GREEK MYTHOLOGY TRADING CARDS The Greeks worshipped a family of gods and goddesses led by Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of the gods. Gods ruled different areas of life, like war (Ares), love (Aphrodite), and the sea (Poseidon). Your task is to create a trading card with the basic information about a god/goddess/monster, including family ties, special powers, and personality. You will also sketch a simple illustration and symbol for your trading card. On the front side of your Trading Card… ● Identify your god/hero by his/her Greek name. ● Include a drawn and colored image of your god/hero. On the back side… ● Three facts about your god/goddess/monster. Some ideas: ○ what he/she is the god of, ○ his/her special powers, ○ siblings, friends, etc. ○ Where do they live? ○ Why does this being do the things they do? ○ Is this being associated with any particular symbols or environment? Such as earth, wind, fire? These cards should be colorful and NEATLY done. ZEUS Zeus God of: The sky and thunder Power & Skills: Throwing lightning bolts, shape shifts, mimics people’s voices Bonus Fact: The Olympics started as a way to honor Zeus Scoring Rubric 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 You have completed all 3 trading cards x x x You have the name of each character on the cards written neatly You have an illustration for each character Each card contains three facts about the character. Your work is done neatly and colorful Total points: ____/30 Name: Period: