1. The Titans The Greek gods and goddesses & Some Creatures
Greek Mythology
The Titans
The Greek gods and goddesses
& Some Creatures
Label a page “Greek Mythology” in your tablet and prepare to take notes.

2. What is a myth?
A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of cultures
Uses the supernatural to explain natural events
Explains the culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity

3. The Titans (The Elder Gods)
There were many of them.
Enormous size, incredible strength
Cronos (Saturn): Ruler of the titans
Rhea: Wife of Cronos
Ocean: River that encircled the world
Iapetus: Father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas (also titans)

4. The Olympians (The Greek gods & goddesses)
The Titans, Cronos and Rhea, were the parents of:
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Hera
Hestia
Demeter
Other Olympians:
Athena
Ares
Hephaestus
Apollo
Artemis
Hermes
Aphrodite
Dionysus
Persephone

5. The Olympians

6. Zeus Roman Name: Jupiter (also Jove) Supreme god of the Olympians.
god of thunder
Father of many characters in mythology

7. Hera Roman Name: Juno Zeus’s sister and wife goddess of marriage
Punished the women Zeus fell in love with

8. Poseidon
Roman Name: Neptune
god of the Seas and Waters
Zeus’s brother

9. Hades Roman Name: Pluto Zeus’s brother god of the Underworld/ Dead
Kidnapped Persephone

10. Hestia Roman Name: Vesta goddess of Home Powerful Protector
Zeus’s sister

11. Demeter Roman Name: Ceres goddess of the Harvest
A goddess of the Earth
Zeus’s sister
Persephone’s mother

12. Persephone Roman Name: Proserpina goddess of the Underworld
Daughter of Zeus and Demeter
Abducted by Hades

13. Athena Roman Name: Minerva goddess of Wisdom and War
Sprang from Zeus’s head
Zeus’s daughter

14. Ares Roman Name: Mars god of War Son of Zeus and Hera
Bloodthirsty and merciless

15. Hephaestus Roman Name: Vulcan god of Fire/Forge Son of Zeus and Hera
Kind to humans

16. Apollo Roman Name: Apollo god of Light, the Sun, prophecy, and Music
Twin brother of Artemis

17. Artemis Roman Name: Diana goddess of the Moon, Virginity, and the Hunt
Twin sister to Apollo

18. Hermes Roman Name: Mercury Messenger of the gods
Appears in more myths than any other character

19. Aphrodite Roman Name: Venus goddess of Love and Beauty
Sprang from the ocean foam

20. Eros Roman Name: Cupid Young god of Love
Son of Aphrodite and Hephaestus

21. Dionysus
Roman Name: Bacchus
god of Wine, Theatre, and Partying

22. He was like the Party Cat

23. The Muses goddesses of the arts, music, and sciences
“He is happy whom the muses love.”
Nine daughters of Zeus
Clio, Urania, Thalia, Melpomene, Erato, Calliope, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Polyhymnia

24. The Fates Roman Name: Parcae, Moirae Three sisters
Clotho (“The Spinner”)
Lachesis (“The disposer of lots”)
Atropos (“The cutter”)
They weave, measure, and cut the thread of life for humans.

25. The Satyrs gods of the woods and mountains “Shepherd gods”
Goat men (like Pan)
Companions of Dionysus
They like to drink, dance, and chase nymphs.

26. The Gorgons Three snake-haired monsters Medusa is most well-known
Their look turns men to stone.

27. The Centaurs Half man, half horse Savage creatures (except Chiron)
Followers of Dionysus