Zeus Ruler of all gods and man Defeated his father Cronus amp drew lots with his 3 brothers for their shares of the universe Chosen as supreme ruler Controls the lightning bolt Stronger than all other gods combined ID: 411379
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The Twelve Great Olympians
Zeus – Ruler of all gods and man. Defeated his father Cronus & drew lots with his 3 brothers for their shares of the universe.Chosen as supreme ruler. Controls the lightning boltStronger than all other gods combined.Slide2
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Hera – Zeus’ wife and sisterQueen of the gods.Special protector of marriage & married women. Zeus wasn’t a good husband to her. An angry goddess who never forgot or forgave an insult to herself.Slide3
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Poseidon – God of the seas. Zeus’ brother. Very important because Greeks relied on his kindness for their paychecks. In artwork, he always carries the Trident – a three-pronged spear.Slide4
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Hades – God of the land of the deadUnwanted and unwelcome at Olympus. Has no pity (still not considered an evil god). Had a helmet that made the wearer appear invisible.Slide5
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Hestia – Goddess of the Hearth and domestic life. Usually pictured with a tea kettleZeus’ sister One of the 3 virgin goddesses.Slide6
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(The rest of the 12 Great Olympians are grandchildren of Cronus – mostly fathered by Zeus.)Athena – The goddess of wisdom and war. Zeus’ favorite.Athena sprang fully-grown and dressed in armor from Zeus’ head.
The second virgin goddess.
Often called the Maiden.Slide7
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Apollo – A beautiful god and a master musician.Entertains the gods by playing on his golden lyre. He is god of archery, prophecy, and music. He is sometimes called god of the sun, but the actual Sun-god is Helios.Slide8
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Artemis – The last of the virgin goddessesApollo’s twin The goddess of the moon & the hunt. She is known for having two faces: good and evil.Slide9
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Aphrodite – Goddess of love and beautyBorn from the sea Zeus made her marry the ugliest (and steadiest) of the gods, Hephaestus.Slide10
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Hermes – The god of speedThe messenger of the godsOften pictured with winged sandals, a winged hat, and a magic wand.Slide11
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Ares – Greek god of warRuthless Both Zeus and Hera (his parents) hated him. Not important in Greek mythology (usually just a symbol of war).Slide12
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Hephaestus – god of firePopular on earth and on Olympus. Born so lame and ugly that his mom threw him off Mt. Olympus. Hephaestus forged the gods’ armor and built their houses