Term
| Why did Poseidon choose the sea as his empire, rather than the sky or land? |
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Definition
| Poseidon chose the sea because he was very clever. he knew that the sea was two thirds of the world. he also knew that it was the best place for adventure. |
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| Choose three adjectives to describe Poseidon. use at least two details from the story to explain and support each adjective you selected. |
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Definition
Cruel- he would wipe out all the youth in a town and cause tsunamis
Loving-he loved many women and made the horse for Demeter out of love
Smart-He knew the sky was empty and was able to create many animals |
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Term
| According to this myth, how were horses created? |
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Definition
| When Poseidon fell in love with Demeter, she would not love him. She demanded he make her the most beautiful land animal he had ever seen. Poseidon made the horse for Demeter. |
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Term
| Why do you think that Poseidon is one of the most memorable and/or important greek g-ds? Include at least three details to support your answer. |
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Definition
1- HE ruled over the sea which covered two thirds of the earth, controlled the tides, and held his underwater kingdom
2- he created land animals such as: horse, donkey, camel, zebra, and hippopotamus
3-he created water animals such as: sea horse, octopus, squid, blow fish, and jellyfish
4- he was one of the big three
5- he was happy with what he had and never tried to steal from other g-ds |
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