greek gods & goddesses
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Greek gods & goddesses. ZEUS. Ruler of Mount Olympus god of heaven and earth Roman name Jupiter Symbol – lightening bolt Married to Hera. ZEUS’ parents = Cronus & Rhea. MYTH: Defeated and overthrew his father Cronus to become omnipotent ruler. HERA. goddess of marriage. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ZEUS
REALM:• Ruler of Mount Olympus• god of heaven and earthRoman name :JupiterSymbol – lightening bolt• Married to Hera
ZEUS’ parents = Cronus & Rhea
• MYTH: Defeated and overthrew his father Cronus to become omnipotent ruler
HERA
• REALM: goddess of marriage. • Jealous wife of Zeus • Queen of the Mount Olympus• Roman name: Juno• Symbol - peacock
Hera’s parents = Cronus & Rhea
• MYTH: Hera took the eyes from Argus, her dead faithful servant, and put his eyes on the peacocks’ feathers
HADES
• REALM: god of the dead and wealth
• ruler of the Underworld• Roman name: Pluto• Kidnaps Persephone & makes
her his queen• Symbol – helmet of invisibility
Hades’ parents = Cronus & Rhea
• Hades is part of the creation story as he helped his brother Zeus defeat their father Cronus
POSEIDON
• god of the sea, earthquakes and horses
• Spends his time in the oceans and seas
• Roman name Neptune• Symbol – trident and
horses
Poseidon’s parents = Cronus & Rhea
• Wife – Amphitrite
• MYTH: part of the creation story as he aided his brother Zeus in overthrowing their father Cronus
DEMETER
• REALM: goddess of the harvest and agriculture
• sister of Zeus and the mother of Persephone.
• Roman name Cerus• (Cereal comes from this
word)• Symbol – wheat stalk
Demeter’s parents = Cronus & Rhea
• Demeter creates the seasons based on her daughter’s return/absence from the earth
HESTIA
• REALM: goddess of hearth and home
• sister of Zeus • Roman name Vesta• Symbol – fireplace
(hearth) • Myth: She’s the kindest of
all gods & gave up her throne
APHRODITE
• REALM: goddess of love and beauty
• Roman name Venus• Symbols – doves, hearts • MYTH: Born from sea foam& wife of Hephaestus
PERSEPHONE
• Realm: Goddess of the underworld
• Roman name Proserpina• Symbol – pomegranate• Myth: Kidnapped by Hades &Daughter of Demeter. The change of seasons is based on when mother & daughter are together/apart
ATHENA
• REALM: goddess of crafts and strategic war and wisdom
• goddess of Athens• symbol - owl• Roman name Minerva• Myth: After she won a
contest, Athens became her city
HEPHAESTUS• REALM: god of fire and metal
crafts• Symbols – fire and forge• Patron god of smiths, blacksmiths
, goldsmiths, and silversmiths• Roman name Vulcan• (Volcano comes from this word)• MYTH: His father threw him from
Mt. Olympus causing his deformity
ARTEMIS
• REALM: goddess of the hunt.
• Never marries• Twin sister of Apollo• Roman name Diana• Symbol – bow and a stag
(deer)• MYTH: She turned Acteon
into a deer after he saw her bathing. He was killed by his own hunting dogs.
APOLLO
• REALM: od of music, healing and prophesy
• Roman name is Apollo• Twin brother of Artemis• Symbol - lyre and laurel crown• MYTH: He conquered the dragon at
the Oracle at Delphi
HERMES
• REALM: messenger of the gods• guides dead souls to the Underworld• Roman name Mercury• Symbol – winged sandals and Caduceus• MYTH: He stole his brother Apollo’s
cows; he invented the 1st lyre & gave Apollo the lyre
ARES
• REALM: god of violent and vicious war
• Roman name Mars• Symbol – Vulture• Loves Aphrodite• MYTH: He loves war &
his constant companion is Eris, the spirit of strife
Dionysus• Realm: God of wine• Symbol – grapes• Son of a mortal woman,
Semele, and Zeus• MYTH: Taught humans
winemaking & created dolphins from pirates