King of Gods
God of the sky,
thunder, and justice.
 Sometimes angry at
behavior of gods and
people
 Particularly fond of
beautiful woman
regardless of whether
they are goddesses or
mortals.
 Symbol is a
thunderbolt
 Is honored in the
Olympics by the
Greeks
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God
of the Underworld
and death
Has the “Riches of the
Earth”
Has a three-headed
dog named Cerberus
Brother of Zeus
 God of Ocean
and Earthquakes
 Often
distinguished in art
by the fisherman’s
trident he carries
 A trident is a threepronged spear
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Zeus’s wife and
sister
Queen of Gods
Guardian of
Marriage
Is a great lady and
diplomat
Though she is often
jealous and nags
her husband, she
can be a tender
and loving wife.
Daughter of Zeus
 Born from his brain
when he had a
bad headache.
 Goddess of
Wisdom, War,
Patriotism, and
Good Citizenship.
 Protector and
namesake for the
city of Athens.
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Son of Zeus
 God of Poetry,
Music, Medicine,
and Light.
 He is associated
with the sun.
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Apollo’s twin sister
 Goddess of
Hunting and of
Wild Things
 She is associated
with the moon
 Sometimes called
‘Cynthia’
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Son of Zeus
 Terrible God of
War
 His signs are the
spear and shield
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Son of Zeus and
Hera
 The lame
blacksmith god of
Fire.
 Husband of
Aphrodite
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Wife of
Hephaestus
Goddess of Love
and Beauty
Said to have been
born of the sea
foam
Mother of Eros and
Aeneas
Eros- god; Aeneasmortal
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Son of Zeus
Messenger of the
gods
God of Science and
Invention
God of Business and
thieves
Has winged sandals
and a staff with two
snakes around it
Sister of Zeus
 Goddess of Hearth
and Home
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Son of Zeus
 God of wine and
celebrations
 Main symbol is a
grapevine
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Sister of Zeus
 Very important
goddess of grain
and agriculture
 Is a bond between
Heaven and Earth.
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