Greek Gods/ Twelve Olympians. By: Deanna Fisher, Brittnay Concepcion, Megan Hjyack, Arianna Burkshot

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1 Greek Gods/ Twelve Olympians By: Deanna Fisher, Brittnay Concepcion, Megan Hjyack, Arianna Burkshot

2 Twelve Olympians In Greek mythology, the Twelve Olympians are considered to be Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes and either Hestia, or Dionysus.

3 Symbols Zeus: King of the Gods; thunderbolt, eagle and oak tree Hera: Queen of Gods; peacock, cow, wedding ring Poseidon: The Sea; sea, trident, horse, dolphin Hestia: Hearth/home; fireplace Athena: Wisdom/war; owl, olive, tree, plow, loom Dionysus: fertility and wine

4 Symbols Artemis: Moon/hunt; moon, deer, silver bow and arrows Apollo: Light/music/prophecy; lyre, sun, mice, Laurel tree Aphrodite: Love/beauty; dove, swan, roses Hephaestus: Fire/forge; hammer, quail Ares: War; dog, wild boar, vulture Hermes: Messenger/divine Herald; caduceus, crane

5 Zeus Dionysus Hera Poseidon Hestia Apollo

6 Relationships Zeus: Parents- Cronus, Rhea Children- Moirai, Horae, Muses, Persephone, Dionysus, Heracles, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hebe, Hermes, Athena, Aphrodite Siblings- Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Hera, Demeter Wife- Hera, Metis, Themis Poseidon: Parents: Cronus, Rhea Children: None Siblings: Zeus, Hades, Hestia, Hera Wife: Amphitrite Dionysus: Parents: Zeus, Semele Children: Priapus, Phthonus, Deianira Siblings: None Wife: Ariadne Hera: Parents: Cronus and Rhea Children: Ares, Eris, Hephaestus, Hebe Siblings: Hestia, Demeter, Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus Husband: Zeus Ares: Parents: Zeus, Hera Children: None Siblings: Eris, Hebe, and Eileithyia Wife: None Athena: Parents: Zeus Children: None Siblings: Erichthonius Mate: Hephaestus

7 Relationships Apollo: Parents: Zeus, Leto Children: None Siblings: Artemis Wife: None Aphrodite: Parents: Zeus, Dione Children: Aenaes Siblings: None Husband: Hephaestus Hermes: Parents: Zeus, Maia Children: Pan Siblings: All the children of Zeus are his siblings Wife: None Artemis: Parents: Zeus, Leto Children: None Siblings: Apollo Wife: None Hephaestus: Parents: Hera Children: None Siblings: None Wife: Aphrodite Demeter: Parents: Cronus, Rhea Children: Persephone Siblings: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia and Hera Husband: None

8 Aphrodite Ares Athena Hephaestus Hermes

9 Myths Zeus overthrew his Father Cronus and then separated the areas (land, sea, and underworld) with his brothers Poseidon and Hades. Zeus won and became the supreme ruler of the gods. He is lord of the sky, and the rain. His weapon is a thunderbolt, which he hurls at those who displease him. He is married to Hera but is known for having many affairs. He has a reputation for the god that punishes those that lie or break oaths. Poseidon is the brother of Zeus. After the draw, he became lord of the sea. He was widely worshipped by seamen. He married Amphitrite, a granddaughter of the Titan Oceanus. Demeter gave Poseidon the idea to create the first horse. He created a variety of animals before creating the first horse. His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. He is the most powerful Olympian god, after Zeus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Some say that he has no father. He is the only god who is physically ugly and lame. He was upset because of having an ugly child, in result to flinging him from Mount Olympus into the sea, breaking his legs. Others say that he took Hera's side in an argument with Zeus and Zeus flung him off Mount Olympus. He is the god of fire and the forge. He is the smith and armorer of the gods. He uses a volcano as his forge. He is the god of both smiths and weavers. His wife is Aphrodite.

10 Myths Hestia is Zeus's sister. She is the Goddess of the Hearth, the symbol of the house around which a newborn child is carried before it is born into a family. Each city had a public hearth sacred to Hestia, where the fire was never allowed to go out. Hera is Zeus's wife and sister. The Titans Ocean and Tethys raised her. She is the protector of marriage and takes special care of married women. Hera's marriage with Zeus was trouble. Zeus often took advantage of her when she would attempt to help. Hera gave the idea to start a revolt against Zeus. Zeus found out and used his thunderbolt against the gods in result to the gods falling to their knees begging and pleading for mercy. Zeus seized Hera and hung her from the sky with gold chains and Zeus agreed to release her if she would swear never to rebel again; she agreed. Her main purpose was to rebel against Zeus. Her sacred animals are the cow and the peacock. Her favorite city is Argos.

11 Myths Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera. Both of his parents disliked him. He is the god of war and he is considered murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward. He was caught in an act of adultery with Aphrodite and in response, her husband Hephaestus publicly ridiculed him. His bird is the vulture. His animal is the dog. Athena is the daughter of Zeus. She is brave in battle but only fights to protect the state and home from outside enemies. She is the goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture. She invented the bridle. She represents wisdom, reason, and purity. She is Zeus's favorite child; Zeus thought of her and she was independent and materialized on her own. Her tree is the olive and the owl is her bird. She is a virgin goddess. Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto. His twin sister is Artemis. He is the god of music, playing a golden lyre. Apollos job is to harness his chariot with four horses and drive the sun across the sky. He is famous for his oracle at Delphi and people use to travel to it from all over the Greek world to divine the future. His tree is the laurel, his bird is the crow and his animal is the dolphin.

12 Myths Aphrodite is the goddess of love, desire and beauty. She has a magical girdle. Some argue and says she is the daughter of Zeus and Dione. Others say that it was when Cronus castrated Uranus and tossed his severed genitals into the sea. Aphrodite then arose from the sea foam on a giant scallop and walked to shore in Cyprus. She is the wife of Hephaestus. The myrtle is her tree, the dove, the swan, and the sparrow are her birds. Hermes is the son of Zeus and Maia. He is Zeus s messenger. He is the fastest of the gods who wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries a magic wand. He is the god of thieves and commerce. He is the guide for the dead to go to the underworld. He invented the lyre, the pipes, the musical scale, astronomy, weights and measures, boxing, gymnastics, and the care of olive trees. Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto. Her twin brother is Apollo. She is the lady of the wild things and the huntsman of the gods. She is the protector of the young. She hunts with silver arrows and is known as the goddess of chastity. She also looks after childbirth. She became associated with Hecate. The cypress is her tree. All wild animals are scared to her and especially the deer.

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