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The Olympian Gods & Goddesses. www.duluthsuperiormagazine.com. Mt. Olympus: Home of the Gods. Located between Macedonia and Thessaly Highest mountain in Greece Considered sacred by ancients N ever climbed until 1913. www.kidspast.com. www.Trekearth.com. Children of Cronus & Rhea. Zeus
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The Olympian Gods & Goddesses www.duluthsuperiormagazine.com
Mt. Olympus: Home of the Gods Located between Macedonia and Thessaly Highest mountain in Greece Considered sacred by ancients Never climbed until 1913 www.kidspast.com www.Trekearth.com
Children of Cronus & Rhea Zeus Poseidon Hades Demeter Hera Hestia
Zeus: King of the Gods Roman name: Jupiter or Jove Domain: Sky, weather, clouds Traits: Ambitious, decisive, competitive Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, oak tree, aegis, goatskin shield
Poseidon: God of the Sea Roman Name: Neptune Domain: Sea, earthquakes, horses Symbols: Trident, horse, bull Traits: intense, impulsive, vengeful
Hades: God of the Underworld Roman Name: Pluto Domain: Underworld, wealth Symbols: helmet of invisibility, bident, chariot Traits: dark, secret, imaginative, unpitying but just
Demeter: Goddess of The Harvest Roman Name: Ceres Domain: crops, motherhood Symbols: wheat, torch Traits: motherly, nurturing, spiritual
Hera: queen of the gods Roman Name: Juno Domain: marriage and fertility Symbols: crown & scepter, cow, peacock, pomegranate Traits: traditional, marriage-minded; beautiful, jealous
Hestia: goddess of the Hearth Roman Name: Vesta Domain: home Symbol: hearth, fire Traits: home-loving, unassuming
Athena: Goddess of Wisdom Roman Name: Minerva Domain: Civilized life, handicrafts, agriculture, wisdom, reason Symbols: olive, owl Traits: gray-eyed, fierce, warlike, protective
Apollo: God of Music, healing, animals Roman Name: Apollo Domain: poetry, medicine, woods Symbols: Sun, silver/gold bow & arrows, laurel tree, dolphin Traits: artistic, rational, orderly, arrogant
Artemis: Goddess of the hunt Roman Name: Diana Domain: Hunters, children, youth Symbols: Moon, silver bow, deer, stag, dog Traits: Athletic, nature lover, feminist, violent
Aphrodite: Goddess of Love Roman Name: Venus Domain: Love, beauty, Symbols: Rose, dove Traits: appreciative of beauty, vain
Hermes: Messenger god Roman Name: Mercury Domain: Merchants, travelers, thieves, dogs, boars, pipers, guides souls to Underworld Symbols: caduceus, winged sandals, winged cap, lyre, syrinx Traits: Mischievous, fun-loving, trickster
Ares: God of War Roman Name: Mars Domain: War Symbols: Helmet, sword, spear, shield Traits: Angry, violent, competitive
Hephaestus: God of the Forge Roman Name: Vulcan Domain: smithing, metal craft, metalworkers, artisans Symbols: hammer, anvil Traits: Gentle, creative, kindly, crippled
Dionysus: God of Wine Roman Name: Bacchus Domain: Wine, vine Symbols: Wine cup, vine leaves, thyrsus, panther, dolphin, leopard Traits: Moody, mystical, friendly, passionate
Persephone Roman Name: Proserpina Domain: Underworld Symbols: Torches, sheaf of grain Traits: compliant, girlish