Greek GodsGreek Gods

Greek Gods, Demi-Gods, Greek Gods, Demi-Gods, Semi-Gods and interesting Semi-Gods and interesting

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Greek GodsGreek Gods

Believed in many Believed in many Gods, Polytheism.Gods, Polytheism.

The gods were The gods were Anthropremorphic Anthropremorphic

They still had great They still had great powers.powers.

Even though they Even though they were gods they still were gods they still sinned the same as sinned the same as manman

HadesHades

In the story, they In the story, they drew lots and he drew lots and he got underworldgot underworld

A symbol of him is A symbol of him is his cloak of his cloak of invisibilityinvisibility

His Wife was His Wife was Persephone Persephone

Hades and PersephoneHades and Persephone

Dispute between Dispute between Hades, and Hades, and Persephone’s Persephone’s mother.mother.

The cause of winter The cause of winter and spring.and spring.

Hades’ Judgment Hades’ Judgment As the god of the As the god of the

under world, he was under world, he was the god to deliver the god to deliver judgment on people.judgment on people.

He often had creative He often had creative ways of punishing ways of punishing people.people.

To Sisyphus he forced To Sisyphus he forced to push a rock up a to push a rock up a hill, and at the top the hill, and at the top the rock would fall down rock would fall down and he’d have to push and he’d have to push it up again.it up again.

Poseidon Poseidon

He was the god of He was the god of the sea.the sea.

His most common His most common symbol was his symbol was his TridentTrident

His wife was His wife was Amphritrite but he Amphritrite but he had other loveshad other loves

Poseidon's CharacterPoseidon's Character

Although he was Although he was often portrayed as often portrayed as being vengeful he being vengeful he still did kind things.still did kind things.

He protects He protects Seamen, Cleared Seamen, Cleared waters for cities waters for cities and made the land and made the land fertile so that fertile so that plants would grow.plants would grow.

ZeusZeus

The Ruler of the The Ruler of the sky and of the sky and of the other godsother gods

It was his job for It was his job for rain and drought rain and drought and lightning and lightning stormsstorms

Zeus’ WifeZeus’ Wife He wanted to marry Metis, He wanted to marry Metis,

but when a prophecy was but when a prophecy was said that if a son was born said that if a son was born between the two of them, between the two of them, he would over through his he would over through his throne.throne.

Fearing his new child he Fearing his new child he swallowed Metis when she swallowed Metis when she was pregnantwas pregnant

The child grew inside of The child grew inside of himhim

So after some time, Zeus So after some time, Zeus had a terrible headache, so had a terrible headache, so Haphaestus hit him on the Haphaestus hit him on the head with a hammer, and head with a hammer, and out popped Athena.out popped Athena.

Zeus’ wife HeraZeus’ wife Hera Zeus decided to finally Zeus decided to finally

marry some one so he marry some one so he married Hera and the married Hera and the marriage was fine for marriage was fine for the beginning.the beginning.

Then when Hera was Then when Hera was involved in a plot to involved in a plot to overthrow him, he overthrow him, he hung her up, and he hung her up, and he only let her down after only let her down after she promised to love she promised to love him for ever, which him for ever, which she did.she did.

The overthrowing of Cronos The overthrowing of Cronos Cronos the leader of the Cronos the leader of the

Titans was afraid of a Titans was afraid of a prophecy that said one of prophecy that said one of his sons would take over his sons would take over his throne.his throne.

So to stop them, he tried So to stop them, he tried to eat all his children, but to eat all his children, but Zeus was saved by his Zeus was saved by his mother.mother.

He was able to make He was able to make Cronos throw up the other Cronos throw up the other children, then lead them in children, then lead them in a war against Cronos.a war against Cronos.

Overthrow of Cronos (Cont.)Overthrow of Cronos (Cont.)

Needing allies, they freed the Cyclops Needing allies, they freed the Cyclops from Hades and to thank them they made from Hades and to thank them they made the sons gifts. Zeus got lightning bolts, the sons gifts. Zeus got lightning bolts, Poseidon his spears, and Hades his cloak.Poseidon his spears, and Hades his cloak.

They defeated Cronos, and drew lots to They defeated Cronos, and drew lots to decided who got what.decided who got what.

Zeus got sky, Poseidon sea, and Hades the Zeus got sky, Poseidon sea, and Hades the underworld.underworld.

But they all had equal rule over the earth But they all had equal rule over the earth and the mortals.and the mortals.

HermesHermes

The gods The gods messengermessenger

Zeus’ ambassador Zeus’ ambassador because of his because of his quick tongue and quick tongue and his cleverness with his cleverness with words.words.

One of the most One of the most trusted godstrusted gods

HermesHermes

Zeus gave him escorting souls to Zeus gave him escorting souls to underworldunderworld

Being on the run, he never settled Being on the run, he never settled down and had a family.down and had a family.

He was never married.He was never married.

HephaestusHephaestus Only god with defect; Only god with defect;

LameLame Cast away from Zeus Cast away from Zeus

because he wasn’t because he wasn’t wanted.wanted.

After being nursed After being nursed back to health, he back to health, he started making started making jewelry, which his jewelry, which his mother found and mother found and used to locate himused to locate him

She asked Zeus to let She asked Zeus to let him come back and he him come back and he diddid

HephaestusHephaestus Even though she got Even though she got

him back, he still him back, he still despised her until long despised her until long after.after.

When Aphrodite came When Aphrodite came along, Zeus made her along, Zeus made her marry him so that she marry him so that she would not cause would not cause unruliness.unruliness.

She only viewed the She only viewed the marriage in name marriage in name alone, so they did not alone, so they did not have a very happy have a very happy marriage.marriage.

HestiaHestia

Was goddess of Heath Was goddess of Heath and homeand home

The first born, and the The first born, and the last born of Cronos.last born of Cronos.

When people sought When people sought to marry her, she to marry her, she pleaded to Zeus to pleaded to Zeus to stop them. And after stop them. And after he did, he lived in his he did, he lived in his home forever.home forever.

Modern UsesModern Uses

Hades, Poseidon and Zeus are used Hades, Poseidon and Zeus are used in the Microsoft game, Age of in the Microsoft game, Age of Mythology.Mythology.

The gods are often mentioned in The gods are often mentioned in many phrases such as “May I be many phrases such as “May I be struck by lightning”struck by lightning”

Some rappers call themselves ZeusSome rappers call themselves Zeus

The EndThe End

Work CitedWork Cited

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