GREEK

MYTHOLOGY
Alos, Marianne N. and
Cailao, Mary Shine H.
WHAT IS GREEK MYTHOLOGY?
Ancient Greek mythology is a vast
and fascinating group of
legends about gods and
goddesses, heroes and
monsters, warriors and fools
that were an important part of
everyday life in the ancient
world.
 CATEGORIES

01 The Olympians 02 Creatures

03 Mortals 04 Underworld
The Olympians
Who ruled the cosmos
from their transcendent
home on Mount
Olympus.
THE TWELVE MAIN
OLYMPIANS
 ZEUS
 The king of all the
gods (and father to
many) and god of
weather, law and fate.
 HERA
 The Queen of the Gods
and goddess of woman
and marriage.
 APHRODITE
 The Goddess of beauty
and love.
 APOLLO
 The God of prophesy, music
and poetry and knowledge.
 ARES
 The God of War.
 ARTEMIS
 The Goddess of
hunting animals and
childbirth.
 ATHENA
 The Goddess of
Wisdom and defense.
 DEMETER
 The Goddess of
Agriculture and grain.
 DIONYSUS
 The God of Wine,
Pleasure, and
Festivity.
 HEPAESTUS
 The God of Fire,
Metalworking and
Sculpture.
 HERMES
 The God of travel,
hospitality, and trade
and Zeus’ Personal
messenger.
 POSEIDON
 The God of the Sea.
Greek Creatures
These creatures were often
enemies of the gods and
heroes.
CERBERUS
CHARYBDIS
CHIMERA
CYCLOPLES
HECATONCHEIRES
HYDRA
MEDUSA
MINOTAUR
PEGASUS
POLYPHEMUS
SCYLLA
OTHERS:
URANIAN CYCLOPES
GIANTS
MORMO
BALIUS AND XANTHUS
CROMMYONIAN SOW
PAN
OTHERS:
GRAEAE
CERCOPES
ARION
PYGMIES
GORGONS
CRETAN BULL
STYMPHALIAN BIRDS
Greek Mortals
The mortals of Greek
mythology were human beings
who often found themselves
subject to the whims of gods
and heroes.
ADONIS
 Lover of Aphrodite. ABAS
 Slain by a boar.  Son of Poseidon.
 Epynomous founder
ABAS and ruler of the
 Son of Lynceus. Abantes
 12th King of Argos.
ALCASTUS
 Son of Pelias CASSANDRA
 Trojan Princess and
see cursed.
ACHAEUS
 Eponymous ancestor
of the Achaeans.
ANDROMACHE
 Noble and loyal wife of AETHER
Hector.  Personification of the
bright upper air.
AENEAS  Consort of Hemera.
 Hero who fought on
the side of Troy during
the Trojan War.
Underworld Gods
Ancient Greek mythology
contained a small pantheon of
gods associated with death and
the Underworld. 
ERINYES
 The “Furies” HECATE
 Dogged avengers.  Goddess of magic and
witchcraft.
HADES
 Pitiless Greek God of
the dead and ruler of
the Underworld.
 MOIRAE
 The “Fates” who THANATOS
ensured.  Personification of
“death”.
PERSEPHONE
 Reluctant bride of
Hades and Sullen
Queen.
HYPNOS
 Brother of Thanatos STYX
and personification of  An Oceanid and the
“Sleep” goddess of one of the
rivers.
ACHERON
 “River of woe”.
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SHORT ASSESSMENT
1. Group of legends about God/Goddesses.
2. Category of Gods who ruled the cosmos.
3. Goddess of Beauty and Love.
4. Goddess of wisdom and defense.
5. Often enemies of gods and heroes.
6. The most fearsome of the Gorgons.
7. The half bull, half-man monster.
8. Lover of Aphrodite, slain by a boar.
9. God of the dead and ruler of the underworld
10. Bride of Hades and Sullen Queen.