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Myths
Olympians
Greek Gods
What is a Myth ?
• People had questions
• No answers since there was no science
• Created stories to explain the
phenomena rising & setting sun, stars,
crops growing
Myths are . . .
• Handed down from generations
• 3,000 years old
• The religion, science and literature of
primitive people
• What Myths do you know?
• Most famous myths are
Greek & Roman
The Titans
titenes ("straining ones")
Cronus
Father of Olympians
Cursed by his father
Ate his children
Titans
Rhea : wife of Cronus
Mother of Olympians
Saved children with Zeus
Cronus and Rhea
give birth to the
Olympian Gods
The Gods
live on Mount Olympus
The Olympian Gods
in Greek and Latin
Zeus / Jupiter
Ruler of Mt.
Olympus
God of the Sky
Lighting rod
Husband to Hera
Player
Hera / Juno
Queen of Heavens
& Stars
Goddess of
marriage & fidelity:
June
Wife to Zeus
Jealous
Poseidon / Neptune
God of the Sea,
rivers, springs,
floods, and
earthquakes
Carries Tridents
Created the Horse
Hades / Pluto
God of the
Underworld, Home
of the Dead
Jealous of brothers
Wealthy
Rides Chariot with
Black Horses
Demeter / Ceres
Goddess of
Fertile earth and
agriculture
Her crops feed
mankind
Cereal comes
from “Ceres”
Hestia / Vesta
Goddess of Hearth,
Home & Family
Didn’t want to be a
Goddess
Watches the fire on
Mt. Olympus
Dionysus / Bacchus
God of Wine,
Vegetation, Fertility
and Theater
Freeing one from one's
normal self, by madness,
ecstasy, or wine
Balance between
madness and normal
Hephaestus / Vulcanus
Son of Zeus & Hera
God of Fire &
Craftsmanship
Married Aphrodite
Lame: kicked off Mt.
Olympus
Volcano
Ares / Mars
Son of Zeus & Hera
God of War &
Slaughter
Coward/ Jealous/
Creates trouble
Aphrodite’s lover
Persephone / Prosepina
Daughter of Zeus &
Demeter
Goddess of
Underworld & Spring
Renewal
Married to Hades
She is the reason we
have 6 months of
winter & 6 of summer
Aphrodite / Venus
Goddess of Beauty,
Love, Sexuality
Born of the Sea or
from Zeus
Married Hephaestus
She started the Trojan
War
Apollo / Phoebus
Son of Zeus & Leto
God Music, Medicine,
Archery, Healing
Twin of Artemis
Took care of man
Vain
Artemis / Diana
Daughter of Zeus
& Leto
Goddess of Hunt,
animals , forest,
and young girls
Twin to Apollo
Hermes / Mercury
Messenger of Gods
God of Travelers,
Shepherds, Thieves
Brother to Apollo
Stole his cattle
Athena / Minerva
Goddess of War,
Education, Wisdom,
crafts weaving
Born from Zeus head
Araneid or Arachnid
means spider
Credit
Special thanks to Rory
Sideman, English teacher
extraordinaire at Franklin
H.S. for providing this
Power Point.