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6-2.6

6-2.6 Compare the polytheistic belief systems of Greeks and Romans with the origins, foundational beliefs, and spread of Christianity. THE TWELEVE OLYMPIANS. ZEUS (Jupiter). King of the gods God of the sky. HERA (Juno). GODDESS OF MARRIAGE WIFE OF ZEUS. HADES (Pluto).

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6-2.6

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  1. 6-2.6 Compare the polytheistic belief systems of Greeks and Romans with the origins, foundational beliefs, and spread of Christianity.

  2. THE TWELEVE OLYMPIANS

  3. ZEUS (Jupiter) • King of the gods • God of the sky

  4. HERA (Juno) • GODDESS OF MARRIAGE • WIFE OF ZEUS

  5. HADES (Pluto) • GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD • NOT ACTUALLY CONSIDERED AN OLYMPIAN BECAUSE HE LIVED IN THE UNDERWORLD

  6. ARTEMIS (Diana) GODDESS OF THE HUNT APOLLO (Apollo)GOD OF MUSIC, MEDICINE, and LIGHT

  7. POSIEDON (Neptune) • GOD OF THE SEA, EARTHQUAKES, AND HORSES

  8. HESTIA (VESTA) • Goddess of the home, family, and hearth (fireplace) • Sometimes considered one of the 12 Olympians

  9. HERMES (Mercury)MESSENGER OF THE GODS AND HE LEADS SOULS TO THE UNDERWORLD ARES (Mars) GOD OF WAR

  10. HEPHAESTUS (Vulcan) GOD OF FIRE, METAL, AND BLACKSMITHS APHRODITE (Venus) GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY

  11. DEMETER (Ceres)GODDESS OF THE HARVEST DIONYSUS (Baccus)GOD OF WINE AND THEATER

  12. ATHENA (Minerva) • GODDESS OF WISDOM, LEARNING, AND VICTORY AT BATTLE • PROTECTOR OF THE CITY OF ATHENS

  13. 6-2.6 Compare the polytheistic belief systems of Greeks and Romans with the origins, foundational beliefs, and spread of Christianity.

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