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Ancient Greek Gods

Ancient Greek Gods. WHO CAME FIRST?. The gods were not the first rulers of the universe. Legends say that the Titans ruled the universe first. Cronus, the top titan, used to eat his children for fear of losing power.

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Ancient Greek Gods

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  1. Ancient Greek Gods www.assignmentpoint.com

  2. WHO CAME FIRST? • The gods were not the first rulers of the universe. • Legends say that the Titans ruled the universe first. • Cronus, the top titan, used to eat his children for fear of losing power. • Zeus managed to keep from being eaten and killed Cronus, thus beginning the reign of the gods. www.assignmentpoint.com

  3. King of the gods. • Very promiscuous • Weakness: girls, girls, girls! • God of mankind. www.assignmentpoint.com

  4. HERA • Queen and mother of the gods. • Zeus’s sister. • Goddess of marriage. www.assignmentpoint.com

  5. ARES • God of war • God of storms • Loved war and massacre www.assignmentpoint.com

  6. Aphrodite • Goddess of love and beauty. • Born from the foam in water. • Pictured as the most beautiful being in the universe. www.assignmentpoint.com

  7. HADES • God of the underworld. • Zeus’s brother • Ruler of the myriad rivers (river of lamentation, river of hate, etc.) www.assignmentpoint.com

  8. POEIDEN • God of the seas. • Zeus’s brother. • Controlled earthquakes. www.assignmentpoint.com

  9. ARTEMIS • Goddess of the hunt • Known as the “Mistress of Animals” • Zeus’s daughter • Brought death with her arrows www.assignmentpoint.com

  10. DEMETER • Goddess of the harvest. • Worshipped with festivals. • Goddess of grain and fertility. www.assignmentpoint.com

  11. APOLLO • God of light and prophecy. • Twin brother of Artemis. • Mother was Leto. www.assignmentpoint.com

  12. ATHENA • Goddess of war and wisdom. (civilized war) • Athens was named after her. • Born from Zeus’s head. www.assignmentpoint.com

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