Olympian Gods and Goddesses

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Olympian Gods and Goddesses

• GREEK
• MYTHOLOGY

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Mythology

• noun
• A body or collection of myths belonging to a
  people and addressing their origin, history,
  deities, ancestors, and heroes.
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What is a myth, exactly?

• A traditional, typically ancient story dealing
  with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes
  that serves as a fundamental type in the
  worldview of a people, as by explaining aspects
  of the natural world or outlining the psychology,
  customs, or ideals of society
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What is a myth, exactly?

• A fiction or half-truth, especially one that
  forms part of an ideology.
• ideology- a body of ideas that reflects the
  beliefs and interests of a nation, political
  system, etc and underlies political actiona
  philosophy of life.
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Zeus

• King of the gods
• Ruler of Mt. Olympus
• God of weather
• Dominating and powerful with a soft spot for
  pretty women
• Hurls thunderbolts when irritated

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Aphrodite

• Goddess of love and beauty
• No formal duties besides being lovely
• Married to Hephaestus (unwillingly) was
  unfaithful to him

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Apollo

• God of the sun
• In charge of moving the sun across the sky
• Hunter patron of archery
• Patron of the arts, especially music, and
  medicine (had healing powers)

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Ares

• God of war
• Involvement with all warlike activities and will
  intervene in war
• Violent and eager to fight, is indifferent to
  right and wrong in battle

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Artemis

• Goddess of the moon
• In charge of movement of moon across the sky
• Twin of Apollo
• Mighty huntress protector of small children and
  animals

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Athena

• Goddess of wisdom and war
• Preferred reason to violence, except when pushed
• Overseer of household crafts
• Very competitive

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Demeter

• Goddess of the earth and harvest
• Responsible growth of crops and fruits
• Strong motherly instincts

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Dionysus

• God of wine and theater
• Wild and fun-loving personality
• Has undesirable friends

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Hephaestus

• God of fire and artisans
• Skilled craftsman and metal worker
• Married to Aphrodite (against her will)
• Only crippled god/thrown down Olympus by his
  mother Hera
• Admired for his work

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Hera

• Queen of gods and protector of women
• Associated with marriage spent much time
  pursuing Zeus other women
• Jealous and vain beautiful

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Hermes

• Messenger of the gods
• Mischievous and a trouble-maker
• Protector of thieves
• Winged helmet and sandals

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Poseidon

• God of the sea and earthquakes
• Giver of horses to mortals
• His weapon in the Triton (three-pronged fork)
• Controlled the waves

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