Zeus, Europa, Io, and The Muses

Summer FarookiAxel SamaniegoKeleb Campbell

Europa

Daughter of King Sydon Europa had Minos and Rhadamanthys with Zeus Io have no actual relationship but share a lot and many references through out the tale.

Lineage

The flower basket had the flowers symbolizing the beauty and delicately. “there were lovely flowers to fill it with sweet smelling narcissus and violets and yellow crocus, and most radiant of them all, the crimson splendor of the wild rose”

“Each one a fairest maiden among fair; yet even so , Europa shone out among them as the Goddess of Love out shines sisters of Graces

The Renaissance bright colored back to the flowers.

Symbols and Allusions

Weakness: naive Power: beauty

Powers and Weaknesses

Affair with Zeus. “Io was not the only girl who gained geographical fame cause Zeus fell in love with her. There was another, known far more widely - Europa.

“ Io had to pay dearly for the distinction, Europa was exceeding fortunate. Abduction by“The bull” Dream being claimed by Asia and a nameless one- just like Io

Important Events and Descriptions

The Muses and Io

The Muses are the daughters of Zeus, Mnemosyne The Muses are sisters The Muses symbolize the arts and science in Greek mythogy

Lineage and Symbol

The Muses had the power to relive man from their sorrow by singing

Clio was the muse of history, Urania of astronomy, Melpomene of tragedy, Thalia of comedy, Terpischore of dance, Calliope of epic poetry, Erato of love-poetry, Polyhymenia of songs to gods, and Euterpe of lyric poetry.

Powers

“ At first The Graces, The Muses were not distinguished from each other.”

Allusions:

The Muses were nine in number. “They are all, they are not distinguished from each other.”

“They are all one mind, hearts set upon songs and spirit is free from care.”

“Queen of songs” “Give life its bloom”

Identification and Description

Io

Io’s fathers name is Inchaus Io was fell in love with Zeus and was seduced by him

Weakness: she wasn’t very useful

Lineage and Weakness

“ Changed into a beast that frenzied runs with clumsy leaps”

“ A nymph” “ Most lovely white heifer” “ Very pretty”

Identification

Io was sent to for being with Zeus. She wandered fearsome lands and seas and was turned into a beast with no food or water.

Important Events

Zeus

Parents are Cronus and Rhea. Wife: Hera, but had relations with many women including Demeter, Leto and Dione.

He had very many children such as Apollo who was a god, Perseus who was a mortal.

Lineage

Zeus was the god of the sky making him have many powers. Some being the ability to create rain, lighting, rainbows, droughts, and much more.

Powers

Beautiful women were Zeus’ weakness, he would take many forms just to try and woo a women and it often got him into much trouble.

Weaknesses

Zeus was god of the sky and of the gods Also known as Jupiter “Zeus, most glorious, most great…”

Identification and Description

He fights his father and makes him throw up his siblings Tricks Hades into choosing the underworld Zeus and Hera get married

Important Events

Lightning Bolt- His power Eagle- His bird eye view in seeing everything Bull- His great strength Oak Tree- His wisdom

Symbols

There are many products that are named after Zeus. The Lincoln memorial is based off the monument to Zeus in ancient Greece.

The face of God on the Sistine Chapel is patterned after the classical images of Zeus

Allusions