Genius Hour Topic BY: JACKSON ADAMS

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1 Genius Hour Topic BY: JACKSON ADAMS

2 My topic I chose Mythical gods (Greek, Roman, and Egyptian). I chose this topic because I find these gods interesting. I have always had interest in them since I was younger. Their powers, and what they stand would be cool to find information about. People of different cultures also believe in these gods and look to them for help. The level of difficulty might be medium, because there is a lot to look up and talk about.

3 My Interest My interest in this topic is still as strong as it was when I picked it. Because I still am interested in mythology and find it cool and informational.

4 Satisfaction I am not that satisfied with how much I found on the research because there was so much to look up and a lot that I did not find out.

5 Blog 1: Genius Hour Topic Dreams And Nightmares Greek/Roman/Egyptian gods a Past life fashion MMA (mixed martial arts)

6 Blog 2: Why I chose this topic Of the 5 topics I chose last week, I am choosing Mythical gods (Greek, Roman, and Egyptian). I chose this topic because I find these gods interesting. I have always had interest in them since I was younger. Their powers, and what they stand would be cool to find information about. People of different cultures also believe in these gods and look to them for help. The level of difficulty might be medium, because there is a lot to look up and talk about.

7 Blog 3: Greek gods There were 13 main gods in Greek mythology. The gods were Zeus, Hera, Athena, Apollo, Demeter, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Hermes, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Hades, and Dionysos. Zeus was the king of the gods and could control the weather. Hera was the wife Zeus and queen of the gods. Is the goddess of marriage and weddings. Athena is the goddess of war and cunning wisdom. Apollo is the god of the sun, truth, music, poetry, dance and healing. Demeter was the goddess of fertility and agriculture. Poseidon was the god of the sea and horses and also the brother of Zeus. Hades was the god of the underworld and death. Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty. Hermes was the god of travel, business, weights and measurements and sports. Artemis was the goddess of hunting, archery, and childbirth. Ares was the god of war, but not very cunning. Hephaestus was the god of fire, volcanoes, blacksmiths and craft workers. Finally, Dionysos was the fun god of wine, high spirits and strong emotions. These gods were all powerful in the eyes of the Greeks and they worshiped and prayed to them as others do with their religion. Do you know anyone who still believes in these gods?

8 Blog 4: Roman gods Just as the Greeks had gods, so did the Romans. These gods still had power and possession over the same things just as their Greek counterparts. However some of the gods had different names. In fact, 11 of the 12 had different names, Apollo s was the only name that remained the same. Demeter was called Ceres. Artemis was Diana. Hera was Juno. Zeus was called Jupiter. Ares was called Mars. Hermes was Mercury. Athena was called Minerva. Aphrodite was called Venus. Poseidon was called Neptune. Hades was called Pluto. Hephaestus was called Vulcan. And Dionysus was called Liber.

9 Blog 5: Egyptian gods In Egypt, there are many gods. More than there are for Greeks/Romans. Thoth is the god of wisdom and learning. Sobek was the crocodile god. Shu is god of space & light between sky & earth; power over snakes; held ladder to heaven. Seth is lord of Lower Egypt & evil enemy of Horus. Re is god of the sun. Khnemu, Khnum is one of 4 creator gods; potter who sculpted man and animals and breathed life into them; water god. Khensu is the moon god. Horus has many guises; falcon-head; sky god whose left eye was the moon and whose right eye was the sun (depicted as an eye); king of Egypt. Hapi is the god of the Nile. Geb is the Earth and guide to heaven. Bes is the god of music, dance, war, slaughter. Atum is one of 4 creation deities; caused the division of the sexes; as Ra-Atum, he represented the evening sun. Anubis is the god of embalming. There are many different Egyptian gods way to many and they all govern or have power over different or slightly different things. Have you read anything that has talked about these gods?

10 Blog 6: Greek mythology The earliest Greek myths were part of an oral tradition that began in the Bronze Age, and their plots and themes unfolded gradually in the written literature of the archaic and classical periods. Homer s 8th-century BC epics the Illiad and the Odyssey. They tell of the mythical Trojan War as a divine and human conflict. However they do not introduce the gods or goddesses who are the main characters. Around 700 BC, poet Hesiod, offered the first origin story of Greek mythology, called Theogony. It tells the story s journey through nothingness to being, and details an elaborate family tree of elements, gods and goddesses who evolved from Chaos and descended from Gaia (Earth), Ouranos (Sky), Pontos (Sea) and Tartaros (the Underworld). At the center of Greek mythology is the pantheon of deities who live on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece. From this mountain, they ruled every aspect of human life. The gods and goddesses looked like men and women, and were as many myths recounted vulnerable to human foibles and passions. The Greeks believed in this as we believe in our religions of today. Do you believe people still use this as a religion?

11 Blog 7: Egyptian mythology The ancient Egyptians in many different gods and goddesses. Each had their own role to play in maintaining peace and harmony across Egypt. Some took part in creation, some brought the flood every year, some offered protection and some took care of people after they die. The ancient Egyptians believed it was necessary to recognize them so that life continued smoothly. The Egyptians looked to the gods and goddesses for everything just as the Romans/Greeks did. Would you have preferred to believe in Egyptian mythology or Greek/Roman?

12 Future Research? Yes, I wouldn t mind continuing this research in the future. Because I still have a strong interest in ancient forms of mythology. There is still also a lot that I don t understand or know about

13 Question My essential was sort of answered. It was to explain the gods from mythology and see why people had believed in them. I found the gods and what they stood for, but it was hard finding information on why people worshipped them and gave them so much respect.

14 Who did my topic affect? Honestly, I don t think anyone was affected by my topic. The people who follow my blog from class, may not have an interest in this type of information. Also because my blog is not very popular so it did not bring in people who would be interested or affected by this

15 Who my topic should have originally affected My topic should haveaffected people of different cultures who believe in these gods and think that they exist. It will effect them because the information found might tell them otherwise. They may find that they don t really exist or that they do.

16 Difficulty Research for this project was neutral. Finding some pieces of information were easy, while others came with more difficulty and had me looking through many different links for information