Deity Project

By Lucius Cornelius Atticus

Definitions• Deity• a : the rank or essential nature of a god : DIVINITY b capitalized : GOD 1, SUPREME BEING • : one exalted or revered as supremely good or POWERFUL • Olympian• 1. • pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece. • 2. • pertaining to Olympia in Elis. • 3. • of, resembling, characteristic of, or suitable to the gods of Olympus; majestic or aloof: an Olympian

landscape; an Olympian disdain. • –noun • 4. • an Olympian deity. • 5. • a contender in the Olympic games. • 6. • a native or inhabitant of Olympia.

Definitions cont• Attribute • 5. something attributed as belonging to a person, thing, group, etc.; a

quality, character, characteristic, or property: Sensitivity is one of his attributes.

• 6. • something used as a symbol of a particular person, office, or status: A

scepter is one of the attributes of a king. • sphere of influence• –noun any area in which one nation wields dominant power over

another or others. • Provenance• –noun place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient

manuscript has never been determined.

Parents Of the Olympians

• Kronus and Rhea were the parents of the Olympians• Zeus and his brothers overthrew

their dad(Kronus) to become the rulers of the gods

Zeus

• Zeus (Greek) Jupiter (roman)• Lord of the sky and supreme ruler of

the gods. Known for throwing lightening bolts. • Son of Cronus and Rhea

Zeus

• His sphere of influence is earth and sky• His attribute is the thunder bolt• Zeus is most commonly believed to

be born in a cave on Mount Ida on the island of Crete

Hades

• Hades (greek) Pluto (roman)• Lord of the Dead and The

Underworld• Son of Kronos and Rhea

Hades

• Hades sphere of influence is the dead and the Underworld.

• The attributes of Hades include his watchdog Cerberus and the key to the Underworld.

• The most common story is that Hades was born to the Great Mother goddess Rhea and Kronos on the island of Crete, along with his brothers Zeus and Poseidon.

Poseidon

• Poseidon (Greek) Neptune(Roman)• He is Lord of the Ocean• Parents: Kronos, god of time, and

Rhea, goddess of the earth.

Poseidon

• His sphere of influence was The Sea• His attribute was The Three-

Pronged Trident• He was born on the island of

Crete

Hestia

• Hestia(Greek) Vesta (Roman)• Goddess of Hearth (fireplace at

the center of a home)• Daughter of Kronus and Rhea

Hestia

• Spheres of Influence: The Hearth, the Altar, & the Home• Her attribute is Fire• She was born on Crete

Hera

• Hera (Greek) Roman(Juno)• Goddess of Marriage and the

Queen of the Olympians• Daughter of Kronos and Rhea

Hera

• Attributes of Hera: Peacock, cow, crow and pomegranate for fertility.• She was born on Crete