Greek Mythology

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Greek Mythology

• Gods and Goddesses

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The Beginning
Cronus and Rhea were two of the original Titansa
group of mighty beings who rules the world.
Cronus feared that one of his children would
overthrow him. So, he ate them all. Rhea didnt
like that.
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Zeus
Zeus was one of Cronus and Rheas children. Rhea
pretended to give Cronus a child to eat, but it
was really a stone. She took Zeus away and raised
him secretly.
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Zeus Conquers Cronus
Zeus grew to be a mature Titan. He challenged
Cronus, won, and freed his brothers and sisters
from Cronus belly. This was the start of the
Greek pantheon of gods and goddesses that we know
today.
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The Greek Gods and Goddesses
Zeus King of the gods Symbol lightning
bolt Roman Jupiter
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Poseidon

• One of Zeus original siblings
• God of the oceans
• Symbols trident, horse
• Roman Neptune

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Hades

• One of Zeus original siblings
• God of the Underworld
• Symbol helmet of invisibility
• Roman Pluto

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Demeter

• One of Zeus original siblings
• Goddess of the harvest
• Symbol sheaf of wheat
• Roman Ceres (like cereal)

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Hera

• One of Zeus original siblings
• Goddess of marriage and family
• Zeus queen
• Symbol cow, rainbow, peacock
• Roman Juno

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Hestia

• One of Zeus original siblings
• Goddess of the hearth
• Symbol hearth, fire
• Roman Vesta

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Athena

• Zeus daughter - sprang from her fathers head
• Goddess of wisdom, war, and weaving
• Symbols owl, olive tree, helmet and spear Roman
  Minerva

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Ares

• God of War
• Son of Zeus and Hera
• Bloodthirsty and merciless
• Symbols weapons, armor, and vulture
• Roman Mars

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Hephaestus

• God of Fire/Forge
• Son of Zeus and Hera
• Kind, unlike his brother
• Symbol anvil, forge
• Roman Vulcan

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Apollo

• God of sun, music, poetry and medicine
• Brother of Artemis
• Symbols lyre, golden bow, island of Delphi
• Roman Name Apollo

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Artemis

• Goddess of the Moon and hunting patroness of
  maidens
• Sister to Apollo
• Symbols silver bow, deer
• Roman Diana

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Hermes

• Messenger of the gods
• Appears in more myths than any other character
• Symbols winged sandals and helmet, magic wand
• Roman Mercury

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Aphrodite

• Goddess of Love and Beauty
• Sprang from the ocean foam
• Symbols Cupid (son), dove
• Roman Name Venus

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Dionysus

• God of wine
• Patron god of the Greek stage
• Roman Name Bacchus