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I cannot believe we are reading our final book! This year has flown by and I'm so proud of the work you have done. Let's keep going and end the year strong while still having fun. :-)

Please post your Pantheon Election speech, powerpoint, or speech notes below. This way, we can refer back to your information as we read the novel.

Zeus Good afternoon ladies and gentleman. While I am sure you already know who I am, allow me to introduce my self: My name is Zeus! I am and always have been the supreme ruler of the universe. I am sure that many of you are also familiar with my symbols. However, for those who may have been asleep for the past 2,500 years, let me inform you. My symbols include the Eagle, shield, and Thunderbolt and Oak Tree. My bright shield has the mark of am Eagle on it. I have the power to make the sun rise and set. I can change the seasons and I can order a storm with just on shake of my powerful shield. If I am angry I can throw thunderbolts because I rule the skies! It's my job to rule the universe.Let me share a story with you that will help you to understand who I am. As many of you know, my father was Cronus, my grandfather lay dying he gave my father the prophesy, "you murder me and steal my throne but one of your own sons will dethrone you, for crime begets crime." My father was quite smart and managed do defy the prophesy by swallowing each of his children when they were born. However, my mother, Rhea, decides she could outsmart him. So, after I was born, she hid me with a Shepard family. I stayed with this family until my mother came to get me. I returned to the court of gods to become a cupbearer. My father didn't know who I was. My mother and I mixed a drink for my father. When he drank it he threw up all of the children he had swallowed. You see, they were still alive because it is impossible to digest a god. Together we fought against our evil father until he fled. I then became king which, of course fulfilled the prophesy that had been made. I have been a good easer for Pantheon. One must only look at our land to see that I have done a good job. I have rescued my brothers and sisters. I have made our land strong. I have made sure our enemies have stayed away. If elected, I will continue to make sure these things never stop. I will also do my best to allow my people to be rewarded for their work. Just as my punishments are sever, my rewards are very generous. As you can see, I am the person to rule Pantheon. There is no one like the great Zeus. ZEUS 2012

Hera- Hello my name is Hera and I think I would make a great leader of the pantheon because I can make Greece a better place. I can also make every marriage successful. Now i am going to tell you a little bit about myself.I am the goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth. My symbols are a matron, pill-box hat and the peacock. I am the queen of all the gods. my job is to take care of married women.i am known for being jealous at my husbin. But I have a good reason because zeus is always with another women. Sometimes I get so made I make theas women's lifve's miserable. manny people at their wedding make a sacrifice in my honor. I also could make everybody's lives a better place and mount Olympus a wonderfully place to live

Apollo

Aidan: Ladies and gentlemen of Greece, today history will be made. My father Zeus will be overthrown as ruler of Mt. Olympus and it is your job as voters to chose a new one. My name is Apollo, son of Zeus and Leto. Not to be narcissistic, conceited, or boastful but I am a young and handsome. Some people believe I am the most loved out of all the gods on mount Olympus. I am honest, good willed, and want to help people. I am the god of light, truth, healing, archery, and music. Let me tell you all something, being god of all these things was a handful but after managing it all, I am pretty good at it. This brings me to one of my strengths, I can handle many things at once. As ruler, I will be able to take ideas and make changes without losing focus on other things. My weakness very well could be that I am a perfectionist. I like everything organized and in order. Some people think this is a good thing and most of the time it is. I have man symbols, for example, the crow, the dolphin, a lyre which is similar to a harp, and a laurel which is a headband made out of leaves. One of my most famous stories had to do with someone dissing my mom. He said that his mom had more children then mine, hence, making his mother more superior. My sister and I ganged up and killed all his children and the mother wept so much she turned to stone. Another time, a mortal invited me to a music competition. After I won, I had his skin peeled off for being so overconfident and challenging a god. As I said before, I can juggle many things at one time. Greece and the pantheon need a leader like me because I am honest and communicative. My job as god of healing will come into play when we have injured warrior and destroyed cities. Not only this, I have been know for protecting the youth. This will allow me to protect your love ones and nothing will get in the way of that. Vote Apollo for a better tomorrow.

Athena Hello everyone, I am Athena. I am the goddess of wisdom, warfare, divine intelligence, architecture, and crafts. I am also the patron goddess of Athens. Clearly, I have the power to do almost anything I want and that is why I am considered one of the greatest gods of all time. I have the power to do anything I want when it comes to intellectual subjects and warfare. As a child I only grew up with one parent, Zeus, on mount olympus. Having a rough childhood helped me learn how to persevere through tough times. If elected, I would be able to use my perseverance as a strength. I also have many symbols. Symbols that include owl, goatskin, and most importantly helmet. I say most importantly because my helmet shows how I have strength and courage. Courage is also a great attribute for a leader. Throughout my life I have been known for various amounts stories. One story that I am very well-known for is my war with the gigantes. I defeated the gigantes when no one thought it was possible. All of the gods thought that it would be impossible to defeat them, but not me. I defied all of the odds that were against me and I defeated the gigantes. This battle proved my worthiness and it definitely describes one of my traits of being brave and courageous. I have every characteristic that fits being a great leader for Greece. I am smart, courageous, and when the times are tough I will not be the one who gives up. As a leader I will never give up on Greece and put all the effort into being the best leader possible. I have many goals for what I can do for Greece If the opportunity came to me that I became the leader. As the goddess of intelligence, I would make education mandatory for girls and boys of all ages. I would also improve our military significantly because I am also the goddess of Greece. The last key goal I have is being one of the biggest, of not the biggest, patron of Greece. As you should hopefully be able to see, I would make a huge difference for the society of Greece for the better.

