The Greek Gods

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The Greek Gods

• By Freya G

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Greek Mythology
The ancient Greeks created their own
world of gods that were like humans.
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Olympian Gods and Goddesses

• Were the main and strongest gods
• They ruled mankind and lived in Mount Olympus,
  the highest mountain in Greece
• There were fourteen Olympian Gods and Goddesses

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Aphrodite

• Goddess of love, lust and beauty.
• Wife of Hephastus and lover of Ares.
• Known as the most beautiful of the Greek
  goddesses.
• Her symbols are the scepter (a long rod/stick),
  myrtle (shrub with green leaves and violet blue
  flowers) and the dove.

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Apollo

• God of music, prophecies (can tell what is going
  to happen in the future), poetry and archery.
  Also said to be the god of light and truth.
• Is Artemiss twin brother and son of Zeus.
• His symbols are the bow, lyre (stringed musical
  instrument) and laurel (shrub with small yellow
  white leaves).

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Demeter

• Goddess of fertility, grain and harvest.
• Sister of Zeus.
• Symbols are the sceptre (a long rod / stick),
  torch and corn.

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Ares

• God of war, madness and death.
• Brother to Athena and son of Zeus.
• Had an affair with Aphrodite.
• His symbols are vultures (birds of prey), dogs,
  boars (wild pigs) and spears.

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Artemis

• Goddess of the hunt , wild things and the moon.
• Apollo is her twin brother.
• Her symbols are the bow, dogs and deer.

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Athena

• Goddess of wisdom, war, crafts and reason
  (having good sense and judgement).
• Sister of Ares and daughter of Zeus.
• Wisest of the Gods.
• Her symbols are the owl and the olive tree.

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Dionysus

• God of wine, parties, festivals, madness and
  merriment.
• He represents the power and benefits of wine.
• His symbols are the grape vine and ivy.

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Hades

• God of the underworld.
• Brother of Poseidon, Zeus and Hera.
• His symbols are the bident ( 2 pronged sword),
  the Helm of Darkness (helmet) and the three
  headed dog, Cerberus.

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Hephaestus

• God of fire, the forge and blacksmiths.
• He had weak legs and was thrown off Mount
  Olympus as a baby by his mother.
• He makes armour for the Gods.
• Son of Hera.
• Married to Aphrodite who didnt love him because
  he was deformed.
• He had a daughter called Pandora.
• His symbols are an axe, a hammer and a flame.

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Hera

• Goddess of marriage, women and childbirth.
• Zeus wife and sister.
• Her symbols are the sceptre, diadem (ornamental,
  jewelled headress) and the peacock.

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Hermes

• God of flight, thieves and travellers.
• Messenger of the Gods.
• Likes to trick people.
• He invented the lyre (stringed musical
  instrument).
• His symbols are the caduceus (rod with wings) and
  winged boots..

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Hestia

• Goddess of the hearth, the centre of the
  household.
• Gave up her seat as one of the 12 Olympians to
  look after the sacred flame on Mount Olympus.
• Symbol is the hearth.

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Poseidon

• God of the sea and earthquakes..
• He created horses from sea foam.
• His symbols are horses, sea foam, dolphins and
  the trident (three pronged pole).

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Zeus

• The King of the Gods and the ruler of Mount
  Olympus.
• The God of sky and thunder.
• His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull and
  the oak.