The Twelve Olympians

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The Twelve Olympians

Mr. Don V. LiongsonEnglish 10

Gr. 10-St. Francis ySt. Alphonsus

Greek Name: ZeusRoman Name: JupiterNotes:

Supreme ruler NOT all-powerful “Cloud-gatherer” “Lord of the Sky” Rain, thunder bolt Had many affairs and many offspring

Greek Name: HeraRoman Name: JunoNotes:

Zeus’s wife and sisterProtector of marriageVindictive, jealous of Zeus’s affairs

Greek Name: PoseidonRoman Name: NeptuneNotes:

Lord of the seaZeus’s brother “Earth-shaker” Sea blue hair Trident (3-pronged spear) Important and powerful (Greeks were seafaring people)

Greek Name: HadesRoman Name: PlutoNotes:

God of the underworld Zeus’s brother “King of the Dead” 3-headed dog Cerberus Terrible, but not evil

Greek Name: AresRoman Name: MarsNotes:

God of war Son of Zeus and Hera “Bloodstained god” Most hateful god Symbol- vulture

Greek Name: HermesRoman Name: MercuryNotes:

Messenger god Winged sandals and magic cap “Quicksilver” Graceful and swift

Greek Name: ApolloRoman Name: ApolloNotes:

God of light and truth Music, poetry Golden lyre Has oracle at Delphi “The most Greek of all the gods” Twin brother of Artemis

Greek Name: ArtemisRoman Name: DianaNotes:

“Lady of Wild Things” Huntress Protector of the young Moon goddess Twin sister of Apollo

Greek Name: AthenaRoman Name: MinervaNotes:

Goddess of wisdom and war Sprang from Zeus’s Zeus’s favorite child Protector of the city “Gray-eyed,” “Flashing- eyed”

Greek Name: HestiaRoman Name: VestaNotes:

Goddess of the hearth and home Honored at meal times

Greek Name: AphroditeRoman Name: VenusNotes:

Goddess of love and beautySprung from the foam of the sea Married to Hephaestus

Greek Name: HephaestusRoman Name: VulcanNotes:

God of fire Ugly, lame God of metal smiths, weavers, handicrafts Married to Aphrodite

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Hamilton, E. (1969). Mythology. New York: Warner Books.