Mount Olympus Tallest mountain in Greece Said to be the home of the gods and goddesses of Olympus Namely the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek World Zeus God of The sky weather thunder law order and fate ID: 223764
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Greek Theology
Polytheism
Zeus principal god
Religious cults
Eleusinian mysteries
The Bacchae
Rituals eventually domesticatedSlide2
Hellenistic Philosophies
Epicureans
Pleasure, distinct from Hedonists
Skeptics
Doubted possibility of certainty in anything
Stoics
Duty, virtue
Emphasis on inner peaceSlide3
Socrates (470-399 B.C.E.)
The Socratic method
Student: Plato
Public gadfly, condemned on charges of immorality
Forced to drink
hemlockSlide4
Plato (430-347 B.C.E.)
Systematized Socratic thought
Republic
Philosopher kings
Theory of Forms or IdeasSlide5
Aristotle (389-322 B.C.E.)
Student of Plato
Broke with theory of Forms or Ideas
Emphasis on empirical findings, reason
Massive impact on western thoughtSlide6
Gods and Goddesses of OlympusSlide7
Mount Olympus
Tallest
mountain in Greece.
Said
to be the home of the gods and goddesses of Olympus. Namely, the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek World. Slide8
Zeus
God of:
The sky, weather, thunder, law, order and fate
.
Relations:
Youngest son of Cronus and Rhea, husband of Hera.
Appearance:
In artwork, he was depicted as a regal man, mature with sturdy figure and dark beard.
Symbols:
Eagle, thunderbolt, and royal scepter.
(Jupiter)Slide9
Hera
Goddess of:
marriage, women, childbirth, heirs, kings and empires.
Relations:
Daughter of Cronus and Rhea, Wife of Zeus.
Appearance:
Usually depicted as a beautiful woman wearing a crown.
Symbols:
diadem,
lotus staff
, peacock, cuckoo
, and
pomegranate
.
(Juno)Slide10
Poseidon
God of:
Sea, rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes and horses.
Relations:
Son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Hades.
Appearance:
In artwork he was depicted as a mature man of sturdy build with a dark beard.
Symbols:
Trident, horses, and dolphins
.
(Neptune)Slide11
Artemis
Goddess of:
The hunt, wilderness, wild animals, childbirth, plague, and, later, the moon.
Relations:
Daughter of Zeus and
Leto
, twin sister of Apollo.
Appearance:
Usually depicted dressed in a short knee-length chiton and equipped with a hunting bow and a quiver of arrows.
Symbols:
Bow, hunting spears, animal pelts, deer and other wild animals
.
(Diana)Slide12
God of:
Music, healing, plague, prophecies, poetry, and archery, light, truth and the sun.
Relations:
Son of Zeus and
Leto
, twin brother of Artemis.
Appearance:
He was depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with curly hair.
Symbols:
Laurel wreath, bow and quiver, raven, and lyre
.
ApolloSlide13
Goddess of:
L
ove, lust, beauty, seduction and pleasure.
Relations:
Wife of Hephaestus, but lover of Ares. Mother of Eros.
Appearance:
Depicted as a beautiful woman usually accompanied by her son Eros.
Symbols:
Dove, apple, scallop shell and
myrtle
wreath
.
Aphrodite
(Venus)Slide14
Athena
Goddess of:
Wisdom, warfare, strategy, heroic endeavor, handicrafts and reason.
Relations:
Daughter of Zeus and Metis (born from Zeus’s head).
Appearance:
Depicted crowned with a crested helm, armed with shield and spear, and wearing the snake-trimmed aegis cloak adorned with the head of the Gorgon
.
Symbols:
Aegis, the owl and the olive tree
.
(Minerva)Slide15
Hermes
God of:
Travel, messengers, trade, thievery, cunning wiles, language, writing, diplomacy, athletics, and animal husbandry.
Relations:
Son of Zeus and Maia.
Appearance:
Depicted either as a handsome and athletic beardless youth, or as an older bearded man.
Symbols:
Caduceus, winged sandals, and a traveler's cap
.
(Mercury)Slide16
Hephaestus
God of:
F
ire, metalworking, stonemasonry, sculpture and volcanism.
Relations:
Son of Hera, smith of the gods, and husband to Aphrodite.
Appearance:
Crippled (due to Hera throwing him off Olympus). Usually depicted as a bearded man holding hammer and tongs.
Symbols:
Hammer, tongs and anvil
.
(Vulcan)Slide17
Ares
God of:
War, bloodlust, violence, manly courage, and civil order.
Relations:
Son of Zeus and Hera, lover of Aphrodite.
Appearance:
Depicted as either a mature, bearded warrior dressed in battle arms, or a beardless youth with helm and spear.
Symbols:
Golden armor and a bronze-tipped spear. Sacred animals are the eagle, owl, the vulture, and the snake.
(Mars)Slide18
Goddess of:
F
ertility, agriculture, horticulture, grain and harvest.
Relations:
Daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister of Zeus, mother of Persephone.
Appearance:
Depicted as a mature woman, often crowned and holding
sheaves
of wheat and a torch.
Symbols:
The Cornucopia (horn of plenty), wheat-ears, the winged serpent and the lotus staff
.
Demeter
(Cerus)Slide19
God of:
Wine, parties and festivals, madness, drunkenness and pleasure
.
Relations:
Son of Zeus and
Semele.
Appearance:
Depicted in art as either an older bearded god or a long-haired youth.
Symbols:
His attributes include the thyrsus (a pinecone-tipped staff), drinking cup, grape vine and a crown of ivy.
Dionysus
(Bacchus)Slide20
We now will cover Hestia, Hades, Eros, and Persephone. All of whom do not have a throne on Olympus.
Hestia
once had a throne, but gave up her seat, to Dionysus, in order to tend to the sacred flame.
Hades
is
a major god, but doesn’t have a throne because he
lives
in the Underworld.
In
the case of Eros and Persephone, they are children of one of the 12 major gods and goddesses. Slide21
Hestia
Goddess of:
H
earth, home and cooking.
Relations:
Daughter of Rhea and Cronus, sister of Zeus.
Appearance:
Depicted as a modestly veiled woman.
Symbols:
The hearth and kettle
.
(Juno)Slide22
Hades
God of:
Death,
andthe
dead. King of the Underworld.
Relations:
Son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon, husband of Persephone.
Appearance:
Depicted as tall, in flowing robes, and wearing the Helm of Darkness.
Symbols:
The key of Hades, the Helm of Darkness, and the three-headed dog, Cerberus
.
(Pluto)Slide23
Goddess of:
Spring growth. Queen of the Underworld.
Relations:
Daughter of Demeter, forced wife of Hades.
Appearance:
Depicted as young woman, modestly dressed, and usually holding a pomegranate.
Symbols:
Pomegranate and flowers.
PersephoneSlide24
Eros
God of:
Love, cupids, desire and pleasure.
Relations:
Son of Aphrodite and Ares, husband of Psyche, father of
Hedone
, and
Voluptas
.
Appearance:
Often shown with wings and arrows and with his mother.
Symbols:
The bow, arrows, candles, hearts, Cupids, wings and kisses
.
(Cupid)