Meet the Gods and Goddesses

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Meet the Gods and Goddesses Come explore the amazing world of Greek and Roman mythology. We will be learning many interesting facts about the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses, and you will see why so much great literature was inspired by these mythological beings.

Apollo son of Zeus and Leto twin brother of Artemis god of music, poetry, medicine, and the sun could not speak a lie tree: laurel

Ares son of Zeus and Hera disliked by both parents god of war, hatred, and violence was known for his short temper bird: vulture animal: dog

Artemis daughter of Zeus and Leto twin sister of Apollo goddess of hunting and the moon tree: cypress animals: all wild animals

Athena daughter of Zeus sprang from his head in full armor goddess wisdom, war, and the Arts Zeus’s favorite child tree: olive bird: owl allowed to use thunderbolt

Demeter Zeus’s sister Goddess agriculture and the harvest known as the bond between heaven and earth when she was sad, winter was upon earth symbol: cornucopia

Aphrodite possibly daughter of Zeus and Dione possibly from a shell in sea wife of Hephaestus but had numerous affairs goddess of love and beauty tree: myrtle birds: swan, sparrow, & dove her son was Eros, the god of love (also known as Cupid)

Zeus supreme ruler (king) of the gods ruler of the heavens and the earth and weather; giver of justice weapon: thunderbolt married to Hera but had numerous affairs (both mortal and immortal)

Hades brother of Zeus Ruler of Death and the underworld also god of wealth and the riches under the earth had a three-headed guard dog names Cerberus

Hermes son of Zeus and Maia messenger god said to have wings on his sandals god of thieves, science, and invention guide for dead to the underworld

Poseidon brother of Zeus lord of the sea god of earthquakes weapon: trident symbol: dolphins and horses second in power only to Zeus

Hera wife and sister of Zeus queen of the gods protector of marriage jealous of Zeus’s many affairs emblems: peacock and cow

HESTIA Zeus’s sister was known for her pure and simple life goddess of the hearth and home symbol: hearth fire

Hephaestus son of Hera and possibly Zeus was known to be physically ugly god of fire patron god of blacksmiths bird: quail kind and peace-loving wife: Aphrodite