Who's who in the pantheon
- Zeus- Ruler of heaven and earth; father of Athena; god of the sky, weather, thunder, lightning, law, order, and justice. Had a temper and was known to hurl thunderbolts.
- Athena- Goddess of wisdom, skill, warfare (and peace), intelligence, battle strategy, and handicrafts. She was born from zeus's forehead fully formed and armored. A special patron of heroes such as Odysseus. She was the patron of Athens (the city was named after her)
- Apollo- God of music, arts, knowledge, healing.
- Zeus was his father, Artemis was his twin
- Associated with the sun, his sister with the moon
- Poseidon- God of the sea, rivers, floods, earthquakes
- Aphrodite- Goddess of love, beauty, desire, sexuality
- her lovers include Ares (god of war), Adonis (demigod of desire), and Unionizes(a mortal who fathered a baby)
- Demeter- Goddess of grain, harvest, agriculture
The fighting spartans
- Greeks were certainly a war like people - especially the spartans
- Spartans were known for their tough, ruthless infantry
- Spartan boys trained from the time they were seven
- Real spartans were much more fearsome than those oily gym rats in the movie.
Athens - naval power
- Athens had a great infantry, too, but nothing could compare to their navy.
- Their most effective weapon was the Trireme
Trireme
- A technological marvel
- Fastest ship in the world at the time
- Rowed up to 170 men on three levels
- Could be used as a battering ram
- Agile, fast
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