THE

GREEK GODS
AND
GODDESSES

September 8 2022 Group 5 Greek Arts and Literature

The important contribution of Greece

in the field of Arts and Literature

Many well-known literary genres were invented,

developed, and even given names by the ancient
Greeks; Epic, lyric, and pastoral poetry, tragic and
comedic play, prose histories, philosophy, and
novels.
Identification of the Greek Gods and their
important abilities

Each individual has unique abilities, just like the Greek gods.
Some abilities were inherited by all, namely teleportation,
heightened intelligence, immortality, and the
capacity to assume several forms.
Yet every Olympian had a special superpower that made them
stand out from everyone else.
 ZEUS

Zeus, The Greek God of Gods, son of

Kronos and Rhea, sat at the head of
the pantheon. He was the Greek god
of gods. Notorious for throwing
lightning bolts when angry, he was
the sky and thunder god. Renowned in
Greek mythology for his numerous
erotic adventures.
 POSEIDON

The God of the Sea, possesses the

power to manipulate water, storms, and
lightning, able to create strong waves
and violent storms to bring the rage of
the ocean upon those who anger him.
Poseidon can manipulate and control
ice
 HERA

Queen of the Gods, Queen of

Heaven, Queen of Olympus, Queen
of All, Queen of the Immortals,
One of Zeus’ seven wives was the
Olympian Hera, who was also his
sister. She played the unenvious
role of jealous wife, as Zeus was
constantly having affairs. She has
the ability of super-human
strength, immortality, eternal
youth, and the ability to bless and
curse.
 APHRODITE

Astonishingly beautiful, reigned over

all matters having to do with love.
She protected lovers and watched
over women in childbirth. She was
married to the Olympian Hephaestus,
but was unfaithful, having a lengthy
affair with Ares, with whom she had
two children.
 APOLLO AND
ARTEMIS

Apollo and Artemis were brother and

sister, the twin children of Zeus and Leto.

Apollo had many special powers including

the ability to see into the future and
power over light. He could also heal
people or bring illness and disease.

Artemis has a perfect aim with a bow, the

ability to change herself and others into
animals, and control disease and healing.
 DEMETER

Demeter was an earth goddess,

celebrated for providing grains to
mortals. Demeter controls the
fertility of the earth as goddess
of Agriculture; also gives life
after death to those who learn her
Mysteries.
 HEPHAESTUS

He was the god of fire, the forge,

blacksmithing, metalworking, and
masonry. He was a master craftsman
who invented elaborate machines,
including the first robots. He lived
on Lemnos, designed the mansions
on Mt. Olympus, and was married,
however unhappily, to Aphrodite.
 HERMES

Hermes, the messenger of

the Greek gods, he was also
the protector of thieves. He
has a superhuman strength,
durability, stamina, agility,
and reflexes.
 ARES

A blood-thirsty and cruel God,

and a passion for war. His
terrifying shriek was said to be
heard above the din of clashing
armies. super-human strength,
immortality, eternal youth, and
shape-shifting.
 ATHENA

She has the ability to invent

useful items and crafts. She
invented the ship, chariot,
plow, and rake. She also
invented many of the skills used
by women in Ancient Greece
such as weaving and pottery.
 DIONYSUS

He had special powers of making

wine and causing vines to grow.
He could also transform himself
into animals such as a bull or a
lion. One of his special powers
was the ability to drive mortals
insane.
 What makes each Gods and
Goddess unique from each other?

The Greeks didn't design their gods and goddesses

to be perfect. They created them in the image of
themselves. They gave them human flaws and the
capability of error. The thing that makes them
unique from each other is their personalities, their
appearance, their power they occur or the power
they have. They were given different kinds of
abilities that made them unique.
Can you give a comparison on the focus of literary works
between Anglo - American Literature and Greek
Literature?

The comparison of literary works between Anglo -

American literature and Greek literature is Anglo -
American literature focuses on poems while Greek
literature focuses on writings with greek languages,
with a continuous history extending from the 1st
millennium BC to the present day

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