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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 Presentation

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ZEUS

REALM:• Ruler of Mount Olympus• god of heaven and earthRoman name :JupiterSymbol – lightening bolt• Married to Hera

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ZEUS’ parents = Cronus & Rhea

• MYTH: Defeated and overthrew his father Cronus to become omnipotent ruler

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HERA

• REALM: goddess of marriage. • Jealous wife of Zeus • Queen of the Mount Olympus• Roman name: Juno• Symbol - peacock

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Hera’s parents = Cronus & Rhea

• MYTH: Hera took the eyes from Argus, her dead faithful servant, and put his eyes on the peacocks’ feathers

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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

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Hades’ parents = Cronus & Rhea

• Hades is part of the creation story as he helped his brother Zeus defeat their father Cronus

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POSEIDON

• god of the sea, earthquakes and horses

• Spends his time in the oceans and seas

• Roman name Neptune• Symbol – trident and

horses

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Poseidon’s parents = Cronus & Rhea

• Wife – Amphitrite

• MYTH: part of the creation story as he aided his brother Zeus in overthrowing their father Cronus

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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

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Demeter’s parents = Cronus & Rhea

• Demeter creates the seasons based on her daughter’s return/absence from the earth

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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

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APHRODITE

• REALM: goddess of love and beauty

• Roman name Venus• Symbols – doves, hearts • MYTH: Born from sea foam& wife of Hephaestus

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Dionysus• Realm: God of wine• Symbol – grapes• Son of a mortal woman,

Semele, and Zeus• MYTH: Taught humans

winemaking & created dolphins from pirates