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The Olympians

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ZEUS

RULER OF THE GODS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  • Zeus was the God of the sky and ruler of the gods
  • His Roman name is Jupiter
Photo by carmen.gb

SYMBOLS OF ZEUS

  • Thunderbolt
  • Eagle
  • Bull
  • Oak tree
Photo by nimrodcooper

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Son of Cronos and Rhea
  • Brothers: Hades and Poseidon
  • Sisters: Hestia, Demeter and Hera
Photo by profzucker

HERA

GODDESS OF THE HEAVENS
Photo by Prof. Mortel

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  • Roman name is Juno
  • Queen of the heavens
  • Defender of marriage
  • Swallowed by Cronos, her father

SYMBOLS

  • Peacock
  • Lily flower
Photo by castillobg

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Wife of Zeus
  • Sisters: Hestia and Demeter
  • Brothers: Zeus, Poseidon and Hades
Photo by transitpeople

POSEIDON

GOD OF THE SEA
Photo by Caneles

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  • Roman name is Neptune
  • God of the water and sea
  • Swallowed by Cronos, his father
Photo by vgm8383

SYMBOLS

  • Sea
  • Water
  • Fish
  • Trident
  • Horses
Photo by janoma.cl

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Brothers: Zeus and Hades
  • Sisters: Demeter, Hestia, Hera
Photo by dullhunk

HADES

GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  • Roman name is Pluto
  • God of the underworld
  • Swallowed by Cronos, his father
Photo by Islandguy

SYMBOLS

  • 3-headed dog
  • His beard
  • His helmet that made him invisible

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Brothers: Zeus and Poseidon
  • Sisters: Hestia, Demeter, Hera
Photo by dreamagicjp

APOLLO

GOD OF SUN
Photo by kouk

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  • God of the sun
  • God of music
  • God of healing and medicine

SYMBOLS

  • The lyre
  • Ravens
  • Sun
Photo by 5telios

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Son of Zeus
  • Twin brother of Artemis

ARTEMIS

GODDESS OF THE MOON
Photo by liftarn

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  • Roman name is Diana
  • Goddess of the hurt
  • Goddess of the moon
Photo by Texas.713

SYMBOLS

  • Moon
  • Deer
  • Silver bow and arrow
Photo by Xuan Che

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Apollos twin sister
  • Daughter of Zeus
Photo by Great Beyond

ARES

GOD OF WAR
Photo by mharrsch

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  • Roman name is mars
  • God of war
Photo by thisisbossi

SYMBOLS

  • Dog
  • Wild boar
  • Vulture
Photo by Prof. Mortel

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Son of Zeus and Hera
  • Sisters: Hebe, Athena, Artemis
  • Brothers: Hephaestus, Apollo, Dionysus, Hermes
Photo by Laura Lamata

APHRODITE

GODDESS OF LOVE
Photo by sofi01

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  • Roman name is venus
  • Goddess of love
Photo by notanyron

SYMBOLS

  • Dove
  • Swan
  • Roses
Photo by Mabar

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Mother of Eros
  • Married to Hephaestus

ATHENA

GODDESS OF WISDOM
Photo by Ron Cogswell

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  • Roman name is Minerva
  • Goddess of wisdom
Photo by totoiitotti

SYMBOLS

  • Owl
  • Olive
  • Tree
Photo by agelakis

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Daughter of Zeus and Metis
  • Brothers: Apollo, Hermes, Dionysus
Photo by Ron Cogswell

HEPHAESTUS

GOD OF FIRE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS

  • Roman name is Vulcan
  • God of fire
  • Hammer
  • Quail
Photo by monojussi

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Son of Hera and Zeus
  • Married to Aphrodite who is also his sister
Photo by Jamais Cascio

HERMES

GOD OF COMUNICATION
Photo by frogthroat

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS

  • Roman name is Mercury
  • Messenger of the gods
  • Trickster
  • Caduceus
  • Crane

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Son of Zeus and Maia
  • No wife but many lovers such as Aphrodite
Photo by 5telios

HESTIA

GODDESS OF THE HEARTH
Photo by euthman

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS

  • Roman name is Vesta
  • One of the virgin goddesses
  • Symbol is hearth fire
  • Swallowed first by Cronos
Photo by Joanna Bourne

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Daughter of Cronos and Rhea
  • Brothers: Zeus, Hades, Poseidon
  • Sisters: Demeter, Hera

DEMETER

GODDESS OF EARTH
Photo by mmarftrejo

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS

  • Roman name is Ceres
  • Goddess of agriculture
  • Goddess of harvest
  • Symbols are sheaf of grain, pig and snake
Photo by mmarftrejo

RELATIVES/RELATIONSHIPS

  • Virgin daughter of Persephone
  • Abducted by Hades
Photo by mharrsch

DIONYSUS

GOD OF GRAPE HARVEST
Photo by garryknight

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS

  • Patron of the arts
  • Could bring dead out of the underworld
  • Roman name is Bacchus
  • Symbols are ivy crown, wine barrels and grapes

RELATIVES/RELATUONSHIPS

  • Son of Zeus and Semele
Photo by queulat00

The End

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