

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