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GODS & GODDESSES

GODS & GODDESSES. FAMILY TREE. TITANS. CRONUS. RHEA . HAVE 6 CHILDREN. Cronus Swallows these 5. Hera. Hestia. Demeter . Poseidon. Hades. Rhea hides one. Zeus. Zeus . God of heaven, earth, and men. Married his sister Hera Symbol is the thunderbolt. Poseidon-. Zeus’ Brother

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GODS & GODDESSES

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  1. GODS & GODDESSES FAMILY TREE

  2. TITANS CRONUS RHEA HAVE 6 CHILDREN Cronus Swallows these 5 Hera Hestia Demeter Poseidon Hades Rhea hides one Zeus

  3. Zeus • God of heaven, earth, and men. • Married his sister Hera • Symbol is the thunderbolt

  4. Poseidon- • Zeus’ Brother • God of the sea. • Symbol is the trident

  5. Hades- • God of the underworld. • He is Zeus’ brother. • Symbol is helmet of invisibility

  6. Hestia- • Goddess of hearth • Zeus’ SISTER • Symbol is the sacred fire

  7. Hera • Zeus’ sister • Goddess of marriage • Symbol is the golden crown

  8. Demeter Goddess of plants and agriculture. Zeus’ Sister Symbols are the rake and ear of corn

  9. ZEUS METIS marries his first wife before Hera Eats wife & child springs from his head Athena *Goddess of: Wisdom, War, Weaving, Skill & law *Symbols--the owl & armor *Held a grudge for those who had wronged her * Zeus was cheating on Metis with Hera, and had children with her at the same time.

  10. ZEUS HERA marries his sister They have a child Hephaestus *Hera kicked him off Mount Olympus because he was so ugly *God of Fire & Forge *Welcomed back to Olympus B/C he was a skilled craftsman. *Symbols are the anvil and hammer

  11. ZEUS HERA marries his sister They have a child Ares *God of War *Loved the glory of war but was a big coward *Ran to his mother when hurt *Cry could be heard from miles *Zeus considered the worst of his children * Symbols are sword and spear

  12. ZEUS LETO They have a twins Apollo Artemis *Goddess of: Hunting, Moon, Virginity, and Child Birth *Didn’t believe that people should have to marry someone. Being alone was ok. *Virgin Goddess *Symbol is the silver bow and arrows *God of the Sun, Arts, Poetry, Medicine *He had “admiration” with many woman. * Symbols are lyre and the golden chariot

  13. ZEUS Semele They have a child Dionysus *God: Wine, revelry and theater *The only god born to a mortal. Mom was human. *Symbol is grapes

  14. ZEUS MAIA They have a child HERMES *God of: Trade, Tricksters, Wind, Travelers, & Thieves. * Appears in more myths than any other god or goddess *Symbol is the winged sandals

  15. APHRODITE • Parents are unknown • Could be a child from the foam from the sea and Zeus’ father, Cronus’, blood. • Could be a child of Zeus and Dione. • Goddess of: Love, Beauty, Laughter , Desires & Pleasures • Most beautiful, all Gods wanted her, but Zeus gave her to Hephaestus. • Most “FRIENDLY" of the goddesses. • Symbols are roses and doves

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