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Zeus
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Ζεύς
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Zeus is the leader of the gods and goddesses
and also the lord of the sky and god of thunder.
He is the most powerful god.
After Zeus overthrew Cronus, he and his brothers
drew for shares of the earth. Zeus go the best
draw and was made leader of the gods and ruler
of the sky.
His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at
those who displease him.
He is also known to punish those that lie or break
oaths.
His parents were the Titans, Cronus and Rhea.
He is one of the first six gods.
His brothers are Poseidon and Hades.
His sisters are Hestia, Hera, and Demeter.
He is married to Hera but is famous for his many
affairs.
He has many children.
His symbols are the eagle and thunderbolt.
His Roman name is Jupiter.
Poseidon
(Poe-sigh-done)
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Ποσειδων
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Poseidon is the god of the sea, horses, and
earthquakes.
After Zeus overthrew Cronus, he and his
brothers drew for shares of the earth. Poseidon
got the second best draw and was made ruler
of the sea.
His parents are the Titans, Cronus and Rhea.
He is one of the first six gods.
His brothers are Zeus and Hades.
His sisters are Hera, Demeter, and Hestia.
He was widely worshiped by sailors.
He created horses out of sea foam for
Demeter.
His weapon is a trident, which can shake the
earth, and shatter any object.
He is second only to Zeus in power amongst
the gods.
He has a quarrelsome and greedy personality.
His symbols are the trident and the horse.
His Roman name is Neptune.
Hades
(Hay-dees)
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Άδης
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Hades is the Lord of the Underworld and god of wealth
because of all the precious metals that are mined in the
earth..
After Zeus overthrew Cronus, he and his brothers drew
for shares of the earth. He got the worst draw. He made
Lord of the Underworld and ruler of the dead.
His parents are the Titans, Cronus and Rhea.
He is one of the first six gods.
His brothers are Zeus and Poseidon.
His sisters are Hera, Demeter, and Hestia.
He is a greedy god who is greatly concerned with
increasing the population of his underworld. Those who
cause lots of deaths are favoured by Hades. He really
likes the Ares.
He has a helmet that makes him invisible.
He does not live on Mt. Olympus and rarely leaves the
underworld.
His wife is Persephone, who he kidnapped from her
mother, Demeter.
His symbols are the helmet, the Cerberus, and jewels.
His Roman name is Pluto.
Hera
(Hair-ah)
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Ήρα
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Hera is the goddesses of marriage
and childbirth and takes special
care of women.
She is Zeus’s wife.
She and Zeus have two children:
Hephaestus and Ares.
Her parents are the Titans, Cronus
and Rhea.
She is one of the first six gods.
Her brothers are Zeus, Poseidon,
and Hades.
Her sisters are Demeter, and
Hestia.
Most of her stories have to do with
her jealous revenge on Zeus.
She is symbolized by the peacock
and the cow.
Her Roman name is Juno.
Hestia
(Hez-T-ah)
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Άδης
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Hestia is the goddess of the hearth (like a
fireplace) and family.
Her parents are the Titans, Cronus and
Rhea.
She is one of the first six gods.
Her brothers are Zeus, Poseidon, and
Hades.
Her sisters are Demeter, and Hera.
Hestia never married and has no children.
She does not have a distinct personality
and she plays no part in myths.
She does not live on Mt. Olympus but
rather she lives in the hearths of the
people of Greece.
She is symbolized by fire.
Her Roman name is Vesta.
Demeter
(De-meet-er)
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Δήμητρα
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Demeter is the goddess of of the
harvest and fertility. She is in charge of
making the crops grow each year.
Her parents are the Titans, Cronus and
Rhea.
She is one of the first six gods.
Her brothers are Zeus, Poseidon, and
Hades.
Her sisters are Hestia and Hera.
Hades kidnapped Demeter’s daughter,
Persephone, and made her Queen of
the Underworld. They worked out a
deal where she can see her daughter 6
months of the year which causes the
seasons to change.
