Greek Mythology

The Gods and Creatures of

Ancient Greece

By: Chris Bursaw and Marissa Cannistraro

Gaia

• Goddess of the Earth, Mother Earth

• Wife to Uranus

• Mother to Titans, Cyclops, and Hecatonchires

Zeus

His weapon is the master lightning bolt, given to him

by the cyclops

His symbols are lighting, the oak

tree, and the eagleThe Greek god of  

  the sky

Poseidon 

Greek god of the sea and earthquakes

His symbol is the dolphin

His weapon is the trident

Hades

His symbols are the helm of

darkness and a scepter

He is generally depicted seated on his throne of ebony

He is the Greek god of the Underworld

Aphrodite

• Goddess of love and beauty

• Wife to Hephaestus

• Symbols are swan and dove

• Represents power of love

• Born from sea foam

Apollo

Twin brother of ArtemisGod of prophecy, colonization, medicine,

archery, poetry, dance, and intellectual inquiry.

He is an archer, but not for hunting or fighting

The lyre is his symbol

Ares

The Greek god of war

His symbol are the dog, and the spear, because it is his favorite weapon in battle

Artemis

• Goddess of hunting

• Sister of Apollo

• Maiden goddess

• Has group of hunters (nymphs) with her

• Symbols are stag, moon, and cypress

• Associated with moon as representation of purity

Athena

• Goddess of wisdom, war craft, and arts & crafts

• Came from Zeus’ head

• Maiden Goddess

• Gained Athens by giving olive tree

• Symbols are owl, shield, and olive branch

• Known to have invented crafting

Demeter

• Goddess of the harvest

• Mother of Persephone, who is grain

• Controls the seasons

• Symbols are corn and wheat

HephaestusThe Greek god of blacksmithing and

the blacksmiths’ fire

Married to Aphrodite

He made weapons and armor for the gods

He was almost always depicted as a cripple

Hera

• Goddess of marriage

• Queen of gods and goddesses

• Represents woman/mature woman

• Often jealous

• Symbols are peacock and cow

HermesGod of shepherds, land

travel, thieves, merchants, weights, measures, oratory, literature, and

athletes

Symbols are winged sandals and helmet. He holds the Caduceus

Guides dead to underworld

Brings dreams to mortals

Hestia

• Goddess of the hearth

• First Olympian

• Never lets fire/hearth go out

• Name means “hearth” in Greek

• Symbol is fire

• Most kind of all the gods

Centaurs

• Half man, half horse

• Are mindless, party-loving alcoholics

• Only wise (and sober) one is Chiron

Cerberus Three headed dog that guarded underworld

Made sure no one left

Cyclops

One-eyed monstersWork with metalAre sons of Poseidon

Medusa

• One of the 3 gorgons, only mortal

• Was beautiful, then cursed by Athena

• Vowed with sisters to be maiden, then assaulted by Poseidon

• Killed by Perseus

MinotaurHuman body with a head of a bull

Lives in the Labyrinth 

Eats young maidens that are sacrificed

Nymphs

• Different types-Dryads: trees/woods-Naiads: water-Aurai: air/sky-Lampes: underworld

• Fairy-like, more capricious and eerie• Dryads hunt with Artemis

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