another greek gods_n_goddesses
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AncientGods andGoddesses
Zeus/Jupiter
• Lord of the Sky• “Rain-god” “Cloud-
gatherer”
• NOT All-Powerful or All-Knowing
• weapon--thunderbolt• tree--oak• bird--eagle
Hera/Juno
• Wife of Zeus
• Protector of Marriage and Married Women
• A jealous and vengeful goddess
• sacred animal-cow• bird-peacock
Poseidon/Neptune
• God of the Sea• “Earth-Shaker”
• Gave horses to humans
• weapon-trident• animal-bull
Hades/Pluto
• Ruler of the Underworld
• God of Wealth
• King of the Dead
• A TERRIBLE but not EVIL god
Phoebus Apollo
• God of Light and Truth
( Sun god )
• Musician for the gods
( Played the lyre )• animal-dolphin• bird-crow
Artemis/Diana
• Twin sister of Apollo
• Lady of Wild Things
• Huntsman-in-Chief
( Moon-Goddess )
• Animal-deer
Hermes/Mercury
• Messenger of the gods
( Wore winged sandals and hat )
( Carried a caduceus )
• Master Thief– shrewd & cunning
• Gave Apollo the lyre• Guide of the dead
Pallas Athena/Minerva
• Daughter of Zeus only• Goddess of the City
and of Agriculture• First tamed horses• Sometimes goddess of
wisdom• tree-olive• bird-owl• city-Athens
Aphrodite/Venus
• Goddess of Love and Beauty
• Born from the sea
• Sometimes wife of Hephaestus; sometimes of Ares
• tree-myrtle• bird-dove
Ares/Mars
• God of War
• Blood-thirsty
• Hated by all, including Zeus and Hera
• bird-vulture• animal-dog
Hephaestus/Vulcan
• God of Fire
• Caused volcanoes
• Ugly and lame
Hestia/Vesta
• Goddess of the Hearth
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