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-Zeus-
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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-
-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-
-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-
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- 
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
Hephaestus was the god of fire, volcanoes and
blacksmiths.

-He made weapons for the gods and his symbols

were the hammer, anvil and tongs. 
-THANK YOU-