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The 12 Olympians of Mt. Olympus

The 12 Olympians of Mt. Olympus. Greek Gods and Goddesses. Mt. Olympus. Home of the Twelve Olympian Gods The setting of many Greek mythical stories Located far above the heavens An actual mountain in Greece (The Tallest one) It formed itself for them. 3 Brothers. Zeus: Heavens

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The 12 Olympians of Mt. Olympus

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  1. The 12 Olympians of Mt. Olympus Greek Gods and Goddesses

  2. Mt. Olympus • Home of the Twelve Olympian Gods • The setting of many Greek mythical stories • Located far above the heavens • An actual mountain in Greece (The Tallest one) • It formed itself for them.

  3. 3 Brothers • Zeus: Heavens • Poseidon: Seas • Hades: Underworld

  4. Zeus – King of the gods; god of the sky and thunder.

  5. Hera – Queen of the gods; goddess of marriage and family (Zeus’ Wife)

  6. Poseidon – God of the seas

  7. Dionysus – God of celebrations

  8. Apollo – God of the sun, knowledge, music, and poetry.

  9. Artemis – Goddess of the hunt, children, archery, and all animals.

  10. Hermes – Messenger of the gods

  11. Athena – Goddess of wisdom and war; skillful at crafts

  12. Ares – God of war, violence, and bloodshed

  13. Aphrodite – Goddess of love and beauty

  14. Hephaestus – Master blacksmith to the gods; god of fire

  15. Demeter – Goddess of nature and the seasons.

  16. Persephone – Queen of the underworldHades tricked her and then forced her to live in the underworld.

  17. Hades - King of the underworld. God of the dead.

  18. Cyclops - Gigantic one-eyed monsters

  19. Oracle -The answer given by a god to a question asked by a human. This is how gods communicated to humans and gave them advice.

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