OLYMPIAN GODS

Ancient Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses. Most of them lived in Mount Olympus, they drank nectar and ate ambrosia.

ZEUS• King of the Gods• God of the sky• Symbol:

thunderbolt• Protects all the

strangers• Attributes: fair,

irascible, women lover

HERA• Goddess of

marriage• Zeus’ wife• Symbol: peacock• Protects the

pregnant women• Attributes:

jealous, vindictive

ATHENA• Goddess of

intelligence• Zeus’ daughterBorn fully armed from his forehead.• Symbol: owl • Attributes: wise

POSEIDON• God of the sea• Zeus’ brother• Symbol: trident,

dolphin • Attributes: could

cause all manner of trouble on the sea for those who crossed him.

APHRODITE• Goddess of beauty

and love• Zeus’ daughter -

she  floated ashore on a scallop shell

• Symbols: scallop shells , rose trees, swan, apple

ARES• God of war• Zeus’ and

Hera’s son• Symbol: spear• Attributes:

strong and impetuous

ARTEMIS• Goddess of

forests, hills, hunt

• Zeus’ daughter- Apollo’s twin sister

• Symbols: bow, arrow, deer, bear

APOLLO• God of music,

poetry, light• Zeus’ son- Artemis’

twin brother• Symbols: lyre, palm

tree• Attributes: he gives

inspiration to people, especially prophets

DEMETER• Goddess of harvest

and fertility of the earth

• Zeus’ sister• Symbol: wheat• Attributes:

Demeter's greatest gifts to humankind were agriculture, particularly of cereals, helps the crops grow

HADES• God of the

underworld• Zeus’ brother• He abducted

Demeter’s daughter, Persephone and got married to her

• Attributes: fearsome figure

HESTIA• Goddess of family

and domesticity • Zeus’ sister• Symbol: flame• Attributes: kind,

forgiving, protective• Ancient Greeks

used to light a small fire in their houses all day for Hestia’s honor

HEPHAUSTUS• God of metalworking• Zeus’ and Hera’s son• Symbols: hammer, anvil• Attributes: lame because

Zeus’ dropped him from Olympus one day, ugly, irascible, very strong, manufactured all the weapons

HERMES• God of transitions • Messenger of the

Gods• Protector of

travelers• Symbols: purse,

rooster, tortoise, winged sandals, winged helmet

• Attributes: trickster

DIONYSUS• God of wine,

fertility, theatre• Zeus’ son• Symbols:

grapes, flute, • Attributes:

roister

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11th Primary School of ElefsinaEvening class

2014-2015