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The Greek Gods and Goddesses . (:

The Greek Gods and Goddesses . (:. By: Hannah, Megan, and Rikki. Zeus!!. 1. Roman name- Jupiter. 2. Supreme God of all the Olympians. 3. Father of Perseus and Hercules. 4. Youngest son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. 5. Cronus tried to swallow Zeus as a baby.

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The Greek Gods and Goddesses . (:

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  1. The Greek Gods and Goddesses.(: By: Hannah, Megan, and Rikki

  2. Zeus!! • 1. Roman name- Jupiter. • 2. Supreme God of all the Olympians. • 3. Father of Perseus and Hercules. • 4. Youngest son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. • 5. Cronus tried to swallow Zeus as a baby. • 6. Cronus had already swallowed his siblings. • 7. Zeus overthrew Cronus and made him vomit all his siblings. • 8. His brothers are Poseidon and Hades, and his sisters are Hera and Hestia. • 9. He lived on Mount Olympus. • 10. He married to Hera, his sister.

  3. Aphrodite!! 1. She fell in love with Adonis. 2. She has long gold hair. 3. She was born in the sea foam. 4. She is the most beautiful. 5. Aphrodite married Hephaestus, the black-smith. 6. She is the Goddess of beauty and love. 7. She had a lot of boyfriends. 8. She was born from Cronus’ dead body. 9. She has the most stories written about her. 10. Aphrodite had a son named Cupid.

  4. Poseidon.(: • He is a bearded, older man usually pictured with seashells and other sea life. • His symbol is the three pronged trident. • Strengths- A creative god, designing all the creatures of the sea. • Weaknesses- warlike, though not as much as Ares; moody and unpredictable. • Spouse- Amphitrite; a sea goddess. • Parents- Cronus and Rhea. • Brother of Zeus and Hades.

  5. Ares!! • He is a bearded, good-looking man in the prime of life, (at least before TV interpretations, where he is portrayed as a vigorous, handsome young man) • Symbol- The spear. • Strengths- Decisive, determined, fearless. • Weaknesses- impulsive, bloodthirsty, raring for a fight regardless of the consequences. • His only love was for war.

  6. Hera!! • 1. She was the goddess of marriage. • 2. She is jealous most of the time of Zeus and his girlfriends. • 3. Hera was the reigning female of Olympus. • 4. Hera was worshipped throughout Greece. • 5. She was the enemy of Hercules. • 6. She tried to kill Hercules as an infant. • 7. Her roman name is Juno. • 8. She married Zeus. • 9. She is Zeus’ sister & wife. • 10. Hera and Zeus had three children, Ares, Eris, and Hephaestus.

  7. Athena!! • Appearance- A young women wearing a helmet and holding a shield. • Symbol- The owl. • Strengths- rational, intelligent, a powerful defender in war but also a potent peacemaker. • Weaknesses- reason rules her, she is not usually emotional or compassionate but she does have her favorites, such as the beleaguered heroes Odysseus, and Perseus. • She was born out of the forehead of Zeus. • She has no children.

  8. Dionysus. • Appearance- usually depicted as a dark haired, bearded young man but he can be shown beardless as well.Symbol- grapes, wine cups, and wineskins. • Strengths- Dionysus is the creator of wine. He also shakes things up when it gets dull. • Weaknesses- God of intoxication and drunkenness's. • Son of Zeus & Semele.

  9. Apollo. (: • A man with curly golden hair. • Symbols- The sun itself. • Strengths- Creative, handsome, supportive. • Weaknesses- Like his father Zeus, Apollo is all to happy to enjoy the charms 0f myphs.

  10. Artemis(: • Roman name- Diana. • Parents- Zeus and Leto. • No children. • Artemis is a goddesses of the hunt, wild animals, childbirth, healing and plague, and later, the moon. • Appearance- An eternally young women, beautiful, and vigorous, wearing a short costume which leaves her legs free.

  11. Athena(: • Parents- Zeus & Metis. • Birth- Born from the head of Zeus, assisted by Hephaestus, Prometheus, Hermes, or Palamaon. • Athena is a goddess of wisdom and crafts, war and strategy.

  12. Demeter.(: • Roman name- Ceres. • Parents- Cronus & Rhea. • Children- Persephone. Dionysus, Despoena, Arian, Plautus, Philomels, and Embolus.

  13. Hephaestus!!(: • Appearance- A dark haired man who has difficulty walking due to deformed feet. • Symbol- The forge & fire. • Strengths- creative, cunning, and an able metal worker. • Weaknesses- Can’t handle his liquor.

  14. 12 MAJOR GODS!! :p

  15. What we get today from all this. • Helps know the past. • It relates to most subjects in school like science and math. • Greek math magician • Greeks liked science, we talk about Greek mythology in science\ • Pythagoras was interested in finding the patterns and rules in mathematics and music, which we have today.. • Aristotle and other philophersat the Lyceum and the Academy in Athens worked on observing plants and animals.

  16. Picture Credits. • www.hadesrocks.blogspot.com • www.mythology.wikia.com • www.mythweb.com • www.homepage.mac.com • www.badassoftheweek.com • www.madraider.com • www.paleothea.com • www.pantheon.com • www.redmythology.wikispaces.com • www.richeast.org • www.elfwood.com

  17. Fact Credits. • www.pantheon.org • www.mythweb.com/gods/aphrodite.html • www.theoi.com/Olympios/Poseidon.htmlMP3:Youtube,.com (sfentonas11)

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