Making Connections Advertisements Television commercials constantly use Greek

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Television commercials constantly use Greek Myths in their advertisements!

Zeus is lord of the sky, the rain god. His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him.

Zeus – Car Commercial § http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=vm. RTN 2 Ws 1 HU&feature= related

Cyclops Because of their dreadful features, the Cyclops were initially locked in the depths of the Underworld by their father Uranus, but Greek Zeus soon decided to release them from their prison. They thanked Zeus by giving him the thunder and the lightning as a gift.

Centaur The Centaur's are half man, and half horse. They have the body of a horse but, in place of the horse's head the have the torso, head and arms of a man. Most are wild and savage

Poseidon The Greeks thought of Poseidon as a god of violent, unpredictable movement. He is most often the god of the ocean, which is of course the biggest, most unpredictable, and most dangerous thing around. Many Greeks spent a lot of time sailing on the ocean, and they paid a lot of attention to Poseidon. But Poseidon is also the god of earthquakes, and earthquakes are also very common in Greece. He stamps his foot, or he hits the earth with his trident (like a pitchfork) to make an earthquake.

Ford Commercial § http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Rx 7 Tr 2 Xab_k

Nike NIKE was the winged goddess or spirit of victory, both in battle and peaceful competition. When Zeus was gathering allies at the start of the Titan War, Styx brought her four children, Nike (Victory), Zelos (Rivalry), Kratos (Strength) and Bia (Force) into the service of the god.

Nike -Adidas § http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=n. OP 1_s. Ej 1 UU

King Midas § http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=C 3 Zma 2_n 5 CA

Test § http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=zcz_g. Va. Ey-s