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Title: Greek Gods


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Greek Gods
  • The Olympians

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Mount Olympus
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The Greek Gods
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Zeus (zoose)
  • King of the gods
  • King of the sky
  • Father to Perseus and Heracles
  • Married to Hera
  • Many other children

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Hera (hee-ruh)
  • Goddess of marriage
  • Married to Zeus
  • Queen of the Gods
  • She hated Heracles, when he was a baby she sent
    snakes to his crib to kill him.

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Athena (a-thee-nuh)
  • Goddess of wisdom, war, creativity and crafts.
  • She used the Gorgons head (Medusa) to decorate
    her shield.
  • Zeus gave birth to Athena himself.

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Apollo (uh-pol-oh)
  • Was the the god of light, music and healing.
  • He meddled in human affairs
  • He played the lyre
  • He turned King Midass ears into those of an ass.

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Demeter (dee-mee-tur)
  • Was the goddess of agriculture and earth.
  • She was the sister of Zeus and the mother of
    Persephone.
  • Persephone was snatched by Hades, King of the
    dead.
  • Hades surrendered Persephone for a few months
    every year.

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Hephaestus (he-fess-tus)
  • The god of fire and crafts.
  • He was the son of Zeus and Hera
  • He was born lame
  • He built marvellous palaces

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Ares (air-eez)
  • God of war
  • Was not the best warrior
  • He was handsome and cruel
  • He carries a blood stained spear

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Dionysus (dye-oh-nye-sus)
  • The god of wine
  • The son of Zeus and a mortal Semele
  • He gave Midus the power to turn things to gold.

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Poseidon (puh-sye-dun)
  • The god of the sea, earthquakes and horses
  • He was brother to Zeus and Hades
  • He would drive a chariot through the waves

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Aphrodite (a-fro-dye-tee)
  • Goddess of love and beauty
  • Some say she was born from sea-foam
  • Others say she was the daughter of Zeus and
    Dione.

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Artemis (ar-ti-mis)
  • Goddess of the hunt
  • The daughter of Zeus and the goddess Leto
  • Sister of Apollo

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Hermes (hur-meez)
  • Messenger of the gods and thieves
  • Invented the first lyre
  • Played a trick on Apollo and stole his cows
  • Zeus gave him a golden hat with wings and a pair
    of winged sandals.

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