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Greek Gods And Godesses

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ZeUS

  • Roman Name: Jupiter
  • God of God's, God of lightning, thunder, law, order, and justice
  • Symbol: Lightning bolt
  • Parents: Cronus and Rhea
  • Siblings: Hestia, Hades, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter
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HERA

  • Roman Name: Juno
  • Queen of the Gods, goddess of marriage, women, and birth
  • Symbol: Pomegranite
  • Husband: Zeus
  • Parents: Cronus and Rhea

POSEIDON

  • Roman Name: Neptune
  • God of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses
  • Symbols: Trident, fish, dolphin, horse, and bull
  • Wife: Amphritrite
  • Siblings: Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus
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HADES

  • Roman Name: Dis Pater, Orcus
  • God of the underworld, the dead, and the riches
  • Symbol: Cerberus, drinking horn, scepter
  • Wife: Persephone

APOLLO

  • Roman name: Apollo
  • God of music, poetry, plague, oracles, sun, and knowledge
  • Symbols: Lyre, python, raven, bow and arrows
  • Parents: Zeus and Leto
  • Siblings: Artemis
Photo by WarzauWynn

ARTEMIS

  • Roman name: Diana
  • Goddess of the hunt, forests and hills, and the moon
  • Symbols: bow, arrows, stags, hunting dog, and moon
  • Parents: Zeus and Leto
  • Siblings: Apollo

ARES

  • Roman Name: Mars
  • God of War
  • Symbols: spear, helmet, dog, chariot, boar
  • Parents: Zeus and Hera
  • Siblings: Eris, Athena, Aphrodite
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APHRODITE

  • Roman Name: Venus
  • Goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality
  • Symbols: dolphin, rose, scallop, shell, dove, mirror
  • Husbands: Hephaestus, Ares, Poseidon, Hermes, Dionysus, and Adonis.
  • Parents: Uranus, or Zeus and Dione
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ATHENA

  • Roman Name: Minerva
  • Goddess of wisdom, warfare, divine intelligence. Patron Goddess of Athens
  • Symbols: Owls, olive trees, snakes, Aegis, armor, helmets, and spears
  • Parents: Metis and Zeus
  • Siblings: Artemis, Aphrodite, the Muses, the Graces, and Ares
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HEPHAESTUS

  • Roman Name: Vulcan
  • God of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, and the art of sculpture
  • Symbols: hammer, anvil, tongs, and quail
  • Wives: Aphrodite, Aglea
  • Parents: Hera and Zeus
Photo by Dusty J

HERMES

  • Roman Name: Mercury
  • Messenger of the Gods, God of theives, travelers, sports, and border crossings
  • Symbols: Talaria, tortoise, lyre, rooster, snake
  • Parents: Zeus and Maia
  • Wives: Merope, Aphrodite, Dryope, and Peitho
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DEMETER

  • Mother Goddess, Goddess of marriage, sacred law, and the harvest
  • Roman Name: Ceres
  • Parents: Cronus and Rhea
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DIONYSUS

  • Roman Name: Bacchus, Liber
  • God of wine, merry making, theatre, and ecstasy
  • Symbols: Grapevine, leopard skin, panther, and tiger
  • Wife: Ariadne
Photo by jenny downing

GRACES

  • 3 Goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility
  • Parents: Zeus and Eurynome