Title: The Olympian Parthenon Continued
1The Olympian Parthenon Continued
- Hermes, Apollo, Artemis Two friends and a twin
sister who roams the forests!
2Hermes, Mercury, Quicksilver
- Watch youre mercury intake! Mercury poisoning
is bad. - Son of Zeus and Maia (daughter of Atlas)
- Beautiful young fellow everyone adored his
youthful charm - Tricky fellow, know to be mischievous, deceitful,
and clever
3The caduceus, symbol of Hermes, heralds,
ambassadors, medicine (16th century), and postal
services
- Mercury, a busy god
- God of commerce
- God of thieves
- God of athletes and the gymnasium
- God of shepherds and travelers
- Guide for the dead to the underworld
- Zeuss negotiator
- Patron of children and heroes
4Hermes A man of fame Argus-slayer
Psychopompus Soul Leader
Hey, what are Herms and who was Alcibiades?
- Invented the Lyre
- Stole 50 cows, killed and sacrificed two
with bare hands! - Killed Argus (one-hundred eyed dude)
- No wife, but kids
- Pan (Satyr ½ human, ½ goat, and)
- Hermaphroditus (½ man, ½ woman) whos his
mommy?
5ApolloPhoebusPhoebus ApolloLoxias
(tricky)Pythian Apollo
- Good friends with Hermes, but you knew that
- Artemiss younger twin
- A pretty lad
- God of light, truth, healing
- Laurel tree his special tree (Daphne) and has
some medicinal value
6- Sponsor of the oracle at Delphi ( a famous
psychic hotline) - The sun god that drove his sun chariot across the
sky other versions, Helios. - Knew a lot about medicine and miasma invisible
pollution that prevented murders of parents from
associating with innocent people. Eww miasma!
7- Sometimes considered the god of music and poetry,
even the leader of the muses. - You know, the whole lyre thing? He competed
often, with nasty results for the loser! - A ladys man and a mans man (What?)
- His affairs were often tragic
- Daphne
- Hyancinthus
8Artemis/Diana
- Apollos elder twin sister
- She help her mother, Leto, give birth to lil
Apollo - Outdoor type
- goddess of the hunt.
- Always had bow and arrows.
- Protected young animal
- Virgin goddess, often child-like and wild as her
animal friends
9- Temper, temper! A vindictive lady
- Niobe, the bragging mom
- Acteon, an accidental peeping Tom
- Callisto, a friend who was seduced
- Goddess of the moon who pulls it across the sky
(or its Selene, Helioss sister) - Helped women in transition as well as youths and
the weak
Eww! Thats not random clipart! Thats cheesy!
And babies are gross and icky and smelly!