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1 Greek Gods The Olympians Click to move on

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4 Mount Olympus Click to move on

5 The Greek Gods Click to move on

6 Zeus (zoose) King of the gods King of the sky Father to Perseus and Heracles Married to Hera Many other children Click to move on

7 Hera(hee-ruh ) Goddess of marriage Married to Zeus Queen of the Gods She hated Heracles, when he was a baby she sent snakes to his crib to kill him. Click to move on

8 Athena (a-thee-nuh) Goddess of wisdom, war, creativity and crafts. She used the Gorgon’s head (Medusa) to decorate her shield. Zeus gave birth to Athena himself. Click to move on

9 Apollo (uh-pol-oh) Was the the god of light, music and healing. He meddled in human affairs He played the lyre He turned King Midas’s ears into those of an ass. Click to move on

10 Demeter(dee-mee-tur) Was the goddess of agriculture and earth. She was the sister of Zeus and the mother of Persephone. Persephone was snatched by Hades, King of the dead. Hades surrendered Persephone for a few months every year. Click to move on

11 Hephaestus(he-fess-tus) The god of fire and crafts. He was the son of Zeus and Hera He was born lame He built marvellous palaces Click to move on

12 Ares(air-eez) God of war Was not the best warrior He was handsome and cruel He carries a blood stained spear Click to move on

13 Dionysus (dye-oh-nye-sus) The god of wine The son of Zeus and a mortal Semele He gave Midus the power to turn things to gold. Click to move on

14 Poseidon(puh-sye-dun) The god of the sea, earthquakes and horses He was brother to Zeus and Hades He would drive a chariot through the waves Click to move on

15 Aphrodite (a-fro-dye-tee) Goddess of love and beauty Some say she was born from sea- foam Others say she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione. Click to move on

16 Artemis(ar-ti-mis) Goddess of the hunt The daughter of Zeus and the goddess Leto Sister of Apollo Click to move on

17 Hermes(hur-meez) Messenger of the gods and thieves Invented the first lyre Played a trick on Apollo and stole his cows Zeus gave him a golden hat with wings and a pair of winged sandals. Click to move on

18 Task 1 Now fill in your question sheet.


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