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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 Compare the polytheistic belief systems of Greeks and Romans with the origins, foundational beliefs, and spread of Christianity.
ZEUS (Jupiter) • King of the gods • God of the sky
HERA (Juno) • GODDESS OF MARRIAGE • WIFE OF ZEUS
HADES (Pluto) • GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD • NOT ACTUALLY CONSIDERED AN OLYMPIAN BECAUSE HE LIVED IN THE UNDERWORLD
ARTEMIS (Diana) GODDESS OF THE HUNT APOLLO (Apollo)GOD OF MUSIC, MEDICINE, and LIGHT
POSIEDON (Neptune) • GOD OF THE SEA, EARTHQUAKES, AND HORSES
HESTIA (VESTA) • Goddess of the home, family, and hearth (fireplace) • Sometimes considered one of the 12 Olympians
HERMES (Mercury)MESSENGER OF THE GODS AND HE LEADS SOULS TO THE UNDERWORLD ARES (Mars) GOD OF WAR
HEPHAESTUS (Vulcan) GOD OF FIRE, METAL, AND BLACKSMITHS APHRODITE (Venus) GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY
DEMETER (Ceres)GODDESS OF THE HARVEST DIONYSUS (Baccus)GOD OF WINE AND THEATER
ATHENA (Minerva) • GODDESS OF WISDOM, LEARNING, AND VICTORY AT BATTLE • PROTECTOR OF THE CITY OF ATHENS
6-2.6 Compare the polytheistic belief systems of Greeks and Romans with the origins, foundational beliefs, and spread of Christianity.