the greek gods
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The Greek Gods. A Royal Family Tree!. The fates. These three women are so old that No one knows where they came from. Lachesis: Assigns each man his destiny. Atropos: Cuts the thread of life. Clotho: Spins the thread of life. The parents of the Universe. Gaea: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Greek GodsThe Greek GodsA Royal Family Tree!A Royal Family Tree!
The fatesThe fatesThese three women are so old that No one These three women are so old that No one
knows where they came from.knows where they came from.
Clotho: Spins the thread of
life.
Lachesis:Assigns each man his
destiny.
Atropos:Cuts the thread of life.
The parents of the UniverseThe parents of the Universe
Uranus:The Heavens, father of the
universe.
Gaea:The Earth, mother of
the universe.
Uranus and Gaea gave birth to:Uranus and Gaea gave birth to:
The Cyclopes:Thunder and
lightning
The Titans:The most powerful
The Giants:Violence of the sea
The titan rulers:The titan rulers:Cronus/Kronus:Ruler of heaven
Rhea:Ruler of Earth
and
had six children. They and their offspring were known as the Olympians…
zeuszeus
Zeus’s Roman name is Jupiter. He is ruler of all gods and man.
herahera
Hera’s Roman name is Juno. She
is the queen of the gods. She is married to Zeus,
and is the protector of
married women.
hadeshades
Hades’ Roman name is Pluto. He is the god of the
Underworld.
poseidonposeidon
Poseidon’s Roman name is Neptune. He is the god of
the sea.
DemeterDemeter
Demeter’s Roman name is Ceres.
She is the goddess of the harvest and the
seasons.
HestiaHestia
Hestia’s Roman name is Vesta. She is the goddess of hearth
and home.
The next generation:The next generation:
These first Olympians had several children…
HephaestusHephaestus
Hephaestus’s Roman name is Vulcan. He is the only child Zeus
and Hera have together. He is the
god of the forge and fire, and he is
disfigured.
aresares
Ares’ Roman name is Mars. He is the god of
war.
athenaathena
Athena’s Roman name is Minerva. She is said to have sprung full-grown from Zeus’s head. She is
the goddess of wisdom.
ProsperpinaProsperpina
Prosperpina’s Roman name is Persephone.
She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She is married to Hades and is the
queen of the Underworld.
ApolloApollo
Apollo’s Roman name is also Apollo. He is the
god of the sun and music. He and Artemis
are twins.
aphroditeaphrodite
Aphrodite’s Roman name is Venus. She is the goddess of love and
beauty.
hermeshermes
Hermes’ Roman name is Mercury. He is the
messenger of the gods. He is also the god of
thieves and travelers.
artemisartemis
Artemis’s Roman name is Diana. She is the
goddess of the moon and the hunt. She is the
twin sister of Apollo.
dionysusdionysus
Dionysus’s Roman name is Bacchus. He is the god of wine, revelry, and the joyous life.
The gods are controlled by only two things: The gods are controlled by only two things: the interference of other gods, or the decrees the interference of other gods, or the decrees of the fates. They are interested in the affairs of the fates. They are interested in the affairs
of men and the other gods.of men and the other gods.
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