The Rising of Hera

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The Rising of Hera
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• By Bailey S.
• Curtis J.
• Bethany S.
• Ethan A.

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• A long time ago (360 B.C.) in ancient Sparta.
  Their was a lovely maiden by the name of
  Heraella. She had a very beautiful mother that
  everyone liked. However she had a father that
  was always traveling to many places.

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• One day her father went to Persia, and was
  killed by a very dangerous disease. So her mom
  thought it best if she had a father.

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• This new father had two daughters who were very
  ugly.After five years of her mothers marriage
  the stepfather started to take advantage of
  Heraella. During this time a fever swept through
  Sparta and killed Heraellas mother.

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• Now all she had was her mere stepfather and
  stepsisters who never thought of her as anything.
  One night she had a dream that Hermes (the
  messenger God) came to her in the dream.

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• He told her this, Tomorrow morning at the rising
  of the sun, Aphrodite will come to you and speak
  humble words of greatness and wisdom.

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• As he spoke he pointed to a garden in the agora.
  Dont go to that garden patch until you see
  Apollo shine his rays on the garden.

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• The next day Heraella woke and went straight to
  the garden. Later her step father yelled to her
  to start working. Since Heraella was out in the
  garden she didnt hear her step- father yell.

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• So her stepfather yelled a few more times until
  he decided to go and get her. In the garden
  Heraella met Aphrodite, Heraella asked Who are
  you?

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• Aphrodite replied, I am Aphrodite the goddess of
  love and beauty Oh replied Heraella Why have
  you asked me to come here? Because Zeus is
  holding a very important Symposium.

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• There he will decide his bride. I want to warn
  you that your step-father and sisters will not
  let you go. When this happens you will call my
  name and I will come to your aid. Now go.

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• That night every family in Sparta received a
  letter. This letter said

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• Dear ladies and gentlemen, you have been invited
  to a ball that I (Zeus) am holding. I wish for
  all of you to come. It will be tomorrow night at
  my temple on top of the acropolis.
• Your god Zeus.

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• The next morning Heraella asked her stepfather if
  she could go to the symposium. Her stepfather and
  her stepsisters both replied NO! You must make
  our dresses. So Heraella went to her room and
  burst into tears.

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• That night Heraella called Aphrodite. In an
  instant she had transformed Heraellas rags into
  a beautiful golden gown with pearls and a
  gorgeous crown.

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• She said, Please Heraella dont thank me, we
  must rush you to that symposium. Ok, Heraella
  replied. So Aphrodite rushed Heraella to Zeuss
  ball.

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• Heraella got to the symposium, but nobody
  recognized her. A few minutes later her
  stepfather and sisters arrived not knowing that
  she was there. Recognizing them, Heraella walked
  away until she got away.

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• When Zeus saw Heraella he didnt want to do
  anything but meet Heraella and ask her to dance
  with him. He went over to her but he couldnt
  ask her to dance. They decided to sit down
  together. Then, hesitating, Zeus asked if she
  would marry him. Heraella was very surprised but
  replied, Why dont we talk it over at dinner.

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• Ok replied Heraella in a very depressed voice.
  As they were eating Zeus asked, So. So what?
  Do You Want to Marry me?!? Well dont you think
  you are taking it to, seriously?

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• I love you! Why!? Because I admired you the
  first time I saw you in the agora. Oh. Well I
  guess I admired you too a little, or maybe a lot.
  

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• So then you will marry me? I guess so, yes.
  Thank you for saying yes, I shall always treasure
  this moment. We shall be married in two days at
  this exact moment in Artemis!

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• Then all of a sudden the stepfather and
  stepsisters rushed over and turned her around,
  then they yelled,this girl is nothing but a
  peasant! Dont you dare talk of Hera like that!

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• Hera?!? Thats not her name, her name is
  Heraella! Hera, is that true? yes, I didnt
  mean any harm! So? What are you going to do?
  I am going to send you all three of you to
  HADES!!

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• Wait you cant do that, I know that they deserve
  it but, I ask you to send them to Heaven. While
  they are up there make them live a miserable life
  forever. If they do not obey throw them to
  Hades!

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• Then Zeus announced to everyone who he was going
  to marry,when, and where. Then everyone stood up
  and started to cheer!

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• When it finally came to the big day they were
  wed,everyone was there to see the amazing
  occasion. In the end everything worked out
  happily with the two words I do!

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• The End

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CREDITS

• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• 1.) World Book
• By Thomas W.
• 2.) The Life of Greece
• By Will Durant
• Pg80-81
• 3.) The Greeks
• By Jacqueline Dineen
• Pg 25

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WEB SITES

• 4.) www.bedokovers.com/spartans .htm
• 5.) www.wsu.edu8080/-dee/GREECE/SPARTA.htm
• 6.)www.members.aol.com/Donnclass/Greeklife.html
• 7.) www.ancientgreece.com
• 8.) www.richmond.edu