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ZEUS
Roman name Jupiter
• Zeus was the
supreme god of the
Olympians.
• Parents are Cronus
and Rhea
• Sacred objects are
the eagle,
thunderbolt, shield,
oak tree
Hera
Roman name Juno
• Hera was the
goddess of marriage.
She was the wife of
Zeus and Queen of
the Olympians.
• She is mean-spirited.
• The daughter of
Cronus and Rhea
• Sacred objects—
peacock and cow
APHRODITE
Roman name Venus
• Aphrodite was the
goddess of love,
beauty and fertility.
She was also a
protectress of
sailors.
• Daughter of Zeus
and Dionne
• Sacred objects are a
dove, goose,
ARES
Roman name Mars
• Ares was the god of
war.
• Represented the
brutal side of war
• Parents are Zeus
and Hera
• Sacred objects :
vulture, dog
HEPHAESTUS
Roman name Vulcan
• Hephaestus was the
lame god of fire and
crafts or the two
together, hence of
blacksmiths.
• Only ugly god. He
was lame (crippled).
• Married to Aphrodite
• Parents: Zeus and
Hera.
ARTEMIS
Roman name Diana
• Artemis was the
goddess of the hunt.
She helped women in
childbirth, but also
brought sudden
death with her
arrows.
• Daughter of Zeus
and Leto.
• Sacred objects: stag,
cresent moon, deer
HERMES
Roman name Mercury
• Hermes was the
messenger of the
gods and guide of
dead souls to the
Underworld.
• Parents Zeus and
Maia
• Sacred objects:
wand, winged
sandals and helmet
POSEIDON
Roman name Neptune
• Poseidon was the
god of the sea,
earthquakes and
horses. Although he
was officially one of
the supreme gods of
Mount Olympus, he
spent most of his
time in his watery
domain.
• Parents are Cronus
and Rhea
APOLLO
Roman name Apollo
• Apollo was the god
of prophesy, music
and healing.
• Parents are Zeus
and Leto
• Sacred objects:
crow, dolphin, laurel,
lyre
ATHENA
Roman name Minerva
• Athena was the
goddess of crafts
and the domestic
arts and also those
of war and wisdom.
She was the patron
goddess of Athens.
Her symbol was the
owl.
• Parents are Zeus
and Metis
DEMETER
Roman name Cerus
• Demeter was the
goddess of
agriculture. She was
the sister of Zeus
and the mother of
Persephone.
• Parents are Chronus
and Rhea
• Sacred object: wheat
HADES
Roman name Pluto
• Hades was the God
of the dead and ruler
of the Underworld,
which was called
Hades after the god.
Hades abducted
Persephone, who
became his queen.
• Parents Cronus and
Rhea.
• Sacred object metal,
jewels.
Vocabulary
• Centaur- a creature with the torso of a
man and the body and legs of a horse.
• Aegis- a shield with scales and snake
head tassels
• Lyre- a musical instrument with 7 strings
made of wood.
Vocabulary cont.
• Nymphs- young, female divinities,
sometimes considered the daughters of
Zeus, who lived in and were identified
with trees, mountains, caves, or bodies
of water.
• Oracle- a sacred site from where a god
responded to the questions of a human.
Vocabulary cont.
• Olympians- residents of Mount Olympus i.e.
the gods.
• Satyr– a half-man, half-goat (sometimes horse)
• Seer– a prophet or fortune-teller. Interpreting
dreams, sacrificing animals, and observing
birds and omens were all ways of telling the
future.