Post on 15-Jan-2016
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THE OLYMPIANS
Zeus: king of the gods
As we have seen Zeus was the son of Cronos and Rhea.
He led the uprising against Cronos.
He was king of the gods.
God of the sky He married his
sister Hera.
Poseidon: God of the Sea
Poseidon was the god of the Sea and storms.
Famous for carrying a Trident.
Zeus’s Brother. Son of Cronos and
Rhea.
Hades: God of the Underworld
The oldest Male of Cronos and Rhea.
Helmet of invisibility. Married to Persephone. Because of his dark and morbid
personality, he was not especially liked by either the gods or the mortals.
He was not, however, an evil god, for although he was stern, cruel, and unpitying, he was still just.
he was not Death itself — the actual embodiment of Death was Thanatos.
Hera: God of women and Marriage
Queen of the Gods. wife and one of
three sisters of Zeus.
The cow, and later, the peacock were sacred to her.
Aphrodite: Goddess of Love
Born when a drop of Cronos’s Blood fell into the sea.
the Greek goddess of love, beauty and sexuality.
Zeus married her to Hephaestus
Had many affairs, Ares was her lover.
Magic Girdle made her irresistibly attractive.
Hephaestos: The Smith God
Son of Zeus and Hera.
Hephaestus was lame, which gave him a grotesque appearance in Greek eyes.
He served as the blacksmith of the gods.
Married to Aphrodite.
Ares: God of War
Son of Zeus and Hera.
Lover of Aphrodite. the god of blood
thirst, or slaughter personified.
Demeter: goddess of the Harvest
Daughter of Cronos and Rhea.
Mother of Persephone (Hades wife)
Controlled the seasons.
Artemis: Goddess of the Moon and Hunting
Twin of Apollo. Daughter of Zeus
and Leto. Chariot drawn by
silver stags said to draw the moon across the sky.
Apollo: God of Light and the Sun
Son of Zeus and Leto.
Twin brother of Artemis.
Patron of the oracle of Delphi.
could bring ill-health and deadly plague.
Athene: Goddess of wisdom and war
Sometimes called Pallas Athena.
Daughter of Zeus and Metis.
Sometimes associated with Owls.
Hermes: Messenger of the Gods.
Son of Zeus and Maia. Recognisable by
winged sandals. Hermes often helped
travelers have a safe and easy journey. Many Greeks would sacrifice to Hermes before any trip.
Reputation for mischief.
Invented the Lyre.
Dionysus: God of wine
The god who inspires ritual madness, joyful worship, and ecstasy, carnivals, celebration.
Son of Zeus and Semele.