Greek Gods and Goddesses. The Olympians  12 immortals who lived on Mount Olympus –Zeus –Poseidon –Hades –Hera –Demeter –Aphrodite –Apollo –Ares –Artemis.

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Greek Gods and Goddesses

The Olympians  12 immortals who lived on Mount Olympus –Zeus –Poseidon –Hades –Hera –Demeter –Aphrodite –Apollo –Ares –Artemis –Athena –Dionysus –Hephaestus –Hermes

Zeus  Supreme god  Youngest son of the Titans, Cronos and Rhea  Defeated his father for control of the universe  He and his two brothers divided up creation

Poseidon  God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses  Married to Amphitrite  Father of Theseus (King of Athens)  Did not like the hero Odysseus

Hades  God of the dead and the underworld  Did not live on Mount Olympus

Hera  Wife/Sister of Zeus and Queen of the Olympians  Goddess of marriage  Often depicted as a jealous shrew

Demeter  Sister of Zeus  Mother of Persephone  Goddess of Agriculture  Depicted carrying a sheaf of grain

Aphrodite  Daughter of Zeus  Goddess of love, beauty, & fertility and the protectress of sailors  Paris chose her as the most beautiful goddess  She saves Paris in his battle with Menelaus  Her primary function is to preside over reproduction

Apollo  God of prophesy, music and healing  Brought about the demise of Achilles  Often depicted playing the lyre

Ares  God of war  Beat by Hercules and almost killed when stuffed into a jar by two giants  Son of Zeus  Depicted as handsome and cruel

Artemis  Goddess of the hunt  Assisted women in childbirth  Sister to Apollo and daughter of Zeus  Depicted as young, wearing buckskins, and carrying a bow with a quiver full of arrows

Athena  Goddess of crafts, domestic arts, war, and wisdom  Patron goddess of Athena, Perseus, Jason Cadmus, Odysseus, and Hercules  Her symbol is an owl  Sprang from the head of Zeus

Dionysus  God of wine  Son of Zeus  Saved his mother from the underworld  Granted King Midas the power to turn whatever he touched to gold and then took the power back

Hephaestus  Lame god of fire and crafts  Son of Zeus and Hera  Created Achilles’s armor  Created the first woman, Pandora

Hermes  Messenger of the gods and guide of dead souls to the Underworld  Son of Zeus  Patron of travelers  Depicted with winged heels

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