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Introduction to Greek Mythology
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What is Greek Mythology?
• The people of ancient
Greece shared stories
called myths about the
gods, goddesses, and
heroes in which they
believed.
• Each god or goddess was
worshipped as a deity and
ruled over certain areas of
the Greeks’ lives.
• These exciting stories
explained natural
phenomena that could not
be explained by science in
the ancient world.
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WHO WERE THE GODS & GODDESSES?
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Aphrodite (Venus)
Goddess of love and beauty
1) Aphrodite was born on
the foam of the sea and
rode to shore on a seashell.
2) Symbols=Dove, sparrow,
rose, and myrtle
3) Even though she was
married to Hephaestus,
Aphrodite had many affairs.
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Apollo (Apollo)
God of sunlight, truth, poetry, music, and healing
1) Apollo was the twin
brother of the goddess
Artemis.
2) A shrine of truth was
dedicated to him at Delphi.
3) Symbols=The lyre and
laurel wreath
4) As the protector of single
men, Apollo never married.
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Ares (Mars)
God of war, hatred, and violence
1) Ares was known for his
short temper.
2) Symbols=Dogs,
vultures, or a spear and
shield
3) Had many affairs with
Aphrodite although she
was married.
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Artemis (Diana)
Goddess of the moon, single women, hunting, and childbirth
1) Artemis swore off men
with an oath to Zeus as she
felt they were a waste of
time and unworthy.
2) Symbols=Crescent moon
crown, a stag, or a bow and
arrows.
3) She and Apollo were
known as the twins of light.
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Athena (Minerva)
Goddess of wisdom, statecraft, and war
1) She is said to have
emerged from Zeus’ head,
full-grown and wearing her
armor.
2) Symbols=The owl and
the olive tree
3) Her aegis was a gift
from Zeus and showed the
head of Medusa.
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Demeter (Ceres)
Goddess of all growing things
1) Demeter adored her
only daughter,
Persephone, and they
were seen together
frequently.
2) Symbols=Sheaf of
wheat and the cornucopia.
3) When she was sad or
lonely, no plants grew and
winter came to earth.
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Dionysus (Bacchus)
God of wine, parties, and drama
1)Symbols=Ivy, bunches of
grapes, a wine cup, or a
leopard.
2) Son of Zeus & Semele.
3) Wife=Ariadne. Although
married, he had quite a few
children with other women.
4) Was made a full god
because he had the power
to create wine.
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Hades (Pluto)
God of the underworld
1) Guarded all of the dead
and was also in charge of
the gems, minerals, and
wealth of the underworld.
2) Symbols=Bident (2-
pronged spear) or
Cerberus (3-headed guard
dog), cypress tree
3) Captured Persephone &
forced her to be his queen.
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Hephaestus (Vulcan)
God of blacksmiths, metalworkers, and craftsmen
1) Hephaestus was the son
of Zeus and Hera.
Aphrodite was forced to
marry him.
2) Symbols=The forge and
anvil, quail
3) His own mother threw
him off of Mt. Olympus
because he was ugly. This
caused him to have a
permanent handicap.
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Hera (Juno)
Goddess of marriage and married women
1) As a queen, she used
the splendor of the
peacock to remind mortals
of her power.
2) Symbol=The cow,
which she chose herself
3) She is the jealous wife
of Zeus. One of the most
vengeful of the Olympians.
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Hermes (Mercury)
God of trade, travel, and theft
1) Hermes was the
messenger for the gods.
2) Symbols=Winged cap
and winged sandals
3) He carried a bag of
money or a winged staff
(also a symbol) with two
snakes entwining it.
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Hestia (Vesta)
Goddess of the hearth and home
1) She was known for her
pure and simple life.
2) Symbols=The hearth
fire
3) On Mount Olympus she
preferred a plain, wooden
throne and the color
brown.
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Poseidon (Neptune)
God of the sea and earthquakes
1) Zeus’ brother who lived
mainly in an underwater
kingdom.
2) Symbols=Trident,
dolphins, and horses.
3)One of the 3 most
powerful gods.
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Zeus (Jupiter/Jove)
God of the heavens and earth, ruler of weather,
giver of justice
1) Ruled over all with his
lightning and thunderbolts.
2) Symbols=Sharp-eyed
eagle, mighty oak tree
3) Married to Hera, but
had many affairs with
goddesses and mortals!