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The Greek Gods and Goddesses

The Greek Gods and Goddesses. Zeus. Zeus. The youngest Son of Cronus and Rhea Supreme ruler of Mt. Olympus He upheld the law, justice and morals; spiritual leader of both gods and men He controlled thunderbolts and rain Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, bull, scepter

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The Greek Gods and Goddesses

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  1. The Greek Gods and Goddesses

  2. Zeus

  3. Zeus • The youngest Son of Cronus and Rhea • Supreme ruler of Mt. Olympus • He upheld the law, justice and morals; spiritual leader of both gods and men • He controlled thunderbolts and rain • Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, bull, scepter • Famous for overthrowing his father, Cronus • Married to Hera • Had many children-from all his children Zeus gave man all he needed to live life in an ordered, moral way

  4. Hera

  5. Hera • The queen of Olympian deities • Mainly worshiped as the goddess of marriage and birth • Very jealous of all of Zeus’s affairs • She punished her rivals and their children • Zeus was afraid of her wrath • Her symbol is the peacock, cow, crow, pomegranate

  6. Ares

  7. Ares • God of war and battle, the instigator of violence • Because of his cruel and war-like nature, all the gods despised him • Had a giant stature, and loud voice, and surpassed all gods in speed • In love with Aphrodite • Ares had a quadriga – a chariot drawn by four gold-bridled (Iliad v.352) fire-emitting immortal stallions. • Ares was recognized by his bronze armor; he brandished a spear in battle.

  8. Apollo

  9. Apollo • Twin brother of Artemis • God of music, prophecy, medicine, poetry, dance, carer of herds, and light • Symbols are bow and arrow, laurel crown, lyre • Had lots of love afairs

  10. Artemis

  11. Artemis • Twin of Apollo • Goddess of the wilderness and the hunt, wild animals, fertility • Was a virgin goddess and spent her time hunting in the mountains • Always carried a bow and arrow • Killed anyone who tried to take away her purity • Symbols were the bow and arrow, crescent moon, and cypress tree

  12. Hephaestus • God of fire, blacksmithing, craftsmen, metals • Was born weak and crippled-one of his parents threw him off Mt. Olympus • Given Aphrodite as his bride-she cheated on him all the time • Hephaestus split open Zeus’s head with an axe and out sprang Athena • Made tons of metal equipment for all the Gods • Made thunderbolts for Zeus • Hephaestus even helped create the first woman out of clay • His symbols are smith’s hammer, anvil, axe, cain

  13. Dionysus

  14. Dionysus • God of wine, agriculture, Greek stage, ecstasy, intoxication • Dionysus was born from one of Zeus’s affairs, and Hera almost killed him • Arrived late in Greek mythology • Symbols- bull, serpent, wine, ivy

  15. Athena

  16. Athena • Goddess of wisdom, war, art, industry, justice, and skill • She was the favorite child of Zeus, and she sprang from fully grown his head • Virgin patron of Athens, giving the city the gift of the olive tree • Symbols: breast plate, shield, owl, helmet, the goddess Nike (victory)

  17. Poseidon

  18. Poseidon • God of the sea, earthquakes, horses • Symbols: dolphins, tridents, and three pronged fish spears • Had many love-affairs, fathered many children • He lived on the ocean floor in a palace made of coral and gems. • He was moody and could be violent • He could strike his spear and cause earth-quakes

  19. Demeter

  20. Demeter • Brings forth the fruits of the Earth and grains • She taught man-kind the art of sowing and ploughing so that they could end their nomadic lives • Because of her daughter, Persephone’s abduction, she controls the seasons • Symbols: braided corn, fruit, torch, pig

  21. Aphrodite

  22. Aphrodite • Goddess of love, beauty, and sexual rapture • She was born from the male parts of Uranus, father of the Gods, (or Zeus) and she arose out of the sea from sea foam • Married to Hephaestus • Obviously had many lovers • Her symbols are: the dolphin, dove, swan and lime tree

  23. Hestia

  24. Hestia • Goddess of the hearth, domesticity, family • To honor her the hearth fire in a Greek household could not go out unless ritually extinguished • She sat on a plain wooden throne with a white woolen cushion • Symbols were the hearth and the pig

  25. Hermes

  26. Hermes • God of shepherds, land travel, merchants, weights and measures, oratory, literature, athletics and thieves, and known for his cunning and shrewdness. Most importantly, he is the messenger of the gods. • Being the herald (messenger of the gods), it was his duty to guide the souls of the dead down to the underworld, which is known as a psychopomp. • He was also closely connected with bringing dreams to mortals. • Symbols: winged cap, winged sandals and the heralds staff

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