the twelve olympians

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The Twelve OlympiansThe Twelve Olympians

Greek name?Greek name? Roman name?Roman name? Brothers?Brothers? Who are her parents?Who are her parents?

The shrewdest of all the godsThe shrewdest of all the gods

The God of FireThe God of Fire

Goddess of Love & BeautyGoddess of Love & Beauty

Greek name?Greek name? Roman name?Roman name?

He was ugly & lameHe was ugly & lame

Husband to AphroditeHusband to Aphrodite

She had no mother;She had no mother;

She sprang fully grown from She sprang fully grown from the head of her fatherthe head of her father

Zeus’s messenger;Zeus’s messenger;

Escorted the souls of the dead Escorted the souls of the dead to Hadesto Hades

Zeus’s favorite child;Zeus’s favorite child;

She carried his aegisShe carried his aegis

Twin sister of ApolloTwin sister of Apollo

Known for her jealousyKnown for her jealousy

His parents Zeus and Hera His parents Zeus and Hera “detested” him“detested” him

Although he was the “supreme Although he was the “supreme ruler,” he was “easily ruler,” he was “easily

deceived.”deceived.”

Known for his invisible helmetKnown for his invisible helmet

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