Greek Mythology
The Greek Gods The Greek gods had more powers than mortals could even imagine. They could change night into day, turn people into animals, and punish men with eternal torture.
Cronos Father of the gods Became father of the gods by killing his father, Oranos Married his sister, Rhea, goddess of Earth Better known as Father Time
Zeus Son of Cronos and Rhea King of the gods Married Hera his eldest sister Symbols are the thunderbolt and the eagle
Rhea Gave a rock to her husband Married to Cronus She saved Zeus’s life Mother of Demeter, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus.
Pandora’s Box When opened, it lets out all the woes of the world Owner is Pandora whose name means “all gifted”
Orpheus His music charmed Hades He could not trust Invented the seven-stringed lyre
Dionysus Vine and festival god Most important of the nature gods Zeus is his father
Eros Cupid Archer of love Any man or woman struck by the arrows will fall immediately in love
Echo Talked so much she was punished by Hera Helped Zeus escape the vigilance of Hera Was hurt by Narcissus because he found her conversation boring
Achilles Had a weak spot on his heel Greatest of all Greek warriors Could run faster than any horse
Artemis Hunt and moon goddess Silver belonged to her Apollo was her brother
Pan Woodland god Resembled a goat He had goat-like habits
Daedalus Father who had a plan to escape from a prison tower The greatest inventor of ancient times He invented the sail, the compass, the potter’s wheel, and the axe
Athena Owl is her symbol She is the brainchild of Zeus Wisdom goddess
Narcissus Fell in love with his own image Aphrodite transformed him into a yellow and white flower
Mount Olympus Where the gods live
Apollo Sun god Also the god of medicine and music Patron of poetry, mathematics, and prophecy
Poseidon Symbols are the trident and the dolphin Son of Cronus and Rhea Sea god Most fearsome of the Olympians
Ares The Greeks dislike this god because he is always causing trouble Mars is his Roman name War god Son of Zeus and Hera
Mount Etna Where Promethus was chained Where Hephaestus had his forge
Prometheus Gave fire to man Noblest of the sons of Uranus and Gaia Friend to man
Icarus Didn’t listen to his father Flew to close to the sun and plunged into the sea Icarian Sea
Hades Symbols are the black sheep and Cerberus Son of Cronus and Rhea Ruler of the underworld
Mercury Hermes Son of Zeus and Maia Patron of liars, gamblers, and thieves Stole a herd of cattle when he was only a half day old
Demeter Harvest goddess Ceres is her Roman name Daughter of Cronus and Rhea
Aphrodite Love and beauty goddess Married Hephaestus She had no parents Aphrodite means “foam-born”
Titans Prometheus was a Titan The first brood of divine creatures produced by the marriage of Uranus and Gaia
Gaea (Gaia) Created the mountains and the sea Was known as Earth Mother of Uranus, who had no father
Chaos State of the world before gods
Hera Proud as a peacock Daughter of Cronus and Rhea Queen of the gods
The End