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Title: The Olympians


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The Olympians
  • The Primary Deities of the Ancient Greek and
    Roman Worlds

2
ZEUS
  • Roman Name(s) Jupiter, Jove
  • God of the skies
  • Leader of the gods and goddesses

3
HERA
  • Roman Name Juno
  • Protector of marriage
  • Jealous wife of Zeus

4
POSEIDON
  • Roman Name Neptune
  • God of the seas

5
HADES
  • Roman Name Pluto
  • God of the underworld

6
DEMETER
  • Roman Name Ceres
  • Goddess of the harvest (the fruitfulness of the
    earth)

7
HESTIA
  • Roman Name Vesta
  • Protector of the hearth and home
  • Original member of the Olympian council gave
    her seat to Dionysus

8
ATHENA
  • Roman Name Minerva
  • Goddess of wisdom and battle

9
APOLLO
  • Roman Name Apollo
  • God of light, truth, prophecy, and the arts
  • Often known as Phoebus Apollo
  • Twin brother of Artemis

10
ARTEMIS
  • Roman Name Diana
  • Goddess of the hunt, protector of female chastity
  • Twin sister of Apollo

11
ARES
  • Roman Name Mars
  • God of war and pestilence
  • Aphrodites lover

12
APHRODITE
  • Roman Name Venus
  • Goddess of love and beauty
  • Married to Hephaestus

13
HEPHAESTUS
  • Roman Name Vulcan
  • God of fire and smiths
  • Aphrodites husband

14
DIONYSUS
  • Roman Name Bacchus
  • God of wine, revelry, and drama
  • Last Olympian to join the Council
  • Dionysus story includes his yearly death and
    resurrection

15
HERMES
  • Roman Name Mercury
  • Messenger god god of commerce and thieves,
    protector of travelers

16
Cronus
  • Roman Name Saturn
  • Leader of the titans father of the primary
    Olympians
  • Father Time (chronology)
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