THE GREEK GODS

Pg. 74: The Greek Gods On your handout fold, glue,

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PowerPoint and fill in for the gods, their symbol and what they are the God or Goddess of

THE GREEK GODS PG. 74

Mount Olympus

Cronos Rhea Wife: Rhea Had six children with Rhea:

Demeter, Hera, Hestia Zeus, Poseidon, Hades

Swallowed all his children Destroyed by his children

God of time

Husband: Cronos Had six children with

Cronos Queen of heaven,

mother of the gods

The Omphalos This is the

rock Cronos swallowed thinking it was Zeus

He later threw this up along with the five other Olympian gods

Zeus Hera Parents: Cronos &

Rhea Wife: Hera Symbol: Lightning

bolt King of the Gods &

skies

Parents: Cronos & Rhea

Husband: Zeus Symbol: Peacock Queen of the gods &

marriage

PoseidonDemeter Parents: Cronos & Rhea God of the sea,

earthquakes Symbol: Trident

Parents: Cronos and Rhea

Goddess of the harvest

Symbol: Wheat/fruit

Hades Persephone Parents: Cronos & Rhea Wife: Persephone Ruler of the underworld

Symbol: Helmet

Parents: Zeus & Demeter

Goddess of the underworld & vegetation

Symbol: Pomegranate

Apollo Artemis Parents: Zeus & Leto Twin sister: Artemis God of light,

healing, & music Symbols: Laurel

tree, lyre

Parents: Zeus & Leto Twin brother: Apollo Goddess of the hunt &

moon Symbol: Stag

Ares Athena Parents: Zeus & Hera God of war Symbol: Vulture

Parents: Metis & Zeus Goddess of wisdom &

Athens Symbol: Olive tree, owl

Hephaestus Aphrodite Parents: Hera Wife: Aphrodite God of forge & fire Symbol: Fire &

hammer

Born from the blood of Ouranos

Husband: Hephaestus Goddess of love &

beauty Symbol: Dove

Hermes Hestia Parents: Zeus & Maia Messenger of the gods,

God of travelers, & lead the dead to the Underworld

Symbol: winged sandals, traveler’s hat

Parents: Cronus & Rhea

Goddess of the Hearth

Symbol: Fireplace fire

Dionysus Parents: Zeus

& Semele God of wine

and theatre Symbol:

Grapes

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