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Greek Gods

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GREEK GODS

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ZEUS/ JUPITER

  • Commander of all on earth and the place of the gods.
  • Has the power of lightning given to him by the Cyclopes for his greatness against Cronos.
  • Said to be father of gods and mortals
  • Mother: Rhea Father Cronos
  • Symbols attributed to him are the scepter, the throne, and the thunderbolt.
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HERA/JUNO

  • Wife and goddess of mothers.
  • Had the act of jealously on her side by seeing the women that Zeus was in a relationship with.
  • Symbols attributed to her are the diadem, the scepter and the pomegranate, a symbol of fertility.
  • Mother: Rhea Father Cronos
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POSEIDON/NEPTUNE

  • God of the sea and waters.
  • A part of the big three which
  • Mother: Rhea Father: Cronos
  • A Symbol that is attributed to him is the trident.
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HADES/PLUTO

  • God of the underworld.
  • Mother: Rhea Father: Cronus
  • Symbols that attribute to him are helmet, which helped him stay invisible. His sacred animal was Cerberus, his own three-headed dog.
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APOLLO/PHOEBUS APOLLO

  • God of the sun and music.
  • Mother: Titsness Father: Zeus
  • Symbols that are attributed to him are lyre, the tripod, the laurel tree and the navel stone.
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ARTEMIS/DIANA

  • Goddess of nature
  • Mother: Titaness Father: Zeus
  • Symbols that are attributed to her are the bow and the pike
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ARES/MARS

  • God of war
  • Mother: Hera Father: Zeus
  • Symbols that are attributed to him are the spear and his sacred animal was the dog.
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APHRODITE/VENUS

  • Goddess of beauty
  • Created by the foam Paphos
  • Symbols that are attributed to her are the girdle, the seashell and the mirror.
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ATHENA/MINERVA

  • Goddess of wisdom
  • Mother: Metis Father: Zeus
  • Symbols that are attributed to her are the spear, the distaff and the aegis (a shield of goatskin).
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HEPHAETUS/VULCAN

  • God of fire, and the forge
  • Mother: Hera Father: Zeus
  • Symbols that are attributed to him are the fire, the axe, the pincers and the hammer.

HERMES/Mercury

  • Messenger of the Gods
  • Mother: Nymph Maea father: Zeus
  • Symbols that are attributed to him are the caduceus (his staff), the purse (or leather pouch), the winged sandals, the ram and the petasus (his hat).
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