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Greek Mythology and the Olympic Games
5 fun facts about the first Olympic Games
In the first Olympic games, there were no medals. Winners were given a wreath of leaves and a hero's welcome back home.
On the third day of the first games, 100 oxen would be sacrificed on the altar of Zeus.
The Olympic games were also a festival held in honor of Zeus.
Before the Olympic games would take place, messengers were sent out to call off all wars and battles so that people could travel safely to the games.
The Olympic games were the biggest sporting event of ancient times.
4 Gods or Goddesses
Artemis
Aphrodite
Poseidon
Hephaestus
Hera
Hera is the wife and sister of Zeus.
Hera is the God of marriage and family.
4 additional Gods or Goddesses and their power
Dionysus, God of wine, vegetation, and party.
Demeter, Goddess of fertility and agriculture.
Athena, Goddess of wisdom and intellect.
Hermes, messenger of the Gods, and God of commerce.
What Greek God or Goddess are you?
My Greek God is Dionysus.
Trojan War
The stories of the Trojan War were told by Homer, Herodotus, and Sophocles.
The main characters were Queen Helen of Sparta, her husband Menelaus, Menelaus's brother Agamemnon, and the Greek heroes Achilles, Ajax, Nestor, and Odysseus.
The Trojan War was the conflict between the kingdoms of Troy and Mycenaean Greece during the Bronze Age. The Trojan horse was a large wooden horse that was left outside the gates of Troy by the Greeks. The horse was filled with Greek warriors led by Odysseus. When the horse was brought into Troy, the Greek soldiers snuck out of the horse at night and they sacked Troy from within.
Zeus
Characteristics of Zeus are that he is the God of thunder, law, and order. He also had many children.
Zeus is the leader of the Olympians, and he is married to his sister, Hera.