Activity 2: A Closer Look at the Minor Gods and Goddesses

Using the internet to discover and learn new information about the minor gods and goddesses and creating a collage

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Alas! The Olympian gods and goddesses often overshadow some of the other deities found on Mount Olympus. Although they may not be in the spotlight as often as the other gods and goddesses, they still play a central role in Greek mythology and are no less important. In this activity, you will use the internet to research these minor deities, complete a scavenger hunt, and create a collage depicting the minor God or Goddess you find most interesting. Follow the steps below to complete this activity.

1. Review what you learned from Activity 1 about the major gods and goddesses.

2. Get a copy of the scavenger hunt questions you will need to answer from the teacher.
Scavenger Hunt Questions

3. Use the links below to answer the scavenger hunt questions to learn more about the minor gods and goddesses.

http://www.loggia.com/myth/gods.html
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/scaffold/GG/othergod.html#OtherGods
http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/olympian.html
http://www.lkwdpl.org/schools/harding/greekmythology/
http://www.messagenet.com/myths/immortals.html
http://www.entrenet.com/~groedmed/greekm/myth.html

4. Once you have completed the internet scavenger hunt, decide which minor god or goddess you found most interesting.

5. On a piece of paper, brainstorm what this god or goddess is all about. Think about questions such as:
How is this god or goddess represented?
What would he or she like?
What would he or she dislike?
What does the god or godess value and think is most important?
Why do you find this god or goddess interesting?
How is this god or goddess important to society?

6. After brainstorming about a god or goddess, you will be creating a collage. Get collage materials from the teacher including, magazines, paper, scissors, and glue.

7. Create your collage! Be creative and use your ideas to show us the god or goddess you found interesting through your collage.

8. On the back of your collage, write a short rationale about why you choose each image to represent your god or goddess.

9. When your collage is completed, turn it in to your teacher and prepare to learn more about Greek mythology in Activity 3!