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3 things you will need

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Greek mythology list

Greek god project

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Greek GodsWorld History

1. Hera 6. Hades11. Hermes

2. Ares 7. Aphrodite12. Artemis

3. Demeter 8. Dionysus13. Eros

4. Poseidon 9. Apollo14. Boreas

5. Athena 10. Morpheus15. Zeus

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Zeus(Jupiter)

Ruler of the Olympian gods

Overthrew father Cronus, won a drawing between brothers Poseidon and Hades

Married to Hera but known for his affairs

As rain god, would wield a thunderbolt (detested liars)

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Zeus and the Trojan War

Zeus is told that a son of his would be more powerful than him

So Zeus betrothes Thetis to Peleus

At the wedding, Eris (god of discord) throws in a golden apple as a wedding gift

Apple is claimed by 3 gods (Hera, Athena, Aphrodite)

Paris chooses Aphrodite (Helen’s love)

Zeus: jealous of his sonThetis: Mother of Achilles

Paris: Chooses love of Helen

Cupid: Shoots Helen and falls in love with Paris

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Poseidon(Neptune)

God of the sea

Brother of Zeus, second only to Zeus in power

Married to Amphitrite but lusted after Demeter

Weapon is a trident

Quarrelsome, greedy

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Hades(Pluto)

Brother of Zeus

God of the underworld

Wife is Persephone, who he kidnapped

Uses the Cerberus to guard underworld

Greedy, always concerned with increasinghis subjects

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Hera(Juno)

Wife and sister of Zeus

Supreme goddess, goddess of marriage

Was tricked into marriage

Jealous of Zeus’ infidelity

Cunning– often outwitted Zeus

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Ares(Mars)

Son of Zeus and Hera

Disliked by both parents

God of war

Murderous and cowardly

Not respected

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Athena(Minerva)

Daughter of Zeus, has no mother

Virgin goddess of reason and the arts

Zeus’ favorite child; he let her use the lightning bolts

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Apollo

Son of Zeus and Leto

Twin brother of Artemis

God of prophecy and the sun

Never married, had relations with both men and women

In the Iliad he sides with the Trojans

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Artemis(Diana)

Twin sister of Apollo

Golden archer

Hardcore virgin

Does not get along with Aphrodite

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Aphrodite(Venus)

Wife of Hephaestus

Favorite lover was Ares

She represents sex

Two accounts of her birth Daughter of Zeus and Dione Cronus tossed Uranus’ genitals into the sea

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Hermes(Mercury)

Winged messenger of the gods

God of the athletes

Son of Zeus and Mala

Cleverest of all the gods

Wears winged sandals and a winged hat

Leads the dead to the underworld

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Dionysus(Bacchus)

God of wine and ecstasy

Parents were Zeus and Semele

The only god that was born to a mortal parent

Weird birth: Grew in Zeus’ thigh

Most popular god in art Patron of the arts

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Hestia(Vesta)

Virgin goddess of the household

Parents were Cronus and Rhea

Apollo and Poseidon both wanted to marry her Asked Zeus to remain an eternal virgin

Almost never left home

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Demeter(Ceres)

Goddess of agriculture and grain

Daughter of Cronus and Rhea

Mother of Persephone Abduction of Persephone: Winter

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Narcissus

Son of river god and a nymph

Known for his beauty

Fell in love with his own image, he died while staring at himself in a reflection from a well Flower is named after him Reflected ancient Greek belief that looking at

your own reflection was unlucky

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Thetis

Sea nymph (maybe goddess)

Was prophesied to bear a son greater than his father Because of this, Zeus has a mortal named Peleus

rape/marry Thetis

Has a son named Achillles Dips him in the river Styx in attempt to make

him immortal Calls in favors to other gods in order to protect

Achilles during the Trojan War

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Heracles(Hercules)

Son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene

Hated by Hera Hera drove Hercules so crazy that he killed his

first wife and children: “Megara”

Strongest of all the mortals

Known for great strength and stupidity Had a big appetite for food and women

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Persephone

Daughter of Zeus and Demeter

Wife of Hades Kidnapped Forced to spend 4 months in the underworld

Goddess of the underworld

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Nike

Winged goddess of victory

Name literally means “victory”

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Morpheus

God of dreams

Son of Hypnos (sleep) and Pasithea (relaxation and rest)

Slept in a cave of poppy seeds Morphine comes from poppy

seeds

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Eros(Cupid)

God of love

Very mischievous

Would light the flame of love in the gods

Usually portrayed as a youth or plump baby


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