1. The Greek Gods
By Kyle Thweatt

2. The 12 Olympians Zeus Poseidon Hades Hestia Hera Ares Athena Apollo
Aphrodite
Hermes
Artemis
Hephaestus

3. Zeus- King of the Gods Ruler of Mount Olympus.
God of the sky, thunder and justice
Wife of Hera and son of Cronus and Rhea
His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull and the oak.
Father of many heroes, including Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Persephone, Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen, Minos, Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus

4. Poseidon- Lord of the Sea
Poseidon, was the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses. Poseidon has many children. With Amphitrite he had Rhode, Triton and Benthesikyme
Poseidon was important in several cities:
In Athens, he was second only to Athena in importance
In Corinth he was the chief god of the polis.

5. Hades- Lord of the Dead God of the underworld and wealth
Hades and his brothers Zeus and Poseidon defeated the Titans, each ruling their own area: the underworld, sky, and sea.
Because of his affiliation with the underworld, Hades is sometimes thought of as a bad guy

6. Hera- Queen of the Gods
Hera is the queen of the Gods and of the heavens. She is the goddess of women, marriage, and motherhood. Hera is the wife of Zeus and the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. The cow and peacock are sacred to her. She is also the mother of Ares, Hebe, Eris and Eileithyia, who is the goddess of childbirth.

7. Aphrodite Goddess of love, beauty, desire, and fertility
Her sacred items are myrtle, the dove, swan and sparrow
One myth is that Aphrodite could make any man fall in love with her by them just looking at her

8. Hestia Goddess of the hearth and home
Was originally one of the Twelve Olympians, gave up her seat for Dionysus to care for the sacred fire on Mt. Olympus
Received the first offering at every sacrifice in the house
One of the three Great Goddesses of the first Olympian generation (Hestia, Demeter and Hera)

9. Dionysus God of wine and inspired madness
He is the patron deity of agriculture and the theatre
He is described as being womanly or "man-womanish“
the bull, ivy, serpent are all part of his characteristics
The fig, toxic ivy and the grapevine are all sacred to him

10. Apollo
God of light and the sun, truth and prophecy, archery, medicine, healing, music, poetry, the arts, agriculture, cattle and more
Apollo is son of Zeus and Leto, and has a twin sister, Artemis.
Patron of the city Delphi

11. Ares God of war, frenzy, bloodshed
Compared to Athena’s way of war, which was strategic, Ares had a violent way of conducting war
One of Ares’ symbols were the fire breathing stallion
Animals that were sacred to him were the eagle, barn owl, vulture, wood packer and dog

12. Artemis Goddess of the hunt, the wild, maidens, and the moon.
The deer and a small bush the cypress are sacred to her
Sister of Apollo
In art she can be shown in the shooting pose, and accompanied by a hunting dog.

13. Athena Goddess of wisdom, crafts, and strategic battle
An armed warrior goddess, and appears in Greek mythology as a helper of many heroes, including Odysseus, Jason, and Heracles
Goddess of Athens
The owl and the olive tree are sacred to her.
In art she is accompanied by an owl, and is often accompanied by the goddess of victory, Nike

14. Hephaestus
God of technology, blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, and fire
He was worshipped in all the manufacturing and industrial centers of Greece
Brother of Ares, son of Hera and Zeus. Often did things without Zeus’ permission
Symbols are the hammer, anvil, tongs and an axe

15. Hermes - Messenger of the Gods
God of commerce, speed, thieves, trade boundaries, of the travelers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of literature and poets, of athletics, of weights and measures, and of invention
Interpreter who translates for strangers
Invented fire, and may have invented different types of sports, he is the patron of athletes

16. Family Tree of the Titans and the Gods

17. Gods in Greek Myths… Pandora’s Box: Prometheus created humans
Zeus took fire away from the mortals, but Prometheus took it back and ran off Mt. Olympus
Zeus wanted to get back at Prometheus so he created Pandora
Pandora was sent as a gift to Epimetheus, Prometheus’ brother- they were married
Zeus gave Pandora a box and told her never to open it
Pandora couldn’t resist to open the box, then disease, despair, hunger, poverty, war, sickness, death, old age, greed, violence and a few more evil things flew out of the box. She closed the box only leaving hope in it

18. …More Myths Birth of Athena:
Zeus came to like Metis, but Metis didn’t want anything to do with Zeus
Zeus swallowed Metis and after time began to develop headaches
Hephaestus was directed by Hermes to split Zeus’s head open with a wedge
Out came Athena in full armor- because of her birth, she has control over everything with intellect

19. Olympic Games
The Olympic games were connected to the Greek gods and their religion. The original place where the games started was Olympia, which was a sanctuary site for the gods.
Much of the early history of the Olympics is unknown, but we know of a few myths. One of these myths tells that Zeus created the games after his defeat of the Titan Cronus as a festival.
In order to take part in the games, you had to qualify and have your name written down on a list. It is believed that only young people could participate. Everyone that was in the games, had to take an oath in front of the statue of Zeus that he had been training for 10 months.

20. Discobolus
Discobolus is a famous Roman marble copy of a lost Greek bronze original. It was completed between BC. His pose is unnatural to a human, and today considered the wrong way to throw the discus. Also there is very little emotion shown in the discus thrower's face. The statue I about five feet tall.