Greek Mythology
The Gods and Creatures of
Ancient Greece
By: Chris Bursaw and Marissa Cannistraro
Gaia
• Goddess of the Earth, Mother Earth
• Wife to Uranus
• Mother to Titans, Cyclops, and
Hecatonchires
Zeus
The Greek god
of the sky
His weapon is the
master lightning
bolt, given to him
by the cyclops
His symbols are
lighting, the oak
tree, and the
eagle
Poseidon
Greek god of the sea and
earthquakes
His symbol is the
dolphin
His weapon is the
trident
Hades
His symbols are
the helm of
darkness and a
scepter
He is generally depicted seated on his
throne of ebony
He is the
Greek god
of the
Underworld
Aphrodite
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Goddess of love and beauty
Wife to Hephaestus
Symbols are swan and dove
Represents power of love
Born from sea foam
Apollo
Twin brother of Artemis
God of prophecy, colonization, medicine,
archery, poetry, dance, and
intellectual inquiry.
He is an archer, but not for hunting or
fighting
The lyre is his symbol
Ares
The Greek god of war
His symbol are the
dog, and the spear,
because it is his
favorite weapon in
battle
Artemis
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Goddess of hunting
Sister of Apollo
Maiden goddess
Has group of hunters (nymphs) with her
Symbols are stag, moon, and cypress
Associated with moon as representation
of purity
Athena
• Goddess of wisdom, war craft, and arts
& crafts
• Came from Zeus’ head
• Maiden Goddess
• Gained Athens by giving olive tree
• Symbols are owl, shield, and olive
branch
• Known to have invented crafting
Demeter
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Goddess of the harvest
Mother of Persephone, who is grain
Controls the seasons
Symbols are corn and wheat
Hephaestus
The Greek god of blacksmithing and
the blacksmiths’ fire
Married to Aphrodite
He made weapons and armor for
the gods
He was almost always depicted
as a cripple
Hera
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Goddess of marriage
Queen of gods and goddesses
Represents woman/mature woman
Often jealous
Symbols are peacock and cow
Hermes
God of shepherds, land
travel, thieves, merchants, weights,
measures, oratory, literature, and
athletes
Guides dead to
underworld
Brings
dreams to
mortals
Symbols are winged
sandals and helmet.
He holds the
Caduceus
Hestia
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Goddess of the hearth
First Olympian
Never lets fire/hearth go out
Name means “hearth” in Greek
Symbol is fire
Most kind of all the gods
Centaurs
• Half man, half horse
• Are mindless, party-loving alcoholics
• Only wise (and sober) one is Chiron
Cerberus
Three headed dog that guarded underworld
Made sure no one left
Cyclops
One-eyed monsters
Work with metal
Are sons of Poseidon
Medusa
• One of the 3 gorgons, only mortal
• Was beautiful, then cursed by Athena
• Vowed with sisters to be maiden, then
assaulted by Poseidon
• Killed by Perseus
Minotaur
Human body with a head of a bull
Lives in the Labyrinth
Eats young maidens that are
sacrificed
Nymphs
• Different types
-Dryads: trees/woods
-Naiads: water
-Aurai: air/sky
-Lampes: underworld
• Fairy-like, more capricious and eerie
• Dryads hunt with Artemis
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