Planets & Myths
Create a Power point presentation that includes:
-Picture of the planet
-Picture of the God/Goddess
-Story of the God/Goddess
-Is the God/Goddess Greek or Roman?
Samira Firouzkouhi
Mercury
• Mercury - God Of Trade/Profit (roman)
• Mercury was a messenger, Mercury was also considered a god of
abundance and commercial success.
• Mercury is known to the Romans as Mercurius and in early writings as
Merqurius, Mirqurios or Mircurios.
Venus
• Venus - Goddess of love (roman)
• Venus means love or sexual desire.
• Venus was a major Roman goddess usually associated with love, beauty
and fertility, who played a key role in many Roman religious festivals and
myths.
Earth
• Earth- Gaia Mother Nature ( greek )
• Greek goddess personifying Earth.
• In her hand, the poppy flower can be transformed as a pomegranate.
• Greeks believed Gaia bore many gods and goddesses.
Mars
• Mars - God of war (roman)
• The husband of Bellona, son of Juno and Jupiter, and lover of Venus.
• Mars is the most prominent military god.
Jupiter
• Jupiter – King of Gods/God of Sky (roman)
• The father of Mars and Mercury, son of Saturn and brother of Veritas
• Jupiter ruled over laws and social order.
Saturn
• Saturn - God of Agriculture (roman)
• When Jupiter ascended the throne, Saturn fled to Rome and established
the Golden Age, a time of peace and harmony, which lasted as long as he
reigned.
Uranus
• Uranus- God of Sky (Greek)
• Uranus is the son and husband of Gaia.
• Uranus imprisoned Gaia's youngest children, deep in Earth, and his
youngest son, Cornus, castrated him.
Neptune
• Neptune - God of the Sea (roman)
• Neptune is brother of Jupiter and Pluto.
• For a time he was paired with Salacia, the goddess of the salt water.