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Edith Hamilton’s Mythology Part I: The Gods English I Honors

The Gods Gods did not create the universe Heaven & Earth were formed (first parents) – Gaea & Uranus Their children were the Titans Titans were parents of the gods

The Titans Cronus (Saturn) – Father of Zeus Rhea (mother of Zeus) Ocean Hyperion Atlas Prometheus They were all very large & very strong

Mt. Olympus Place of perfect peace Not the same as Heaven Where the 12 Olympians live Eat ambrosia Drink nectar

Zeus (Jupiter) Pronounced: zoos Lord of the Sky Rain-God & Cloud-gatherer Wields the Thunderbolt Bird-eagle Tree-oak Married to Hera, but had Many affairs

Zeus (Jupiter) His shield is the aegis He is neither omnipotent (all- powerful) or omniscient (all-knowing) He is often tricked Father of many children

Hera (Juno) Wife & Sister of Zeus Goddess of Marriage Often punishing Zeus’s mistresses Bird-peacock Animal-cow

Poseidon Brother of Zeus Lord of the Sea “Earth-Shaker” Violent temper Trident: 3-pronged spear Created horses

Hades (Pluto) King of the Dead, but Death himself Ruled the Underworld God of Wealth Helmet of Invisibility

Athena (Minerva) Goddess of Justified War & Wisdom Daughter of Zeus alone Sprang from his head wearing armor Protector of city life Goddess of handicrafts (weaving) “gray-eyed” Carries the aegis for Zeus Bird-owl Tree-olive City-Athens

Apollo Son of Zeus “Most Greek” of the gods God of music, poetry, light, truth, medicine Plays the lyre Oracle at Delphi Sun god

Artemis (Diana) Twin sister of Apollo Virgin goddess Goddess of the hunt “protectress of dewy youth” Goddess of the moon Silver arrows Animal-deer

Aphrodite (Venus) Goddess of Love & Beauty Born from sea foam Laughter-loving goddess Married to Hephaestus (ugly & lame god) Bird-dove

Hermes (Mercury) Messenger of the gods Winged sandals & hat Caduceus: magic wand Shrewd & cunning (trickster) Master Thief Created the lyre & gave it to Apollo Guide of the dead

Ares (Mars) God of War Son of Zeus & Hera (both hate him) Adulteress relationship with Aphrodite Bird-vulture Animal-dog

Hephaestus (Vulcan) God of Fire Ugly & lame god Hera or Zeus threw him down Mt. Olympus Makes armor for the gods His forge is under a volcano

Hestia (Vesta) Virgin goddess, along with Artemis & Athena Goddess of the Hearth & Home Every city had a hearth sacred to Hestia, where the fire was never allowed to go out Meals began & ended with an offering to her