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-Zeus was the king of the Greek gods. He was the god of thunder and sky.
-Zeus was the father of many of the gods up on Mount Olympus as well as humans in Greece. The Twelve
Olympians Zeus
-Poseidon, King Zeus’ brother, was the god
of the oceans but that included seas and
rivers as well.

-He tamed horses, caused earthquakes as

well as storms, and carried a trident. The
Twelve Olympians Poseidon
-Hades was the god of the dead. He didn’t spend so
much time, if any, at Mt. Olympus. No, Hades lived in
the underworld.

-His symbols included wealth and the lovely three -

headed dog Cerberus.
Hestia was the goddess of the hearth,
domesticity and family. She almost never
left home.

-Her sisters were Hera and Demeter.

-There is a debate that possibly Hestia gave

up her seat to Dionysus in order to stop
conflict. The jury is still out.
Hera was the queen of the gods, both sister and
wife of Zeus. She was the goddess of women
and marriage.

- Peacocks, lions and cows were sacred to her.

Heracles (or Hercules) was not. 
Ares, the god of war, represented all the
destruction of battle. It should come as no
surprise his children were Fear and Terror.

-Some of his symbols were the spear, the

helmet, a chariot and a flaming torch. 
Athena was the goddess of wisdom and courage.

-She was the patroness of Athens and the people The

Twelve Olympians Athena of the city built the
Parthenon in her honor.

-Owls, helmets and spears were among her symbols.

Apollo was the god of light, the sun, truth and
poetry. His twin sister was Artemis.

-He is often seen holding a lyre, a gift from

Hermes.

-He’s also associated with music, the arts and

healing.
Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty.
She was so lovely that Zeus feared it would
cause problems.

-Zeus had her marry Hephaestus, who was really

ugly.
Hermes was the messenger of the gods. He was
also the god of thieves, travelers and sport.

-He carried a herald’s wand and wore both

sandals and a hat with wings. 
Artemis was the goddess of wild animals and
the hunt. She also helped women in childbirth.

-Her temple was one of the 7 Wonders of the

Ancient World.
Hephaestus was the god of fire, volcanoes and
blacksmiths.

-He made weapons for the gods and his symbols

were the hammer, anvil and tongs. 
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