GODS & GODDESSES

FAMILY TREE

TITANS

Zeus •God of heaven, earth, and men.

•Married his sister Hera•Symbol is the thunderbolt

Poseidon-• Zeus’ Brother

• God of the sea.• Symbol is the trident

Hades-•God of the underworld.

•He is Zeus’ brother.

•Symbol is helmet of invisibility

Hestia-•Goddess of hearth

•Zeus’ SISTER

•Symbol is the sacred fire

Hera•Zeus’ sister•Goddess of marriage

•Symbol is the golden crown

Demeter•Goddess of plants and

agriculture. •Zeus’ Sister

•Symbols are the rake and ear of

corn

*Goddess of: Wisdom, War, Weaving, Skill & law

*Symbols--the owl & armor

*Held a grudge for those who had wronged her

* Zeus was cheating on Metis with Hera, and had children with her at the same time.

*Hera kicked him off Mount Olympus because he was so ugly

*God of Fire & Forge

*Welcomed back to Olympus B/C he was a skilled craftsman.

*Symbols are the anvil and hammer

*God of War

*Loved the glory of war but was a big coward

*Ran to his mother when hurt

*Cry could be heard from miles

*Zeus considered the worst of his children

* Symbols are sword and spear

*God of the Sun, Arts, Poetry, Medicine

*He had “admiration” with many woman.

* Symbols are lyre and the golden chariot

*Goddess of: Hunting, Moon, Virginity, and Child Birth

*Didn’t believe that people should have to marry someone. Being alone was ok.

*Virgin Goddess

*Symbol is the silver bow and arrows

*God: Wine, revelry and theater

*The only god born to a mortal. Mom was human.

*Symbol is grapes

*God of: Trade, Tricksters, Wind, Travelers, & Thieves.* Appears in more myths than any other god or goddess *Symbol is the winged sandals

•Parents are unknown

• Could be a child from the foam from the sea and Zeus’ father, Cronus’, blood.

•Could be a child of Zeus and Dione.

•Goddess of: Love, Beauty, Laughter , Desires & Pleasures

•Most beautiful, all Gods wanted her, but Zeus gave her to Hephaestus.

•Most “FRIENDLY" of the goddesses.

•Symbols are roses and doves