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Ancient Greece Thanks to The Greek Culture we get Our… Vocabulary Movies The Olympics Architecture Democracy Planet Names Theater Philosophy
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Ancient Greece. Vocabulary. Thanks to The Greek Culture we get Our…. Democracy. Movies. Philosophy. Theater. Architecture. Planet Names. The Olympics. Greek Mythology The Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus. The Greek Word for God - Theos. From this word, we get - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ancient GreeceThanks to The Greek Culture we get Our…
VocabularyMovies
The Olympics
Architecture
Democracy
Planet Names
Theater Philosophy
Greek Mythology
The Gods and Goddesses of
Mount Olympus
The Greek Word for God - Theos
• From this word, we get Many English Words
Atheism
Monotheism
PolytheismDoes not Believe in God
Belief in One God
Belief In Many GodsLike the Egyptians,The Greeks Were
polytheistic
pantheonCollection of Gods and Goddesses
Meet the …
12 olympian gods
Zeus
Zeus King of The Gods
Controls thunder, Lightning, Clouds, and all the gods and men.
Symbols: Thunderbolt, Eagle, Bull
Roman Name: Jupiter
Hera Queen of The Gods
Roman Name: Juno
Goddess of Marriage, Women, and childbirth
Weakness: JEALOUSY
Symbols: peacock, cow, pomegranate, Crown
PoseidonRoman Name: Neptune
God of The Sea, earthquakes, Storms, and horses
Symbols: Trident, fish, dolphins, horses
(Zeus’s Brother)
HadesRoman Name: Pluto
God of The Underworld, The dead, and Riches
Symbols: Cerberus (his 3-headed dog, Scepter, a key
(Zeus’s Brother)
Apollo & Artemis(Diana)
Symbols: Lyre, Laurel Wreath, The Sun
Goddess of the hunt, The Moon, Forests
Symbols: Bow and Arrow, Deer, Dogs, The Moon
God of Music, Poetry, The Sun, Oracles, and Medicine
(Zeus’s Twin Children)(Phoebus)
HermesRoman Name: Mercury
The trouble-making Messenger God, also God of Travelers, Thieves, and athletes
Symbols: Winged Shoes and travel hat, snakes
(Zeus’s Son)
Demeter (Zeus’s Sister)
Roman Name: Ceres
Goddess of the harvest, grain, Fertility, the earth
Symbols: wheat, grain,Cornicopia, wreath
AphroditeRoman Name: Venus
Goddess of Love and Beauty
Symbols: Cupid, Rose mirror, Swan
(Zeus’s Daughter)
AresRoman Name: Mars
God of War and bloodshed
Symbols: Sheild, Spear,Helmet, Chariot
(Zeus and Hera’s Son)
AthenaRoman Name: Minerva
Goddess of Wisdom, Strategy, Intelligence, War, Crafts, Justice, and Skill
Symbols: Owl, Helmet, Shield with Medusa’s Head, Spear, olive tree, Winged Nike (Victory)
(ZeuS’S Daughter)
HephaestusRoman Name: Vulcan
God of Fire, Metalwork, Scultpure
Symbols: Hammer, Anvil
Note: Often seen seated, in Wheelchair or with backwards feet.
(Zeus and Hera’s Son)
Dionysus (Zeus’s Son)
Roman Name: Baccus
God of Theater, Wine, Party, and harvest.
Symbols: Grapes/Grape Vine, Leopard Skin, Staff with a Pinecone, Satyr
