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Who Am I?
Most ancient Greeks believed there were many gods and goddesses who looked and acted just like
humans. Some were good and some were bad. The deities who lived on Mount Olympus were very real to the
ancient Greeks. They represented many various aspects of life and nature.
Use your notes and your Greek Gods reading to match the names of the twelve most important Greek
deities with their descriptions.
Aphrodite
Artemis
Hephaestus
Hestia
Apollo
Athena
Hera
Poseidon
Ares
Hades
Hermes
Zeus
1. _____________________ God of war; son of Zeus and Hera
2. _____________________ Goddess of the hunt; daughter of Zeus and Leto
3. _____________________ Ruler of the sea; brother of Zeus and Hades
4. _____________________ Goddess of love and beauty; daughter of Zeus and Dione (or maybe she was born
from the sea)
5. _____________________ Ruler of all the gods and goddess; his symbol was a lightning bolt
6. _____________________ Goddess of the hearth and home; sister of Zeus
7. _____________________ Goddess of wisdom, agriculture, cities, and arts and crafts
8. _____________________ God of fire and the forge; an ugly god
9. _____________________ The messenger god; son of Zeus and Maia; He delivered the souls of those who
died to the underworld
10. ____________________ Ruler of the Underworld; brother of Zeus and Poseidon
11. ____________________ God of light, music, and poetry; son of Zeus and Leto
12. ____________________ Protector of marriage and women; wife of Zeus
Directions: Answer the following questions using POQ (Complete Sentences!)
13. Athena was the daughter of Zeus, but she had no mother. How was she born?
14. How did Poseidon cause rough seas and earthquakes?
15. Hippocrates is considered the father of medicine. According to the ancient Greeks, who really taught the
Greeks medicine?
16. How was Zeus given the title of Supreme Ruler of the Gods?
17. What did Hermes invent?
18-19. Who is the only ugly god (who is also crippled)? Who is his wife? Why is that an unusual couple?
20. How did the Titans lose their power to the Olympian gods?