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Who’s Who on Mount Olympus?

Who’s Who on Mount Olympus?. Zeus. King of the gods and ruler of mankind. Roman Name : Symbol :. Poseidon. Roman Name : Symbol: (to stir the sea) and Zeus’. Hades. God of the _____________( did not live on Mount Olympus) God of the Dead (but not death)

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Who’s Who on Mount Olympus?

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  1. Who’s Who on Mount Olympus?

  2. Zeus • King of the gods and ruler of mankind. • Roman Name: • Symbol:

  3. Poseidon • Roman Name: • Symbol: • (to stir the sea) and • Zeus’

  4. Hades • God of the _____________(did not live on Mount Olympus) God of the Dead (but not death) • Roman Name:____________________ • Symbol: ____________(three headed dog) and a Magic Helmet (Invisibility) • Zeus’s _______________________ • No temples found; Greeks didn’t like to talk about him too much.

  5. Hestia • Goddess____________________; sister of_________; gave up her seat on Mt. Olympus • Roman Name:_____________________ • All cities had a _________to her that could never be allowed to go out. • Boring/ peaceful / no myths • ______________________

  6. Hera • Queen of the gods and wife of Zeus; goddesses of______________ • Roman Name:_____________________ • Symbol: ____________________ • Zeus’ sister. They had ______children together. • Most stories about her revolve around her punishing____________________________________

  7. Ares • God of _________“the fury of the ruthless god” • Roman Name: _________________________ • Symbol: Wild Boar and Blood Stained Spear • Hephaestus was_______________________ • Son of _______________________ • A symbol of war • Hung around on the battlefield with__________________________________________________________________

  8. Athena • Goddess of_____________________ • Roman Name: _____________________ • Symbol: _____ • Zeus’s _______________(she sprang from his head) • _____Goddess. Patron goddess of_______: she gave them the _______________________tree

  9. Apollo

  10. Aphrodite • Goddess of love and beauty • Roman Name:______________ • Symbol: Dove • Had a “magic girdle” which made men love her. • She married Hephaestus • Had affair with______________ • Sometimes she is Zeus’ daughter; other myths say she came from the sea foam

  11. Hermes appears in myth more than any other god • Messenger-god; _____________ • Roman Name: _____________________ • Symbol: Crane • Zeus’s son (Marriage to Maia; May) • Gave humankind the ____________ • Stole Apollo’s cows when he was two days old. Zeus made him give them back: Gave Apollo a lyre.

  12. Artemis • Goddess of moon and ____________________________ • Roman Name:__________________ • Symbol: She-bear • Apollo’s twin sister; however virgin goddess • Also protector of young (animals)

  13. Hephaestus • God of fire; ______________ • Roman Name: ______________ • Symbol: ______________ • Son of Zeus and Hera; had “bum” leg. Ugly; Zeus threw him off Mt. • Volcanoes= • Become revered on Mt. Olympus for his work

  14. Demeter • Goddess of the____________ • Roman Name: ___________ • Symbol: Poppy • One daughter: ________, who was abducted by Hades and forced to marry him • Persephone’s absence from her mother explains the change of___________________

  15. Dionysus *God of_____________________ *Born to a mortal women (Semele) a *Made a god by Zeus for _______________ He went down to the underworld and made him mom immortal.

  16. Hebe • Daughter of Zeus and______ • Eventually marries ______________after he is made mortal • IRIS IS HERA’S MESSANGER AND RUNS ALONG RAINBOWS

  17. The Graces • Three goddesses always portrayed together • “grace and beauty” • Hung out with_________

  18. The Muses • Nine of them • Inspired men to create art, poetry, plays, songs, music • Also hung out with Apollo__

  19. Themis: goddess of__________ • Nemesis: righteous ______

  20. The furies (erinyes); _________________; Three of them

  21. Pan • Son of________ • Part goat; god of sheperds/flocks • Lived in the wilderness • Great musician; played the reed pipe • Sounds made in the wilderness at night were supposed to be him; thus the word “panic”

  22. Eris: goddess of________; hung out with Ares

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