The Greek Gods

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The Greek Gods

• By Heath H.

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Greek Family Tree
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Titans

• elder gods, ruled the earth before the Olympians
  overthrew them. The ruler of the Titans was
  Cronus who was de-throned by his son Zeus

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The Olympian gods

• These twelve immortals dwelt in a magnificent
  palace on the heights of Mount Olympus, from
  which they took their name.

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Zeus

• He was the supreme god of the Olympians. He was
  the father of the heroes Perseus and Heracles,
  the latter of whom once wrestled him to a draw.

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Hera

• She was the goddess of marriage and was the wife
  of Zeus and Queen of the Olympians.

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Aphrodite APOLLO

• was the goddess of love, beauty and fertility.
  She was also a protectress of sailors.

• was the god of prophesy, music and healing.

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Ares

• was the god of war, or more precisely of warlike
  frenzy.
• He was Killed by two giants.

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ARTEMIS

• was the virgin goddess of the hunt. She helped
  women in childbirth but also brought sudden death
  with her arrows.

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Demeter

• Demeter was the goddess of agriculture.
• Demeter as the sister of Zeus and the mother of
  Persephone.

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Hermes

• was the messenger of the gods and guide of dead
  souls to the Underworld.

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HEPHAESTUS

• was the lame god of fire and crafts or the two
  together, hence of blacksmiths

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Poseidon

• He was the god of sea, earth quakes, and horses.
  He was the brother of Zeus and Hades. His sign
  was the tri-dent (as seen in the picture). His
  wifes name was Amphitrite.

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Dionysus

• was the god of wine. Dionysus was the son of Zeus
  and the mortal heroine Semele.

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Hades

• the lord of the dead and ruler of the nether
  world Hades abducted Persephone, who became his
  queen. He tricked Theseus and Peirithous and was
  tricked himself by Sisyphus.

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Athena

• was the goddess of crafts and the domestic arts
  and also those of war. She was the patron goddess
  of Athens.