1. THE OLYMPIANS The Basics

2. Focus This presentation will give you the basic facts about the Olympian deities. The slides are presented as flashcards containing the Roman name, the Greek name, the realm or area of reign for the deity and his/her symbols.

3. GREEK ROMAN REALM SYMBOLS Each slide uses the color code below. In dark blue will be the GREEK name for the deity; in purple will be the Roman name; in orange the realm and in yellow the symbols.

4. ZEUSJUPITER King, Sky lighting bolt, eagle

5. POSEIDON NEPTUNE Ocean trident, horses

6. HADESPLUTO Underworld bident

7. HERAJUNO Queen,marriage, childbirth peacock

8. HESTIAVESTA sacred flame torch

9. DEMETER CERES grain, agriculture stalk of grain

10. ARESMARS war armor, plumed helmet

11. ATHENA MINERVA wisdom, war, weaving owl, spear

12. APOLLO sun, light, music, truth, medicine sunburst

13. ARTEMISDIANA moon, hunt, woods bow & arrow

14. APHRODITE VENUS love, beauty dove, clam shell

15. HAEPHAESTUS VULCAN fire, metalworking anvil, hammar

16. HERMES MERCURY messenger, travelers, theives, commerce winged sandals, caduceus

17. DIONYSUS BACCHUS wine, vine, revelry grapes, ivy, leopard skin

18. EROSCUPID love bow & arrow

19. Assignment You will next need to open the document below and read about the Olympians Rise to Power. Then you will need to study these flash cards before you take the test on the Olympians. You will match the Greek and Roman names as well as the realms.