Gods of Mount Olympus

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Gods of Mount Olympus

• The 122 Olympians

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ZEUS/JUPITER

1. Initial God of weather Supreme leader of the
   universe/ lord of the heavens rain god
2. As a child he ate and drank from a goat horn as
   a gift to his caregivers he gave them horns from
   the goat (cornucopia)

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• C) As a ruler
• 1) Stronger than all the other gods put
  together His weapon is the lightning/thunderbolt
  
• 2) Good at compromise, generally shrewd and
  fair, at times stupid
• 3) Often sided with mortals over gods (even
  over his own children)

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• E) Is known to punish those that lie or break
  oaths.
• F) His bird is the eagle, his tree the oak.
• G) Is represented as the god of justice and
  mercy, the protector of the weak, and the
  punisher of the wicked.

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H) As a husband 1) Known for his insatiable
lust, lies, trickery and deceit. 2)
Mother Rhea initially forbade him to marry.
He threatened to rape her. 3) Found the
perfect lover in his seventh attempt
when he slept with Hera. She was a
supportive wife in many ways, but jealous
and vindictive.
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Hera/Juno

• Goddess of marriage and childbirth takes special
  care of married women.
• Zeus tricked her by changing into a disheveled
  cuckoo bird Hera felt sorry for the bird and
  held it close to her Zeus changed back into
  normal form and raped her Hera married him to
  cover her shame.

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• C) Hera is very competitive about her beauty
  sent Orions wife to Hades after Orion said his
  wife was prettier.
• D) Most stories concerning Hera have to do with
  her jealous revenge for Zeuss infidelities
  (affairs).
• E) Her sacred animals are the cow and the peacock.

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Poseidon/Neptune

• God of the sea (protector of all waters), horses
  and earthquakes.
• Is married to Amphitrite, granddaughter of the
  Titan Oceanus.
• Depicted as gruff and quick to anger

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• D) Jealous of Zeus (his brother) would kill him
  if he traveled by sea, afraid of his lightning.
• E) Also had affairs at one time desired Demeter
  (created the first horse for her).
• F) His weapon is the trident, which can shake the
  earth and shatter any object.
• G) He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the
  gods.

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Hades/Pluto

1. God of the underworld, ruler of the dead god of
   wealth (gems and metals) Brother of Zeus.
2. Is a greedy god who wants to increase his
   subjects doesnt like to let any of his subjects
   leave.
3. Rarely leaves the underworld likes it down
   there not considered one of the twelve

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• D) Is the god of wealth due to the precious
  metals mined from the earth.
• E) Has a helmet that makes him invisible.
• F) His wife is Persephone whom he abducted (only
  left the underworld when driven by lust).
• G) Is considered King of the dead, but death
  itself is another god (Thanatos).

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Hestia/Vesta

1. Goddess of Home and Hearth (fireplace is the
   center of the home) Zeuss sister.
2. Kindest and most virtuous of the gods.
3. Dedicated to peace

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• D) Vowed to remain chaste to end feuds over her
  (between Apollo and Poseidon).
• E) Gave up her seat on Mt. Olympus, the other
  gods annoyed her.
• F) Not in many myths because she was cherished.

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Hephaestus/Vulcan

• God of fire and forge (craftsmanship) is the
  blacksmith and amorer of the gods.
• Only ugly god is crippled
• Possibly born from Hera alone
• Thrown out at birth because either Zeus or Hera
  thought he wasnt worthy.

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• E) Athena taught him
• F) Was brought back to Mt. Olympus after proving
  to be a master craftsman
• G) Created first robots, wheelchair, Zeuss
  thunderbolts, Athenas armor

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Aphrodite/Venus

1. Goddess of love, desire, and beauty
2. Never had to do any work
3. Soul responsibility to make love
4. Mortals paid homage to her by falling in love or
   having sex

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• E) Married to Hephaestus was caught cheating
  with
• 1) Ares (main lover)
• 2) Poseidon
• 3) Hermes
• 4) Dionysus
• F) Her birds are the dove, swan, and sparrow her
  tree is the myrtle.

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Ares/Mars

• God of war chair on Mt. Olympus is covered with
  human skin (pain and panic)
• Almost all immortals loathed him except
• 1) Eris (goddess of discord) liked how he took
  her work to the next level
• 2) Hades good for business
• 3) Aphrodite thought he was sexy

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• C) Brave, strong argumentative, bloodthirsty
  took pleasure in bloodshed, slaughter, and
  destruction
• D) Rome Mars was the 2nd most revered god
  (Romans liked war better)
• E) Greece While they revered their was heroes,
  they had issues with war itself (so many wars
  happened due to feuding lords)
• F) Bird vulture animal - dog

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Athena/Minerva

1. Goddess of wisdom and war arts crafts
2. Birth is debatable she popped out of Zeuss
   head dressed in full armor after he swallowed her
   mother
3. Rarely went to war (too sensible) preferred
   sensible solutions/ merciful

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• D) Awarded her virginity by Zeus but had to
  defend it herself
• E) Her tree is the olive
• F) Bird is the owl

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Apollo

1. God of archery, music, healing, light, and
   intelligence
2. Twin sister is Artemis
3. Music plays the golden lyre (small harp)
4. Archer can shoot far with a silver bow

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• D) Truth he cannot speak a lie
• E) One of his important tasks is to harness his
  chariot with four horses
• F) Is famous for his oracle at Delphi (people
  came from all over to worship)
• G) Tricked Artemis into killing her hunting buddy
  Orion
• H) Tree laurel bird - crow

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Artemis/Diana

• Goddess of chastity, the moon, and the hunt, wild
  animals
• Twins with Apollo
• Chaste killed those who tried to rape her
• Turned those who saw her naked into deer and
  hunted them

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• E) Mysterious sudden death is attributed to her
• F) Tree Cyprus
• G) All wild animals are sacred to her, especially
  the deer

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Hermes/Mercury

1. Messenger to all the other gods cleverest of the
   Olympian gods.
2. Demonstrated cunning, deception and thievery
   within twelve hours of birth
3. Friendly and likeable
4. Is the fastest of the gods

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• E) Wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and
  carries a magic wand
• F) Is the guide for the dead to the underworld

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Demeter/Ceres

1. Goddess of harvest, earth, and fertility
2. Generally kind
3. Intimately associated with the seasons caused
   winter because of the loss of her daughter
   Persephone to Hades Persephones return brought
   spring

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Dionysus/Bacchus

1. God of wine, revelry, drama, and poetry
2. Only god to have a mortal parent (father Zeus,
   mother Semele)
3. Zeus gave him to mountain nymphs to be raised in
   order to protect him from Hera

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• D) Hera drove caretakers mad and deluded them
  into hunting Dionysus.
• E) Was able to bring back his mother from the
  underworld
• F) Due to the influence of wine he is often the
  god from drunken mayhem

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• G) The festival of Dionysus involves wine and the
  theater most Greek plays were written to be
  performed at the festival of Dionysus.
• H) Dionysus and Hermes were given the seats of
  Hestia and Hades on Mt. Olympus.