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Who’s Who on Mount Olympus Today’s Objectives: •To identify the chief Olympian gods and goddesses and their functions ZEUS - JUPITER King of gods; ruler of mankind SYMBOLS •EAGLE •AEGIS (a kind of shield) •THUNDERBOLT •SCEPTRE (a staff that kings hold) •OAK TREE Why these symbols… •Power, Strength, Size •Eagle – chief of all birds Poseidon – Neptune God of sea, horses & earthquakes SYMBOLS •TRIDENT (fork for killing fish) •HORSE Why these symbols… •Trident = symbol of power •He is said to have created the horse HADES – PLUTO God of the Underworld *did not live on Mt. Olympus SYMBOLS • HELMET to make him invisible Why this symbol… • The helmet allows him to leave the world unseen; he is not a welcome visitor. HESTIA – VESTA Goddess of hearth & home; sister of Zeus SYMBOLS • HEARTH-FIRE (a hearth is a large fireplace used to cook food and keep a home warm) Why this symbol… • The hearth is a symbol of home and family HERA – JUNO Queen of the Gods; wife of Zeus SYMBOLS • PEACOCK • COW • IRIS (goddess of the rainbow) Why these symbols… • The animals are sacred to her • Iris is her personal messenger ARES – MARS God of War SYMBOLS • WEAPONS • ARMOR • VULTURE (bird that eats dead animals) Why these symbols… • They symbolize war • Vultures prey on the dead ATHENA – MINERVA Goddess of Wisdom, War, & Weaving SYMBOLS • OWL • OLIVE TREE • HELMET & SPEAR Why these symbols… • The owl is a symbol of wisdom • The olive tree is her gift to Athens • The helmet & spear are symbols of war APOLLO – APOLLO God of Sun, Music, Poetry, & Medicine • • • • • • • • SYMBOLS LYRE (musical instrument with strings) BOW LAUREL (a kind of plant) DELPHI (a city believed to be in the center of Greece) Why these symbols… The symbolizes music The bow identifies him as the god of archery (bows and arrows) The laurel is his favorite tree His oracle is at Delphi APHRODITE – VENUS Goddess of Love & Beauty SYMBOLS • CUPID (her son) • DOVE • MYRTLE (a white flower) Why these symbols… • Cupid shoots his arrow at her command • The dove and myrtle are sacred to her HERMES – MERCURY Messenger-god; god of commerce, travelers, & thieves SYMBOLS • CADUCEUS (staff in picture) • WINGED HAT & SANDALS Why these symbols… • The caduceus is his magic wand • The winged hat and sandals show the speed of a messenger ARTEMIS – DIANA Goddess of the Moon & Hunting; Patroness of maidens SYMBOLS • BOW & ARROW • DEER • CYPRESS (a kind of tree) Why these symbols… • The bow & arrow are symbolic because hunting is her pastime • The deer & cypress are sacred to her HEPHAESTUS – VULCAN God of fire; forger of armor SYMBOLS • ANVIL (hammer) • FORGE (a type of hearth or fireplace where metal tools and weapons are made) Why these symbols… • The anvil and forge are tools of a blacksmith