Greek Mythology

The Titans and the Great

Olympians
Titans often called the Elder Gods
 12 Olympians
1. Zeus 7. Athena
2. Poseidon 8. Apollo
3. Hades 9. Aphrodite
4. Hestia 10.Hermes
5. Hera 11. Artemis
6. Ares 12.Hephaestus
Zeus
He was the Lord of the
Sky, The Rain God, and
the Cloud gatherer
Poseidon
Ruler of the Sea
He gave the first horse to
man
Hades
Ruler of the Dead
God of Wealth
 Hera
Goddess of fertility
and marriage
Wife of Zeus
Pallas Athena
Daughter of Zeus alone
Goddess of the City
Athens was her special
city, olive is her tree and
owl is her bird
Phoebus Apollo
the master musician
The Archer-god and Healer
Laurel was his tree, creatures are
sacred to him
Artemis
twin sister of Apollo
Lady of Wild Things
Huntsman-in-chief
The protector of youth
Aphrodite -

Goddess of Love and

Beauty
Myrtle was her tree, dove
her bird/ sparrow/ swan
Hermes
Divine Herald

He was graceful and swift

of motion
Ares
God of War
His bird was vulture
Hephaestus
God of Fire
He was the god that is
ugly
Hestia
Goddess of the Hearth
The
Underworld
Tartarus and Enebus- divisions of
the underworld
a.Cerberus- three-headed dragon-
tailed dog
b.Furies- they punish the evil doers
c.Centaurs- half man half horse
d. Gorgons- snakes for hair, who had the
power to turn anyone who looked at them
to stone.
e. Graeae- three gray woman who had one
eye and one teeth
f. Siren- they have enchanting voices and
lured sailors to their death