The Olympian Gods

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The Olympian Gods
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Eeny-meeny-miney-moe!

• The Olympian brothers cast lots to see who would
  rule the three aspects of earth air, sea, and
  the underworld.
• It was like drawing straws or tossing the dice.

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Zeus aka Jupiter, Jove, Ladys Man, Studmuffin,
Mr. Mojo-Himself

• Youngest child of Cronus and Rhea
• Lead successful attack against Cronus
• Sky god and king of the gods
• Symbols
• Eagles, oak groves, lightening

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Ahh whats the deal with the Austin Powers
thing?

• Zeusthe ladys god!
• Master of seduction in many formsliterally!
• A master of disguise and subterfuge in his
  pursuit of women
• Married Hera, who is jealous of his amorous
  affairs

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More about Zeus

• Had many names! Foreigners could find their
  chief god in Zeus while traveling to Greece. An
  Egyptian might call him Zeus-Ammon
• Like other gods, Zeus was a great one, but was
  temperamental and swift with harsh retribution!

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Poseidon aka Neptune, Earth-Shaker, The Fishy
Dude

• god of the sea
• M. Amphitrite
• Associated with the horse
• Known for his extreme masculinity (Macho-man)
• Had a nifty trident
• Worshipped by sailors and fishermen horses and
  stallions sacrificed to him.

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Hades, aka Pluto
Please note Underworld Tartarus Tartarus ?
Hades Tartarus ? Hell

• Lord of the Dead! Hes in charge of the
  underworld.
• God of the earth and in charge of all things
  ground-related, like gold and gem stones plutos
  is Greek for wealth
• A loner, but not evil, sadistic, or satanic

The Persephone Affair a tough way to get a wife!
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Symbols associated with Hades

• Has a key Jailer
• Like Poseidon, associated with horses, sometimes
  having creating them.
• Often associated with a dog (like Cerberus)

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Hera
aka Juno (L), Queen Hera, Protectress (Argos),
Bride, Olympian, The Old Bird, the Old Ball and
Chain

• Zeuss wife and sister
• Goddess of heaven, marriage, home
• Depicted in all stages of life (girl, wife,
  mother, widow)
• Stately, regal, beautiful, queenly (depicted on a
  throne)
• Symbols are a cow and a peacock

Known to be very jealous shes always spying and
hunting down Zeus and his ladies, often catching
them!
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Demeter
(aka Ceres, Unnamed Maiden, Fruit-Bearer,
Sender-of-Gifts, Green, Black, Mother Nature)

• Not the Earth Goddessthats Gaia. She is a
  goddess of the Earthnature and agriculture.
• Rarely spends time on Olympus
• Symbols ears of corn, narcissus, and poppy,
  cranes, serpents, torches, and tools of the
  harvest (sickles, scythes)
• Depicted as a mother. Grieves the loss of her
  daughter (Persephone) for 4-6 months every year
  (winter). Had a little fiasco with Metanaira and
  her son.

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Hestia or Vestia (L)

• Goddess of the hearth
• Hearth is center of the home. Fire was
  important!
• Virgin Goddess (Vestal Virginsher priestesses in
  Roman days)
• Never left Olympus
• Little is known, but every Greek city had a
  sacred fire dedicated to her.

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Review!

• Which god disguises himself to have affairs?
• Name two other names for Poseidon.
• Why is Hera associated with eyes?
• Who is the goddess of the hearth?
• Who is associated with a sickle?
• Who is the god of gems and gold?
• Which god is associated
• with the picture?