'Mythemon' Cards Create Your Own Trading Cards

The Romans believed in many gods, each of whom had different powers. As you progress through the study of mythology, create your own trading cards of the gods that can be displayed in your Latin classroom and traded with your fellow students. Choose from the list below or select other gods that the Romans worshipped. Create an image of the god, incorporating his or her special symbols, by photocopying a picture, or printing an image from the Internet, or creating your own drawing or collage. The style can be 'classical,' modern, realistic, surrealistic, or comical. Your final design should be done on a 5x8 index card. Adapt the layout below or design your own layout, but include the details. And don't overlook the many fascinating 'lesser' deities!

[Your illustration here]

God's name: _________________ Origin of god: _______________ Special powers: _____________ Weaknesses: ________________ Symbols: ___________________ ___________________________

Apollo - god of music and light	Hermes (Mercury) - messenger of the gods
Demeter (Ceres) - goddess of the harvest	Athena (Minerva) - goddess of truth
Artemis (Diana) - goddess of the hunt	Poseidon (Neptune) - god of the sea
Janus - god of doorways	Hades (Pluto) - god of the underworld
Hera (Juno) - queen of the gods	Cronus (Saturn) - god of agriculture
Zeus (Jupiter) - king of the gods	Aphrodite (Venus) - goddess of love
Ares (Mars) - god of war	Hestia (Vesta) - goddess of the hearth
Hephaestus (Vulcan) - master craftsman

Data sheet on the Olympians	Data sheet on the Lesser Deities	Return to the Mythology front page

Source: Our thanks to Kay Sherwood, who presented this idea
at the 2001 annual meeting of the American Classical League.