Hermes- We have been ruled by my father, Zeus, for much too long. I think it is time for change! My name is HERMES, and I would like your nomination for President of all the Gods. I promise that I will do my absolute best to serve you, and I assure you I will not fail. I stole an entire herd of cattle from apollo when I was just a few weeks old. Imagine what I could do with the powers of president? I am the god of roads and travel, so everyone will get where they need to be on time. I am the god of astronomy, so we will all learn about space. I am the god of trade, so we will all become rich off of commerce. I am the god of hospitality, so everyone will be comfortable. So what is there to lose? What are you waiting for? Elect me as your leader, and I swear by the power of the wings on my shoes, that i will do everything that is inhumanly possible to serve you. Thank you, and remember: vote for Hermes!

Aphrodite- Hello, my name is Aphrodite and some may know me as the goddess of love, desire, and beauty. I am depicted as a beautiful woman. My attributes are an apple, a mirror, a dove, and a scallop shell. The sea foam is my birth place from the castrated genitals of the sky-god Ouranos. I best known for having an adulterous affair with the god, Ares and yes, he is the step brother of my husband. Before that, as I rose from the sea foam, i walked and first approached the island of Vythera, and then went to cyprus, and as I was taking a nice trip, the sea coast flowers sprang up under my feet, and Eros and Himeros accompanied me and after that, everybody wanted to be my husband. I am the personification and generative powers of nature, and i am the mother of all living beings. I punish those who do not worship me, and of course, the people who i favor. You should vote for me in the election because i surpass all other goddesses and i received the prize of beauty from paris. I also can grant you beauty and I can give everybody their desire for love and beauty and gracefulness and of course, i was declared the most beautiful of all the goddesses by a Trojan prince. So, vote for me, and you will get everything you desire.

Hades- Aaeon I am Hades, brother of Zeus, God of the underworld, and ruler of the dead. I may be the greediest of all my brothers; but I am the most wealthiest. Although I was unlucky in the raffle to rule the world, I still deserve to be an important god! Some of you may think, why vote for Hades, he's god of the underworld, all he cares about is himself, what can he do to make my life better? Out of my brothers, I am the most honest, caring, and magnificent gods in the world! An even though I drew that bad lot; I can contribute so much to society to better our lives. Since I'm the richest of them all, how can be evil? Have you ever meet an rich person that was evil? Now lets talk about my life. As you may know, my invisible helmet is one of my prized possessions. While at war with the titans, I used my invisible helmet to be in detectable from any supernatural beings and defeat the Titans. With the help of my helmet of invisibility, all problems in the world can disappear, and be gone forever! Now, here are the main reasons why you should vote for me: All the riches I procure from the underworld can and will go to beautify our heavenly world. We could built gold statues of me, and even plate our Pantheon out of pure gold. I could bring so many riches to this world, that no god could bring to this world. My three-headed dog, Cerberus; will watch out and protect anyone from any harm. Safety would never be an issue with him in placeVote for me and I'll give you all the gold in the world!!! Now who wouldn't want that? That's an opportunity nobody can pass up. And remember,

Demeter

Poseidon God of sea, earthquakes and horses Symbols are trident, fish, dolphin, horse and bull Brother of Zeus Hestia

Narcissus I am a narcisistic man who is very handsome. Everyone falls in love with me but I have no interest with love. Someone who was rejected by me asked for me to be punished. Someone put a spell on me and I fell in love with my own reflection. Later, from juststaring at myself I withered away My symbol: mirror

Cronus See Zeus's speech for story Artemis She was goddess of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment. Symbols: bow and arrows, hunting dog/moon, and stags.

Ares God of war and violence Symbols are spear, helmet, boar, dog, and chariot Roman name is Mars

Dionysus: Son of Zeus and Semele.God of wine, theater, and ecstasy.Symbols: thyrsus, grapevine, leopard, leopard skin, tiger, panther.Roman equivalent: Bacchus, Liber

Eros- Aaron - God of love and passion - main of Aphrodite - symbols: quiver, arrows, usually riding on a dolphin or lion - Roman name: Cupid

Persephone: **Queen of the underworld** Goddess of the underworld and growth of plants in the spring Symbols: Spring, wreath of flowers worn in hair, torch, reeds, waterfalls, rivers an

The attached is the PowerPoint on the Hero Archetype/Journey: