Olympians

Power Point about the 12 main Olympic gods; Hermes is extra and Hercules will not (be discussed.)

1. Mount Olympus
A place high in the heavens where the gods
lived.

2. ZEUS
King of all gods and living
creatures. He is sometimes
angry at the behavior of
gods and people, but he
can also be a caring ruler;
He is particularly fond of
beautiful women,
regardless of whether they
are goddesses or mortals

3. HERA
Zeus’s wife. Queen of the
gods, guardian of
marriage; a great lady and
diplomat; though she is
often jealous and nags her
husband, she can also be a
tender and loving wife.

4. ATHENA
Daughter of Zeus alone; born, it
is said, from his brain, when
he had a bad headache. She is
the goddess of wisdom and
war, patriotism and good
citizenship. The protector and
namesake for the city of
Athens; One of the virgin
goddesses; carried Zeus’s
Aegis (shield)

5. POSEIDON
Zeus’ brother. God of the
ocean, earthquakes,
and horses. He is
often distinguished in
art by the fisherman’s
trident he carries—a
three-pronged spear.

6. HADES
Zeus’ brother;
lord of the
dead and
ruler of the
underworld.

7. APOLLO
Son of Zeus. God
of poetry,
music, and
medicine, and
god of light.
He is associated
with the sun.

8. ARTEMIS
Apollo’s twin sister.
Goddess of hunting
and of wild things.
She is associated with
the moon. She is
sometimes called
Cynthia.
A virgin goddess.

9. ARES
Son of Zeus;
the terrible
god of war.

10. HEPHAESTUS
Son of Zeus and
Hera; the lame
blacksmith god
of fire;
husband of
Aphrodite

11. APHRODITE
The wife of
Hephaestus, she is
the goddess of
love and beauty.
She is said to have
been born of the
sea foam.

12. HESTIA
Zeus’ sister.
Goddess of
hearth and
home.
A virgin
goddess.

13. DEMETER
Zeus’ sister. She is
the very important
goddess of grain and
agriculture. She is a
kind of bond
between heaven and
earth.

14. HERMES
Son of Zeus.
Messenger of the
gods, he is also
the god of science
and invention.

15. Hercules
Son of Zeus and a
mortal Alcmene.
Hercules was born
a demigod, with
incredible human
strength.

16. THE END