G roup 3 The Gods Pages 36-47

1. Group 3 The GodsPages 36-47 Megan Martin, Amber Cialone, Simon Democko, Matthew Thompson, Frank Hightower, Tim Jennings

2. The Lesser Gods of Olympus Eros – God of Love (cupid in Latin) Early poets say he was Aphrodite’s occasional companion. In the later poems he was her son. Hebe – Goddess of Youth. Daughter of Zeus and Hera no stories about Hebe except of her marriage to Hercules. Iris – Goddess of rainbow, messenger of the gods Eros Iris Goddess Hebe

3. Lesser Gods of Olympus (continued) The Graces – Agaia, Euphrosyne and Thalia. Daughters of Zeus and Eurynome . With the muses they were “Queens of Song” The muses – 9 Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne The Graces The Muses

4. Gods of Water Poseidon (Neptune) - Lord and Ruler of the Sea, the Mediterranean and the Friendly Sea (Black Sea). Ocean – Titan, Lord of the river Ocean. ( A great river encircling the earth) Triton – Trumpeter of the Sea , Son of Poseidon and Amphitrite. Proteus – Sometimes said to be Poseidon’s son . Sometimes his attendant. He foretold the future and changes shape at will. Naiads – Water Nymphs. Dwelt in fountains, springs, and brooks. Ocean Poseidon Triton Proteus Naiads

5. Gods of the Underworld Charon– Boat man who carried the souls of the dead across the water to the Gates of Tartarus. Cereberus – 3- headed, dragon tailed dog who permits souls to enter, but not return. Acheron, Cocytus, Styx - Acheron and Cocytus separate the underworld from the world above. Styx River is the river of the unbreakable oath by which the Gods swear on. The Furies – They Punish evil doers . They are usually represented by three people : Tisiphone, Megaera, Alecto. Sleep and Death - Two brothers who sent dreams to the humans from the underworld. Cereberus Charon The Furies Acheron, Cocytus, Styx Sleep and Death

6. Gods of the Earth Demeter ( Ceres) - Goddess of corn, daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She has a daughter Persophone. Dionysus (Bacchus) – God of the Vine Pan (Faunus) – Son of Hermes. Half man half goat. Loved the Nymphs, but they didn’t love him back. He played the Reed pipes and lived in the wild. Pollux and Castor – They are brothers who live half on earth and half in heaven. Pollux died and Zeus took pity on Castor. Zeus split Castor’s life and gave it to Pollux. Satyrs – They look like Pan and live in the wild too. Demeter Dionysus Satyrs

7. The Gods of the Earth Nymphs – Woodland Goddesses Oreads - nymphs of mountains. Dryads – Goddesses of trees and their life force is within the tree.

8. The Lesser Gods of the Earth Boreas, Notus, Eurus, and Zephyr - They are the chiefs of the winds. Boreas is the chief of the North winds, Notus is the chief of the South winds, Eurus is the chief of the East winds, and Zephyr is the chief of the West winds. The Centaurs – They are half man, half horse. They are savage creatures that are more beast than man. Chiron is an exception because he was wise and good. The Gorgons – There are three and two of them are immortal. They are dragon- like with wings that turned men to stone. Their dad was Phorcys, son of Sea and Earth. The Gorgons Centaurs

9. The Gods of the Earth The Sirens – They lived on an island in the Sea. They had enchanting, singing voices that led sailors to their death. No one know what they look like because all that have seen them did. Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos – Clotho spins the threads of life. Lachesis was known as “The Disposer of Lots” because she assigned destinies to men. Atropos carried “The Abhorred Shears” and cut the thread of death. They are known as the Fates. Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos The Sirens

10. Roman Gods Saturn - Was originally one of the Numina. He is the protector of the Sowers and the Seed. His wife was Ops she was a Harvest Helper Janus – also originally one of the Numina. “the god of good beginnings” (which are sure to result in good endings). Chief temple ran East to West , where the day begins and ends. Saturn