She is symbolized by wheat, corn, and
the scepter.
Her Roman name is Ceres.
Aphrodite
(Afro-die-T)
Aφροδίτη
• Aphrodite is the goddess of love
and beauty.
• She has a magical girdle that
compels anyone she wishes to
desire her.
• She is known as the most
beautiful of the goddesses.
• She can get very jealous.
• She is the daughter of Zeus and
Dione.
• She is the wife (forced) of
Hephaestus. But she loves Ares.
• Her son is Eros (Cupid).
• She is symbolized by swans,
dolphins, and doves.
• Her Roman name is Venus.
Hephaestus
(He-fes-tus)
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Ήφαιστος
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Hephaestus is the god of the forge and
blacksmiths.
He makes the weapons and armour for
the gods.
He completes spends most of his time
inside a volcano.
Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera.
He is the only god who is not beautiful
and he has weak legs.
Zeus was angry with Hephaestus and
threw him off Mt. Olympus, into the sea,
breaking his legs.
Zeus made Aphrodite marry Hephaestus.
He is kind and peace loving.
He is symbolized by the axe and the anvil.
His Roman name is Vulcan.
Ares
(Air-eeze)
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Άρης
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Ares is the god of war.
He is the son of Zeus and Hera.
He is disliked by both parents.
He is considered murderous
and mean.
He is Hephaestus's brother.
He is not married, but he and
Aphrodite spend too much time
together…
He is symbolized by the spear.
His Roman name is Mars.
Apollo
(ah-paul-oh)
Aπόλλων
• Apollo is the god on light, music,
and truth.
• Apollo is the son of Zeus and
Leto.
• His twin sister is Artemis.
• One of Apollo's more important
daily tasks is to harness his
chariot with four horses and drive
the Sun across the sky.
• He is symbolized by the lyre (like
a harp) and the bow and arrow.
• His Roman name is Apollo.
Artemis
(art-uh-mis)
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Άρτεμις
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Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, the
moon, and children.
She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto.
Her twin brother is Apollo.
She is the hunter of the gods and like
Apollo she hunts with silver arrows.
She never married and has no children.
All wild animals are sacred to her,
especially the deer.
She is symbolized by the deer, moon,
and bow and arrow.
Her Roman name is Diana.
Athena
(ah-theen-ah)
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Αθηνά
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Athena is the goddess wisdom,
handicrafts, war, and reason.
She is the daughter of Zeus. She
sprang full grown in armour from his
forehead, thus has no mother.
She never married and has no
children.
She is fierce and brave in battle but,
did not like war. She only fought to
defend Greece. She never lost a
battle.
She was Zeus's favorite child and
was allowed to use his weapons
including his thunderbolt.
Her favorite city is Athens.
She is symbolized by the olive tree
and the owl.
Her Roman name is Minerva..
Dionysus
(Dye-ah-nye-sus)
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Διόνυσος
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Dionysus is the god of the wine and
merriment.
He invented wine and the art of
tending grapes.
He has a dual nature. On the one
hand bringing joy and on the other
hand he can bring brutal, unthinking,
rage.
Dionysus is the son of Zeus and
Semele.
He is the only god to have a mortal
parent.
Hera did not like Dionysus—she was
jealous.
He liked to party and ride a tiger.
He is the youngest god.
He is symbolized by grapes.
His Roman name is Bacchus.
Hermes
(Herm-eeze)
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Ερμής
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Hermes is known as the messenger of the
gods, the god of thieves and business and
sleep.
Another important job was to guide the
dead to the Underworld.
Hermes is the son of Zeus and Maia.
He is the fastest of the gods. He wears
winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries
a magic wand.
He is in more myths than any other gods.
He liked to trick people and was very
inventive.
He invented the lyre, the pipes, the
musical scale, astronomy , weights and
measures, boxing, and gymnastics.
He is symbolized by winged sandals, and
the caduceus (a staff).
His Roman name is Mercury.