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ANCIENT GREEK GODS AND GODDESSES Mrs. Miles’ Social Studies Class

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Page 1: Ancient greek gods and goddesses

ANCIENT GREEK GODS AND GODDESSES

Mrs. Miles’ Social Studies Class

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Zeus

God of the heavens and the earth, ruler of the weather, giver of justice

Ruled with his lightning and thunderbolts

Symbols: eagle and oak tree

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Hera

Goddess of marriage and married women; wife of Zeus

Symbol: cow

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Poseidon

God of the sea and earthquakes; brother of Zeus

Symbols: trident, dolphins and horses

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Hades

God of the underworld; guarded all the dead

Symbol: Cerberus (three headed dog)

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Hestia

Goddess of the hearth and home; known for her pure and simple life

Symbol: hearth fire

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Demeter

Goddess of all growing things; when she was sad and lonely plants did not grow (winter)

Symbols: a bunch of wheat and the cornucopia

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Athena

Goddess of wisdom and war; daughter of Zeus who sprouted from his head

Symbol: owl and olive tree

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Aphrodite

Goddess of love and beauty; born form the foam of the sea and rode to shore on a seashell

Symbol: dove, sparrow and rose

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Ares

God of war, hatred and violence; he had a short temper

Symbols: dogs, vultures, spear and shield

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Hephaestus

God of blacksmiths, metalworkers and craftsmen; son of Zeus and Hera; married to Aphrodite

Symbol: anvil and hammer

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Apollo

God of sunlight, truth, poetry, music and healing; twin brother of the goddess Artemis; protector of single men

Symbols: lyre (harp) and wreath

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Artemis

Goddess of the moon, single women, hunting and childbirth

Symbols: crescent moon, stag (deer), bow and arrow

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Hermes

God of trade, travel and theft; messenger for the gods

Symbols: winged cap and winged sandals

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Dionysus

God of wine, parties and drama

Symbols: grapes, a wine cup or a leopard