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I cannot believe we are reading our final book! This year has flown by and I'm so proud of the work you have done. Let's keep going and end the year strong while still having fun. :-)

Please post your Pantheon Election speech, powerpoint, or speech notes below. This way, we can refer back to your information as we read the novel.

Zeus

Hera HERA: Victoria Lechner

Everyone should vote for me because I am already the goddess of women, marriage, the sky, and starry heavens. My symbols consist of the peacock, pomegranate, lilies, and cows. My watchfulness is symbolized by the peacock and the eyes in its feathers because it is often associated with summer and pride. The pomegranate symbolizes the marvelous image for a woman in her late years. Lilies can be given as an offering to honor me and to invoke my presence and cows are often sacrificed for me. My cow identity shows that I am a heavenly goddess. I am most known for, not only being the first Greek goddess, but being the most powerful and beautiful out of all the Olympian goddesses, and the queen of the gods. You will always see me wearing a crown. I am very relationship oriented. I have been married to Zues for 300 years, but I do spend most of my time driving off his nymphs, and mistresses by tormenting their offsprings and them as well. I always wonder why he needs to find someone else. Everyone should vote for me to be the leader because I am the goddess of feminism and I am very powerful. I will help with marriages, relationships, and I will use my mental and physical strength to be the best leader this place would ever have.

Apollo

Athena

Hermes

Aphrodite [|Aphrodite Election Speech.docx]

Hades - Elmer Peysakhov

Hi, my name is Hades, God of the Underworld and I believe i should be the leader of the Pantheon. I am also the god of wealth, such as natural minerals, gold, and silver. Most people think of me as a ruthless, evil, vicious man, but those are all just mean misconceptions. I am just a regular man and I deserve a second chance. I was screwed over after Zeus, Poseidon, and I took over our father's control of the worlds. Zeus was given the best part of the deal, he became king of all gods, and god of the sky, Poseidon became the god of the oceans and water, and I had to go to the Underworld. People think I am a horrible man because I am in charge of the dead, but I'm only doing my job that i was assigned too! This shows one of my many strengths, that I am a hard worker, even though my job isn't so glamourous. When people die, they come to the underworld and become under my rule. When they arrive, they tell me all of the problems that are going on on the Earth, so I know the problems here, and I know how to fix them! I can be a fun, cool guy. My helmet can make me invisible! I don't think many people can say something like that. Also, I HAVE A 3 HEADED DOG named Cerberus, he's a really cute dog, but he can be mean when he needs to be. He guards the underworld for me and makes sure that no one unwanted comes in, and so no one that comes in gets out. The rule in the underworld is that once you come in, theres no coming out. I have the wealth, the experience of being a ruler, and the big dog to protect us. These are some of the reasons why i would be the best choice for being the ruler of the Pantheon.

Demeter

Hello, I am Demeter, the goddess of corn, grain, agriculture, and the harvest. I am symbolized by ears of corn and the moon. You may be wondering why I should be leader of the Pantheon. Well, I have very good reasons as to why. First, I was one of the six Olympian gods, so I too have the power of Zeus. Being the goddess of the harvest, it is me who controls whether or not Greece gets food. Without me, people could starve to death. Trust me I have dense it once. After my daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped by Hades, I stopped crops from growing throughout Greece for about a year. Only after I made a deal with Zeus I allowed the crops to grow. If I am elected leader of the Pantheon, I can bring the best harvests Greece has ever seen. Everyone will always have enough food and would never have to worry about starving ever again. And if you don't elect me, I could just as easily cut off Greece's food supply. Now that you have seen what I can do for Greece, I hope you see that I am the best leader for the Pantheon.

Poseidon

Hestia

Narcissus

Cronus

Artemis

Ares

Dionysus
 * God of wine and good times (like theater and parties)
 * Roman name Bacchusvine,
 * ivy, panther skin, thyrsus, grapes
 * My companion Silenus was captured by King Midas’s men. Midas released him and When Silenus returned and told me of the Midas’s generosity. I decided to reward the king. I told King Midas that I would grant him a wish. Midas decided he wanted everything he touched to turn to gold. I granted his wish. At first, Midas was thrilled at the gift. He then realized that food and water also were turned to gold. This caused him to starve. Midas asked me to take back the wish, but I could not. Instead he sent Midas to the River of Pactlus to wash away the gift.
 * Zues is my father, so I am have the power in my blood
 * I came out of zues's thigh
 * I was raised as a goat, girl and boy, because my dad hid me from my step mom because zues had a affair so I understand all aspects of life
 * I have a good time so you will always enjoy your life Ummmm... Free wine for allLand will be prosperous

Persephone -his wife -queen of underworld -rule underworld during winter -symbolizes sprouting seeds -symbols are mint & pomegranite -also known as Kore, "the maiden" -part of agricultural cult that granted a passage to the after life -next to Hades or next to her mother -bring good crops -> economy will boom -convince Hades to do things
 * Abducted by Hades
 * daughter of zeus
 * goddess of springtime
 * paralleled to Roman goddess Porsephine
 * worshiped next to Demoter, her mother
 * depicted as a young goddess
 * why I should be elected

Eros

Hello my name is Eros or commonly known as Cupid in Roman cultures. I am the God of love. There are many things that create the image that i am most well known for. When you hear the name Cupid you most commonly think of a flying baby with arrows shaped like hearts. Today I am unfortunately not recognized for my achievements but my cartoon aspect. That will no longer be the case. A long long time ago there world was created. How, you all are probably wondering. Well I was there. I was one of the causes of the formation of the world. During this time Chaos was the only thing that existed, but I brought order among all conflicting things and I got rid of Chaos. If this is the case then how did I come into existence. Well... Since I was one of the first Gods I just happened to spring from the worlds eggs. I don't have any specific mother and father. Once I helped the world with its chaos, I started uniting the world with the power of love, and promoted procreation. Now this leads me to my main point. Why should I deserve to become the leader of the Pantheon over Zeus. Clearly I am one of the most powerful gods. I have helped create the world and save it from self destruction. Also I am the reason you are all here today, with my love and wisdom I helped organize each relationship. In addition, most of you probably underestimate the power of love. I can manipulate whether enemies love enemies and whether strangers love each other. With this power, Greece will constantly be gaining alliances and we will never have to fight our own battles. We will have surplus everything because everybody will love is so much. There is no disadvantages when you vote for Eros. EROS 2012!!!!!