The Olympians and their Children

And Their Children

My father swallowed my other 5 siblings

I was the king of the gods.

I was the most powerful of the gods.

So I could have any woman I wanted

And I tried to have them all!!!! Why not?

Zeus/Jupiter

Zeus’s climb to fame

Zeus overthrew his Father Cronus

He then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades.

Zeus won the draw and became the supreme ruler of the gods.

He is lord of the sky, the rain god.

His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him.

The goddess of marriageI was Zeus’s wife and thus the Queen of the gods.

I was also the goddess of marriage, children, and the home

Hera

Zeus is married to me but, had many affairs and children

You see why I hated him?

The Lord of the Sea

I was the lord of the sea, was the brother of Zeus.

Poseidon

Neptune

My weapon was a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object.

I was second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods.

I had a difficult quarrelsome personality. I was greedy.

The Lord of the Underworld

I was Zeus’s other brother and I was the lord of the underworld (Hell)HadesPlutoWe lost the battle for control of the Earth, but my brother got the ocean and I got the underworldI was a greedy god. I wanted tempt l my subjects so I looked like a girl.

The God of War

I was Zeus' son, was the god of war. I was tall and handsome but cruel and vain. I could not bear to suffer pain.

Ares

Mars

The Messenger

I am the messenger of the godsI am the fastest godMy symbol is wing sandalsHermesMercury

Twins

Artemis the huntress

and I are twins.

I am the god of poetry and

music.

Who am I?

Apollo

Apollo

I am the Goddess of love.My role as the Goddess of love was to inspire other to love.My Roman name is Venus.

Wherever I walked flowers sprang up beneath her feet

I am Aphrodite's husband

I am the lame god

I was thrown from Mt. Olympus by Zeus after he and Hera had a fight

I am the god of fire and the forge.

I cause volcanoes to erupt.

I make swords and jewelry.

Hephaestus

Vulcan

I am Aphrodite’s sonI was the god of love. I had a bow and arrow to shoot people and make them fall in love. ErosCupid

I was Zeus' son and god of the sun, light and music.

I drive my chariot with four horses and drive the Sun across the sky.

Apollo

The Sun god

I was the goddess of wisdom. I was Zeus’ s favorite daughter. He lets me use his thunder boltsAthena. Diana

I was a horse with wings.

Poseidon was my father

The Medusa was my mother

Everywhere I struck my hoof

A beautiful spring appeared

Pegasus

Zeus’s SonI was another of Zeus' sons.

The Olympians won because of me, but

Hera hated me because my mom, Alcmena, was mortal

Hera gave me 12 impossible labors

She wanted me dead

But I always won!Herecles/ Hercules

Atlas

I led a revolt of the Titans against Zeus and was sentenced to carry the World on my back.

One of his Hercules Labors was to collect the Apples of the Hesperides for him

I said I would bring them to him if

He held the Earth for me

Tricky, huh?