Gods+and+Goddesses+A+-+Zeus,+Hera,+Poseidon,+Demeter

=Greek Gods and Goddesses by Billy Beattie and Jack Lepore =

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 __//**Zeus**//__


 * Realm/title
 * King of the Gods
 * Ruler of Mount Olympus
 * The God of the sky and Thunder
 * Connections
 * Son of Cronus and Rhea
 * Husband of Hera, yet has many affairs with nymphs and mortals and even other goddesses... (aka lady's man!)
 * Many children, both pure gods and half-gods, including Heracles (Hercules)
 * Modern Connections
 * Zeus Industrial Products Inc- **Zeus, Inc.,** is a world leader in the design and production tubing used in demanding applications. Zeus products and services are preferred by companies in medical, automotive, electrical, fluid handling and mechanical markets. This relates to Greek mythology because Zeus is the King of the Gods and Zeus Industrial Products is the world leader in the design and its name shows it's high position in industry

== = = =__//**Hera**//__ =
 * Realm/title
 * The goddess of women and marriage
 * Queen of the Goddesses
 * Also, the cow and peacock are sacred animals to her.
 * Connections
 * Sister and wife of Zeus
 * Daughter of Rhea and Cronus
 * Mother of Ares and Hephaestus
 * Modern Connections
 * H.E.R.A. (Housing and Economic Rights Advocates) is an organization that protects people from discrimination. This relates to Hera the goddess because she protected women from being discriminated and mistreated.

= = =__//**Poseidon**//__ = = = = = = =
 * Realm/title
 * God of the sea and earthquakes- referred to as the "Earth-Shaker"
 * Connections
 * Son of Cronus and Rhea
 * Brother of Hades, Zeus, Demeter, Hera, Hestia.
 * Father of Atlas, Theseus, and Triton (plus many others)
 * Modern Connections
 * Movie- There was a movie called Poseidon, which was about a huge tidal wave crashing over a cruise ship. This relates to Greek mythology because Poseidon is the God of the sea.

== =__//**Demeter**//__ =
 * Realm/title
 * Goddess of the harvest. Overlooks grains, fertility of the earth, the seasons, and the harvest.
 * Also presides over the sanctity of marriage, the sacred law, and the cycle of life and death.
 * Connections
 * Daughter of Cronus and Rhea
 * Sister of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, and Hestia.
 * Modern Connections
 * Demeter Fragrance company- is a Great Neck, NY company that sells fragrance based on familiar, "everyday" scents, such as dirt, tomatoes, and chocolate chip cookies. This relates to Greek mythology because Demeter was God of Harvest.