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Religion. Greeks believed the gods lived on Mt. Olympus There were 12 Olympian gods:. Zeus Hera Poseidon Hestia Demeter Ares. Athena Apollo Artemis Hephaestus Aphrodite Hermes. Zeus. Ruler of the gods. Hera. Wife of Zeus goddess of marriage. Poseidon.
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Religion • Greeks believed the gods lived on Mt. Olympus • There were 12 Olympian gods: • Zeus • Hera • Poseidon • Hestia • Demeter • Ares • Athena • Apollo • Artemis • Hephaestus • Aphrodite • Hermes
Zeus • Ruler of the gods
Hera • Wife of Zeus • goddess of marriage
Poseidon • brother of Zeus • god of sea
Hestia • Sister of Zeus • goddess of family
Demeter • Sister of Zeus • goddess of agriculture
Ares • son of Zeus • god of war
Athena • daughter of Zeus • goddess of wisdom and war
Apollo • son of Zeus • god of sun, poetry, music
Artemis • daughter of Zeus • goddess of the moon and hunting
Hephaestus • Son of Zeus • god of fire and metal
Aphrodite • daughter of Zeus • goddess love and beauty
Hermes • Son of Zeus • god of travel, messenger of the gods
Link to the Greek gods • Mr. Donn’s History Page: • http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/index.html