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3 things you will need
Pen/pencil
Greek mythology list
Greek god project
NOTHING ELSESlide2
Greek Gods
World History
Hera 6. Hades 11. Hermes
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res 7. Aphrodite 12. Artemis
Demeter 8. Dionysus 13. Eros
Poseidon 9. Apollo 14. Boreas
Athena 10. Morpheus 15. ZeusSlide3
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)Slide4
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 son
Thetis: Mother of AchillesParis: Chooses love of HelenCupid: Shoots Helen and falls in love with ParisSlide5
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, greedySlide6
Hades
(Pluto)
Brother of Zeus
God of the underworld
Wife is Persephone, who he kidnapped
Uses the
Cerberus
to guard underworldGreedy, always concerned with increasing
his subjectsSlide7
Hera
(Juno)
Wife and sister of Zeus
Supreme goddess, goddess of marriage
Was tricked into marriage
Jealous of Zeus’ infidelity
Cunning– often outwitted ZeusSlide8
Ares
(Mars)
Son of Zeus and Hera
Disliked by both parents
God of war
Murderous and cowardly
Not respectedSlide9
Athena
(Minerva)
Daughter of Zeus, has no mother
Virgin goddess of reason and the arts
Zeus’ favorite child; he let her use the lightning boltsSlide10
Apollo
Son of Zeus and
Leto
Twin brother of Artemis
God of prophecy and the sunNever married, had relations with both men and women
In the
Iliad
he sides with the TrojansSlide11
Artemis
(Diana)
Twin sister of Apollo
Golden archer
Hardcore virginDoes not get along with AphroditeSlide12
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 seaSlide13
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 underworldSlide14
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 artPatron of the artsSlide15
Hestia
(
Vesta
)
Virgin goddess of the household
Parents were
Cronus
and Rhea
Apollo and Poseidon both wanted to marry herAsked Zeus to remain an eternal virginAlmost never left homeSlide16
Demeter
(Ceres)
Goddess of agriculture and grain
Daughter of
Cronus
and Rhea
Mother of Persephone
Abduction of Persephone: WinterSlide17
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 unluckySlide18
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 immortalCalls in favors to other gods in order to protect Achilles during the Trojan WarSlide19
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 womenSlide20
Persephone
Daughter of Zeus and Demeter
Wife of Hades
Kidnapped
Forced to spend 4 months in the underworld
Goddess of the underworldSlide21
Nike
Winged goddess of victory
Name literally means “victory”Slide22
Morpheus
God of dreams
Son of Hypnos (sleep) and
Pasithea
(relaxation and rest)
Slept in a cave of poppy seeds
Morphine comes from poppy seedsSlide23
Eros
(Cupid)
God of love
Very mischievous
Would light the flame of love in the gods
Usually portrayed as a youth or plump baby