Greek God and Goddesses

Slide presentation created by Reymond Cuizon of IV-Shakespeare.

1. God and godesses of greece Submitted by: Reymond D.S. Cuizon IV-SHAKESPEAR

2. ZEUS Zeus-is the "Father of Gods and men", according to Hesiod 's W ho ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family; H e was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology .

3. Poseidon Poseidon- was the god of the sea , and, as "Earth-Shaker," of earthquakes in Greek mythology . *The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology .

4. Athena Athena: is the goddess of war, civilization, wisdom, strength, strategy, crafts, justice and skill in Greek mythology . * Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes.

5. Hades Hades: refers both to the ancient Greek underworld * T he abode of Hades, and to the god of the underworld

6. Hera Hera:was the wife and one of three sisters of Zeus in the Olympian pantheon of classical Greek Mythology . *Her chief function was as the goddess of women and marriage

7. Aphrodite Aphrodite:is the Greek goddess of love , beauty , and sexuality *Her Roman equivalent is the goddess Venus .

8. Apollo Apollo:is one of the most important and diverse of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology . *Apollo has been variously recognized as a god of light and the sun

9. Ares Ares : is the Greek god of war. "Ares is apparently an ancient abstract noun meaning throng of battle, war. *He is one of the Twelve Olympians , and the son of Zeus and Hera .