The Greek GodsThe Greek GodsA Royal Family Tree!A Royal Family Tree!

The fatesThe fatesThese three women are so old that No one These three women are so old that No one

knows where they came from.knows where they came from.

Clotho: Spins the thread of

life.

Lachesis:Assigns each man his

destiny.

Atropos:Cuts the thread of life.

The parents of the UniverseThe parents of the Universe

Uranus:The Heavens, father of the

universe.

Gaea:The Earth, mother of

the universe.

Uranus and Gaea gave birth to:Uranus and Gaea gave birth to:

The Cyclopes:Thunder and

lightning

The Titans:The most powerful

The Giants:Violence of the sea

The titan rulers:The titan rulers:Cronus/Kronus:Ruler of heaven

Rhea:Ruler of Earth

and

had six children. They and their offspring were known as the Olympians…

zeuszeus

Zeus’s Roman name is Jupiter. He is ruler of all gods and man.

herahera

Hera’s Roman name is Juno. She

is the queen of the gods. She is married to Zeus,

and is the protector of

married women.

hadeshades

Hades’ Roman name is Pluto. He is the god of the

Underworld.

poseidonposeidon

Poseidon’s Roman name is Neptune. He is the god of

the sea.

DemeterDemeter

Demeter’s Roman name is Ceres.

She is the goddess of the harvest and the

seasons.

HestiaHestia

Hestia’s Roman name is Vesta. She is the goddess of hearth

and home.

The next generation:The next generation:

These first Olympians had several children…

HephaestusHephaestus

Hephaestus’s Roman name is Vulcan. He is the only child Zeus

and Hera have together. He is the

god of the forge and fire, and he is

disfigured.

aresares

Ares’ Roman name is Mars. He is the god of

war.

athenaathena

Athena’s Roman name is Minerva. She is said to have sprung full-grown from Zeus’s head. She is

the goddess of wisdom.

ProsperpinaProsperpina

Prosperpina’s Roman name is Persephone.

She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She is married to Hades and is the

queen of the Underworld.

ApolloApollo

Apollo’s Roman name is also Apollo. He is the

god of the sun and music. He and Artemis

are twins.

aphroditeaphrodite

Aphrodite’s Roman name is Venus. She is the goddess of love and

beauty.

hermeshermes

Hermes’ Roman name is Mercury. He is the

messenger of the gods. He is also the god of

thieves and travelers.

artemisartemis

Artemis’s Roman name is Diana. She is the

goddess of the moon and the hunt. She is the

twin sister of Apollo.

dionysusdionysus

Dionysus’s Roman name is Bacchus. He is the god of wine, revelry, and the joyous life.

The gods are controlled by only two things: The gods are controlled by only two things: the interference of other gods, or the decrees the interference of other gods, or the decrees of the fates. They are interested in the affairs of the fates. They are interested in the affairs

of men and the other gods.of men and the other gods.

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