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The Twelve Olympians

The Twelve Olympians. The Greek Gods. In Greek mythology, man was not created in the image of the gods; rather, the gods were in the image of man. Although Greek religion centered on a pantheon, separate villages worshipped separate gods in many instances.

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The Twelve Olympians

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  1. The Twelve Olympians

  2. The Greek Gods In Greek mythology, man was not created in the image of the gods; rather, the gods were in the image of man. Although Greek religion centered on a pantheon, separate villages worshipped separate gods in many instances. In many cases, deities existed before the patriarchal religion of Zeus incorporated them.

  3. The Twelve Olympians The Twelve great gods who succeeded the Titans Lived on Mt. Olympus, which could have either been The physical mountain in Thessaly OR A mountain in a mysterious region above the Earth. Olympus was NOT HEAVEN.

  4. The Twelve Olympians Zeus (Jupiter) Poseidon (Neptune) Hades (Pluto) Hestia (Vesta) Hera (Juno) Ares (Mars) • Athena (Minerva) • Apollo(Apollo) • Aphrodite (Venus) • Hermes (Mercury) • Artemis (Diana) • Hephaestus (Vulcan)

  5. ZEUS God of the sky, thunder, and justice King and most powerful of the gods; Ruler of Mount Olympus Symbol: thunderbolt POSEIDON God of the sea and earthquakes Brother of Zeus Odysseus’s enemy Symbol: trident, horses The Twelve Olympians

  6. HADES God of the Undeworld Zeus and Poseidon’s brother Symbol: Three headed dog HESTIA Goddess of the Hearth Symbol: hearth fire, home The Twelve Olympians

  7. HERA Goddess of marriage and married women Exceptionally beautiful Zeus’s wife Symbol: Peacock and cow ARES God of War Symbol: Spear The Twelve Olympians

  8. ATHENA Goddess of wisdom and the arts of war and peace Protector of Odysseus Zeus’s favorite daughter Symbol: Olive tree And owl APOLLO God of archery, poetry, music, medicine, and prophecy Symbol: Sun Chariot The Twelve Olympians

  9. APHRODITE Goddess of Love and Beauty Symbol: dove HERMES Messenger god God of commerce, speed, and trade Symbol: Winged shoes The Twelve Olympians

  10. ARTEMIS Goddess of the Wild Things, the moon, and crossways Symbol: arrows; the cypress HEPHAESTUS God of fire and the forges – Blacksmith to the gods Forge, anvil The Twelve Olympians

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