1. Deities of Mount Olympus Name__________________ Preview the document to assure a clear idea of required information. You will use the video to fill-in the blanks. Zeus is king of the Olympian gods. He married his ________ and overthrew his _________. Zeus controls rain, __________, order, ________ and fate. His bird is the __________. His weapons are the __________ and the scepter. Hera is Zeus’ wife and __________. She is queen of the ______________. Hera is goddess of marriage, empire, _________________ and _______________. Hera’s symbols are the ___________________and the lotus staff; her bird is the _____________. Poseidon is god of the __________, floods, droughts and _____________. Poseidon is ___________ brother. He weapon is the _____________ and he rides dolphins and _____________. Hades is god of the ____________________ and death. He is Zeus’ ______________. Hades is in love with ___________________. His beasts are Cerberus. Ares is the god of __________, violence and __________ order. His weapon is the ___________ tipped spear. His garb is _____________ armor. Ares beasts are the ______________ and the _______________ snake.

2. Apollo is the god of _______________, poetry, archery and _______________. Apollo is _______________ son by ____________. His weapon is the ___________ and arrow. His musical instrument is the lyre. Aphrodite is goddess of _____________ and _________________. Aphrodite’s symbols are the ___________________, the _________________ wreath and the scalloped shell. Her bird is the _______________. Eros is the god of _____________ and __________________ desires. He is the son of _________ and Aphrodite. His weapons are __________________ and the ___________ and arrow. Athena is the virgin goddess of wisdom, _____________________ and handicraft. She sprang from Zeus’ _____________ fully formed. Her weapons are the _______________ and shield. Athena’s symbols are the ______________ and the ______________ tree. Hermes is the __________________ messenger. He is the god of ____________ and trade. Hermes is the son of ___________ and Maia. His duty is leading ____________ souls to the realm of ______________. His garb is ____________ sandals and a ___________’s cap. Dionysus is the god of __________________, drunkenness and _________________. His symbol is the ___________ full of wine.

3. Answers ZEUS= sister, father; law, thunder; eagle; thunderbolt. HERA= sister; heaven; childbirth, kings; pomegranate, peacock POSEIDON= sea, horses; Zeus’; trident; horses HADES= underworld; brother, Persephone ARES= war, civil; bronze, golden; vulture, venomous. APOLLO= music, healing; Leto’s, Zeus; bow; APRODITE= love, beauty; apple, myrtle; dove. EROS= love, lustful; Ares;kisses, bow ATHENA= warfare; head; spear; owl, olive. HERMES= heavenly; travel; Zeus; dead, Hades; winged, traveler’s. DIONYSUS= celebration, pleasure; cup.