Greek_Gods_and_Goddesses_and_their_Symbols

							Greek Gods and Goddesses
         Mr. Rutherford
          English 10
                                 Zeus

- King of the Gods

- Ruler of Mount Olympus

- Greek god of sky and thunder

- Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, oak
   tree and bull.

- Hera was Zeus’ wife.
                            Aphrodite
- Goddess of love and beauty.

- Married to Hephaestus, God
   of craftsmen and volcanoes

- Symbols - Rose, scallop shell,
   dove and swan

- Mother of Eros (Cupid).
                            Apollo
- God of music, prophecies,
  poetry, and archery.

- Also known as god of light
  and truth.

- Associated with the sun

- Symbols: lyre, bow and laurel.

- Apollo had a twin sister who
  was called Artemis.
                              Artemis

- Goddess of forest and hills,
   virginity, the hunt.

- Artemis was often
   painted/depicted as a huntress
   carrying a bow and arrows.

- Symbols: the deer and the
   cypress.
                       Poseidon
- God of the sea

- Brother of Zeus

- Trident, bull, dolphin and
   fish are his symbols.
                            Hermes
- The Messenger God.

- His job was to send messages
   from the Greek gods to
   humans.

- Symbols of Hermes: winged
   sandals, tortoise and rooster.

- Hermes was athletic and
   always looked out for any
   runners or athletes that had
   been injured and needed his
   help.
                                Hera
- Wife of Zeus, and queen of the
  Greek gods.

-   The goddess of marriage and
    women.

-   Hera was also the older sister
    of Zeus.

-    Pomegranate and peacock
    feather were Hera’s symbols.
                               Hades
- God of the Underworld, and
  brother of Zeus.

- Symbols of Hades: Helm of
  Darkness, Helmet of
  invisibility, and Key of Hades.

-   Persephone was his wife.

-   Poseidon was his older brother
    and Zeus was the youngest of
    the three brothers.
                      Demeter
- Goddess of Agriculture
  and the Harvest.

- She has been known as
  “Earth-Mother.”

- Symbols: Torch, Sheaf of
  Wheat or Barley.

- Mother of Persephone.
                         Ares
-God of War and
  Bloodshed.

- Symbols: Vulture, dog,
  burning torch, and spear.
                           Athena

- Goddess Warfare and
  Wisdom.

- Born from the head of
  Zeus and favoured by her
  father.

- Patron goddess of the
  city-states of ancient
  Athens and Sparta.

- Symbols: Olive tree, owl,
  spear and shield.
                      Hephaestus
- God of technology, blacksmiths,
   craftsmen, and volcanoes.

- His symbols: Hammer and
   Anvil.

- Hephaestus served as the
   blacksmiths of the Greek gods.
                            Dionysus
- God of wine and grapes.

- Dionysus’ symbols: Grapes
   vines and Leopard skin.

- Dionysus is often paired with
   Demeter because they both
   represent the harvest.

- He is depicted as bringer of
   mirth and joy as well as
   madness.