THE GODS OF OLYMPUS

THE GODS OF OLYMPUS • After the battle of the Titans the worlddivided into three parts, between the three brothers, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades or Plutonas. Zeus took the sky, Poseidon the sea and Hades took the underworld which is also called Hades. • The land and Olympus were not given to anybody. Zeus was the most powerful among the gods. His brothers, sisters and kids acquired different positions. There were many gods and goddesses. The most important though were the six gods and six goddesses of Mount Olympus, also called the Olympian gods:

The Gods • Zeus = Διας/Ζευς. The king of all gods and humans. • Poseidon = Ποσειδώνας. The god of the sea. • Apollo = Απόλλωνας. The God of the sun, music, and divination. • Hermes = Ερμής. The messenger of the gods. • Ares = Άρης. The god of war. • Hephaestus = Ήφαιστος. The god of fire and the craftsman of the gods. He made Zeus' thunderbolts

The Goddesses • Athena = Αθηνά. Zeus' daughter, goddess of wisdom. • Aphrodite = Αφροδίτη. The goddess of beauty. She came out from the foam of the sea on a beach in Cyprus. • Demeter = Δήμητρα. The goddess of agriculture. • Artemis = Άρτεμη. The goddess of hunting. • Ηestia = Εστία. The goddess of the home and the family. • Hera = Ήρα. Zeus' wife, the Queen of the gods.

OTHER GODS • There were other gods that did not live on Mount Olympus. Some of them are: • Hades = Άδης or Πλούτωνας. The god of the underworld, Zeus' brother. • Dionysus = Διόνυσος. Son of Zeus, the god of wine. • Pan = Πάνας. Son of Hermes, god of the shepherds and the flocks.

Greek Mythology - Gods & GoddessesZeus - Ο Δίας/Ζευς • Zeus, the powerful god, the king of gods and humans. He was the sixth child of Kronos and Rhea. He managed to dethrone his father and become the ruler of the world. His symbol and his weapon was the thunderbolt. Hephaestus was making them for him. He sat on a golden throne in the god's palace, on mount Olympus. • From there, he was ruling the world. He was fair but tough. Albeit to the human or god, that went against his will. The king of gods would throw the thunderbolts without mercy. His face had an unusual beauty. Every one of the gods respected Zeus. Next to him was the throne of his wife Hera. Zeus loved and respected his wife but was also famous for his affairs with other women. • Zeus had many battles when he was trying to take Kronos' throne. He fought his father and the titans. He also fought with Typhoeus (Τυφωνέας) a monster, son of earth, that had 100 dragon heads. But who could go against Zeus' power and his thunderbolts? The ancient Greeks adored him. They believed in his fairness. Many temples and statues were built for him. One of the most renown was the statue of Olympian Zeus in ancient Olympia (Ολυμπία).

Mythology Gods: How much do you know? • Across • 1.This God listens to Music. • 4. Delivers Messages among the Gods. • 5. This God likes to fight. • 6. King of all Gods. • Down • 2. Ruler of the Sea. • 3. Made thunderbolts for Zeus

Mythology Goddesses: How much do you know? • Across • 1.Beauty describes this Goddess. • 3. Zues' Wife and Queen of All Gods. • 4. Daughter of Zeus. • 5. Hunting is her specialty. • Down • 2. She is the God of Agriculture. • 3. She rules the home and family.

Mythology Facts: How Much Do You Know Across 3. Zeus' brother and God of the underworld 5. Sixth child of Kronos and Rhea 6. Son of Hermus. Down 1. Son of Zeus and God of Wine. 2. Zeus had many ____. 4. Zeus loved and respected this Goddess.

More Mythology Facts: How Much Do You Know? Across 2. ____ was Zeus' weapon of choice. 3. Typhoeus had 100___ heads. 4. Zeus sat on a golden ____. 5. ____ ___ was a renown staue. 6. Zeus was fair but ____. Down 1. ____ Greeks adored Zeus 2. ____ a monster and son of the earth.

Roman Numerals • The language of the ancient Romans, Latin, was also the language of educated people until a couple of hundred years ago. • If someone wanted something to seem important, he would write numbers in Roman numerals. • These days, you will see Roman numerals on clocks and watches, on old buildings and tombstones, and at the end of movies, showing the year that the movie was made.

Lesson • Once you know seven numbers, it is easy to read Roman numerals. All you have to do is add and subtract them. The numbers are:

Roman NumeralsLesson Cont’d • Romans did not have special symbols for numbers, so they used letters. They did not have lower-case letters, either, so they used capital letters. You will have to, too.

Roman NumeralsLesson Cont’d • Now, here are the three rules for making numbers with Roman numerals: • If you put numbers of the same size together, then you add them.II=1+1=2XX=10+10=20XXX=10+10+10=30 • If you put a small number to the right of a large number, then you add them, too.XV=10+5=15VIII=5+3=8 • If you put a small number to the left of a large number, then you subtract the small one from the big one. • Example: IX=10-1=9 CM=1000-100=900

Roman Numerals Lesson • That's it! Try to read these numbers: • CMVLXXXLIMCMLVI (which is the year I was born). • You won't use Roman numerals often. On the other hand, they are so easy that there is no reason not to know them!

Roman Numerals:Can You translate these roman numerals into regular numbers? • 1. II = _________ • 2. III = _________ • 3. IV = _________ • 4. V = __________ • 5. X= __________ • 6. XV = ________ • 7. LX = ________ • 8. CLVI = ______ • 9. XC = ________ • 10. MCLX = _____ Congratulations! You are now an Expert at Reading Roman Numerals.

THE GODS OF OLYMPUS