1. Entertainment, values of society, and explanation of nature

2. Uranos King of Heaven Children were the Titans Wife of Gaia (old Mother Earth) Scared of children Overthrown by Titans Blood dripped into the sea and made Aphrodite

3. Gaia (Mother Earth) Married to Uranos Mother of the Titans Convinced Titans to overthrow Uranos

4. Cyclops Three cyclopes named: Thunderer, Lightener, and Shiner Some of the first Titans Parents were Uranos and Gaia

5. Cronos and Rheia Children were Hera, Hestia, Demeter, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades Cronos feared children and swallowed them whole This relief depicts Rheia giving Cronos the rock wrapped in a blanket Brother and sister Both were Titans

6. Prometheus Son of a Titan Brother to Epimetheus Name means Forethought Clever Made man out of clay Stole fire from heaven and gave to man Punished-chained to rock and an eagle ate his liver

7. Epimetheus and Pandora Married to each other Pandora opened jar of evil given to Epimetheus from Prometheus Epimetheus means afterthought Pandora gift from Zeus

8. Zeus Overthrew Cronos Took Prometheus’ advice Given lightning, thunderbolt, and thunder by cyclopes Father/King of Heaven Most powerful and strongest Twelve wives Feared Metis Annoyed by Metis and Hera Hung Hera from Heaven Threw Hephaistos down Head of the Olympian Household

9. Poseidon God of Sea Trident Brother to Zeus

10. Hades God of the underworld Stole Persephone with Zeus’ help Tricked her into returning Guard dog Cerberos Given cap to make him invisible

11. Hera Wife/sister to Zeus Mother to Ares-god of war, Hebe-goddess of youth, and Eileithyia- goddess of birth Mother of Hephaistos Goddess of marriage Annoyed Zeus so he hung her from Heaven

12. Hestia Goddess of the hearth (hospitality, domesticity, family) Sister to Zeus Maiden Given high place in Olympian household by Zeus

13. Demeter Mother to Persephone Goddess of agriculture When Persephone is in Hades, Demeter kills all vegetation Explains the seasons Known as “New Mother Earth”

14. Athena Born from Zeus headache Daughter of Zeus and Metis Goddess of war or battles, skill, justice, crafts Born with full armor Became dressmaker Taught man to do many things Manly goddess

15. Hephaistos Son of Hera and Zeus Craftsman Ugly Thrown from Heaven Married to Aphrodite Split open Zeus’ head

16. Aphrodite Goddess of love and beauty Married to Hephaistos Born from the sea Name means ocean foam

17. Apollo God of music and the bow Twin brother of Artemis Changed into a dolphin to guide a ship Son of Leto and Zeus Killed the dragon to save mankind Built temple in Crissa Born on Delos Took over the sun More feminine than Artemis

18. Artemis Twin sister of Apollo Goddess of hunting and archery Maiden Animals both protected and hunted by Artemis Took over the moon More manly than Apollo

19. Pan Half man and half goat Played the pan flute Fell in love with Echo Called to her and she returned it Herdsmen loved and feared him

20. Hermes Messenger of Zeus Stole Apollo’s cattle Made tortoise harp Leads ghosts of men down to Hades Overseer of contests at Olympos Crafty Did all of these things as a baby Son of Zeus and Maia

21. Horai (seasons) Law, Justice, Peace Controlled orderly life Represented values of society

22. Nine muses (with Apollo) More children of Zeus Muses inspired artists of all kinds

23. Spinner, Portioner, Never-turn-back Controllers of thread of life Daughters of Zeus Known as three fates Referred to destiny

24. Bloom, Brightness, Merryheart (three graces) Three other children of Zeus Look at photo What do you see?