who’s who on mount olympus today’s objectives: to identify the chief olympian gods and goddesses...
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Who’s Who on Mount Olympus
Today’s Objectives:•To identify the chief Olympian gods
and goddesses and their functions
ZEUS - JUPITERKing of gods; ruler of mankind
SYMBOLS •EAGLE•AEGIS•THUNDERBOLT•SCEPTRE•OAK TREE
Why these symbols…•Power, Strength, Size•Eagle – chief of all birds
Poseidon – NeptuneGod of sea, horses & earthquakes
SYMBOLS •TRIDENT•HORSE
Why these symbols…•Trident = symbol of power•He is said to have created the horse
HADES – PLUTOGod of the Underworld
*did not live on Mt. Olympus
SYMBOLS • HELMET to make him
invisible
Why this symbol…• The helmet allows him
to leave the world unseen; he is not a welcome visitor.
HESTIA – VESTAGoddess of hearth & home; sister of Zeus
SYMBOLS • HEARTH-FIRE
Why this symbol…• The hearth is a symbol
of home and family
HERA – JUNOQueen of the Gods; wife of ZeusSYMBOLS
• PEACOCK• COW• IRIS (goddess of the
rainbow)
Why these symbols…• The animals are sacred to
her• Iris is her personal
messenger
ARES – MARSGod of War
SYMBOLS • WEAPONS• ARMOR• VULTURE
Why these symbols…• They symbolize war
• Vultures prey on the dead
ATHENA – MINERVAGoddess of Wisdom, War, & Weaving
SYMBOLS • OWL• OLIVE TREE• HELMET & SPEAR
Why these symbols…• The owl is a symbol of
wisdom• The olive tree is her gift to
Athens• The helmet & spear are
symbols of war
APOLLO – APOLLOGod of Sun, Music, Poetry, & Medicine
SYMBOLS • LYRE• BOW• LAUREL• DELPHI
Why these symbols…• The symbolizes music• The bow identifies his as
Archergod• The laurel is his favorite tree• His oracle is at Delphi
APHRODITE – VENUSGoddess of Love & Beauty
SYMBOLS • CUPID (her son)• DOVE• MYRTLE
Why these symbols…• Cupid shoots his arrow
at her command• The dove and myrtle are
sacred to her
HERMES – MERCURYMessenger-god; god of commerce, travelers, & thieves
SYMBOLS • CADUCEUS• WINGED HAT & SANDALS
Why these symbols…• The caduceus is his magic
wand• The winged hat and
sandals show the speed of a messenger
ARTEMIS – DIANAGoddess of the Moon & Hunting; Patroness of maidens
SYMBOLS • BOW & ARROW• DEER• CYPRESS
Why these symbols…• The bow & arrow are
symbolic because hunting is her pastime
• The deer & cypress are sacred to her
HEPHAESTUS – VULCANGod of fire; forger of armor
SYMBOLS • ANVIL & FORGE
Why these symbols…• The anvil and forge are
tools of a blacksmith