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Post by Jennifer on Jul 8, 2007 17:34:26 GMT -5
Knew about everything except the olive tree. Shweet.
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janeckb
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Post by janeckb on Jul 13, 2007 2:38:20 GMT -5
The olive tree actually played a vital role in the naming of Athens.
The city was founded by a Phœnician named Cecrops. The Gods watched with great interest and all wished to name it. A council was held and one by one each God withdrew until only Athena and Poseidon remained. Zeus declared a contest to be held: whoever created the most useful object for the use of men would win.
Poseidon created the horse, which the spectators greeted with great cheering. The cheers turned to laughter when Athena produced an olive tree. But then she explained the many uses of the wood, fruit, leaves, etc... and that it was the sign of peace and prosperity. Athena was named victor and was given the city into her protection as well as the right to name it.
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Post by ~*Denise*~ on Jul 14, 2007 19:22:51 GMT -5
Ya I heard about that in my searching its pretty cool! Personaly I would I have chosen the horse because they rock and they also have many uses, transportation, helping with wars, riding for fun!
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behindblueeyes
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Post by behindblueeyes on Jul 15, 2007 22:52:53 GMT -5
i've heard that too but i've heard a different part. The version i've learned in mythology class was that posiden made a spring in the middle of athens and they were greatful but i was a salt water spring. Then Athena gave the olive tree and she was named the patron goddess and the city named after her.
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Post by Jennifer on Jul 18, 2007 1:24:43 GMT -5
Cool! Again, something I didn't know.
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Post by I love Snow White on Jul 22, 2007 1:19:25 GMT -5
I love reding these fun facts. They're so cool and interesting.
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Post by Jennifer on Jul 26, 2007 18:44:05 GMT -5
Me, too! Learning is so fun (sometimes)!
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Post by I love Snow White on Jul 30, 2007 8:10:34 GMT -5
I know.
Hers's a question:
Exactly how many kids did Hercules have?
I couldn't find the correct answers coz there are different versions of the myths!
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Post by Jessye on Jul 30, 2007 8:31:37 GMT -5
3 ....0.. he has kill them...
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Post by Jessye on Jul 30, 2007 10:23:31 GMT -5
Did You Know!!...
That Jacket Nicholse Denny DeVito for the role of Hades wanted??
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Post by I love Snow White on Jul 31, 2007 1:31:27 GMT -5
Did You Know!!... That Jacket Nicholse Denny DeVito for the role of Hades wanted?? REALLY?? 3 ....0.. he has kill them... Are you sure he had only 3 kids? I think he had more kids!
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Post by Jessye on Jul 31, 2007 5:49:36 GMT -5
That thought I firstly also but I had somewhere read that he had there three
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Post by Scooterly on Jul 31, 2007 7:14:23 GMT -5
I've seen/ heard various Herculean legends; the number of kids he had varies sometimes, though I've mostly heard he had three sons. It seems to be most common. He had a brother to, which Megara married after Hercules killed their sons.
I think I like the Disney version better . . . ;D Hercules in Greek myth wasn't exactly the "wonderboy" of Disney's work sadly.
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Post by Peggy on Jul 31, 2007 7:33:09 GMT -5
I think he had 3 or 4 sons. I don't know. I have a book somewhere that says but I'd have to find it. But his number of children varies from different versions.
Yeah, Hercules is no where near "wonderboy" in the Greek mythology stuff.
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Post by I love Snow White on Jul 31, 2007 7:58:11 GMT -5
I also like the Disney version better! And I agree hercules is no where near 'wonderboy".
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