Greek mythology

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GREEK MYTHOLOGY

Introduction

Mount Olympus

Gods

GoddessesConclusion

Questions

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The Greeks believed in many different gods

Gods represented different forms of nature.

Greek gods were known as the Olympians. Olympians lived on Mount Olympus.

Introduction

"home" of the Twelve Olympian gods.

formed after the Titan War.

setting of many Greek mythical stories.

Mount Olympus

GODS

AresWar god, god of

violence. Son of Zeus and

Herastrong, harnessed

in bronze, and golden helmeted.

He rides a war chariot. The serpent, owls, vultures, and woodpecker are sacred to him.

Hephaestusgod of volcanoes, a

craftsman and blacksmith.

He was thrown from Mt. Olympus.

son of only Hera lame god because

of a fall from Olympus.

Dionysusgod of wine and drunken

revelry. patron of the theater and an agricultural god.

son of the king of Zeus, and Semele, a mortal woman

Hera, jealous, punished Semele.

Zeus took the unborn from her womb and sewed it inside his thigh.

Apollogod of prophecy,

music, intellectual pursuits, healing.

Leto and Zeus are the parents.

healing god. Daphne, the object

of his love, metamorphosed into a laurel tree to avoid him.

Poseidonone of the 3 top gods

brothers who divided the world among themselves.

sea god. usually seen with a trident.

The Titans Cronus and Rhea are the parents Poseidon is one of their 3 sons;

equal claim to the title of king of the gods, but Zeus is the one who took it.

Zeusfather of gods and

men. A sky god, he

controls lightning, and thunder. He is king on Mount Olympus.

father of Greek heroes.

Zeus mated with many mortals and goddesses but is married to his sister Hera.

Hermesthe messenger god. he brought the dead to

the Underworld. the son of Zeus and

Maia. He wears a hat, winged sandals, and short cloak.

Hermes is the "herdsman" of the dead.

Hermes is referred to as luck-bringing, giver of grace.

GODDESSES

ArtemisArtemis is the twin

sister of Apollo. goddess of

transitions, a hunter, a virgin.

goddess of the hunt and wild animals.

helps women in childbirth. Artemis watches over streets and harbors.

Aphroditegoddess of beauty,

love, and sexuality. mother of the god of

love, Eros. wife of the ugliest of the gods.

She is associated with a magic belt, the dove, myrrh, the dolphin…

In the famous Botticelli painting, Aphrodite is seen rising from a clam shell.

Demetergoddess of fertility,

grain, and agriculture. She is pictured as a mature motherly figure.

also the goddess responsible for creating winter and a mystery religious cult.

daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea.

HeraHera was queen of the

Greek gods and the wife of Zeus, the king.

Hera was goddess of marriage and childbirth.

described as jealous and quarrelsome.

Hera persecuted many of the other women Zeus seduced, in one way or another.

Athenaimportant goddess

for the Greeks. She is the patron goddess of Athens

war goddess with a focus on strategy more than bloodshed

Athena emerged from her father's head fully armed.

• Greek gods were known as the Olympians.• Mount Olympus: home of the 12 gods o Gods• Ares: War; Hephaestus: volcanoes; Dionysus:

wine; Apollo: prophecy; Poseidon: water; Zeus: sky; Hermes: messenger.

o Goddesses• Artemis: transitions; Aphrodite: beauty;

Demeter: fertility; Hera: marriage and childbirth; Athena: war.

Conclusion

Who is Zeus wife?a) Athenab) Aphroditec) Hera

Which are war gods?a) Poseidon and Demeterb) Ares and Herac) Athena and Ares

Questions

What is Mount Olympus?a) A normal mountainb) Where greek citizens livedc) Where gods lived

Who is the god of music?a) Dionysusb) Apolloc) Hephaestus

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