The Gods
Ms. Danver
Honors English Pd.7
Stephanie Pierce
Jeemi Shah
Melinda Dacri-Kim
Cronus
 Ruler of all Titans
 Symbol: sickle
Family:
 Son of Mother Earth,
Gaia and Uranus, the
sky.
 Father of main
Olympian Gods.
 Husband and brother
of Rhea.
Interesting Facts:
 He devoured his first five children
to prevent being dethroned.
However his 6th son, Zeus,
overthrew him.
 He was the youngest of the Titans.
 Rhea was his wife and sister.
Zeus
 God of the sky and king
of all other gods.
 Symbol: Oak tree,
thunderbolt, eagle
Family:
 Son of Cronus and
Rhea.
 Brother of Poseidon
and Hades.
 Husband and brother
of Hera.
Interesting facts:
 He overthrew his father and saved his
five older siblings.
 He was the keeper of oaths and
punished those who lied.
 He was the father of the famous
heroes Perseus and Hercules.
Poseidon
 God of the seas.
 Symbol: trident
Family:
 Second son of Cronus
and Rhea.
 Husband of Amphitrite,
granddaughter of Titan
Oceanus.
Interesting Facts:
 The winged- horse, Pegasus,
was the offspring of Poseidon
and Medusa.
 He designed all the creatures
in the sea.
 He has a hot temper and can
be very quarrelsome.
Hephaestus
 God of fire, volcanoes,
blacksmiths, and metalworking.
 Symbol: fire, axe, hammer
Family:
 Son of Hera and Zeus.
 Husband of Aphrodite.
Interesting Facts:
 When he was born, his mother,
Hera, was upset about his
imperfections and abandoned him
on Mt. Olympus.
 He was raised by a sea nymph
named Thetis.
 He had a great talent for being a
blacksmith.
Helios
 God of the Sun.
 Symbol: His golden chariot,
globe, whip
Family:
 Son of Titan,
Hyperion and Theia.
Interesting Facts:
 Everyday at dawn, he drives his chariot of the
sun across the sky until he reaches
Hesperides, then he goes back to his rising
place for the next day.
 His sisters are Selene, Goddess of the moon,
and Eos, Goddess of the dawn.
 He let Phaetheon, his son, drive his Chariot
one day, but he lost control and was struck
down by Zeus.
Athena
 Goddess of crafts, war,
wisdom.
 Symbols: owl, olive
tree, loom
Family:
 Daughter of Zeus.
Interesting Facts:
 She popped out of Zeus’s
head.
 She helped Odysseus,
because she admired him a
lot.
 She never got married and
was one of the virgin
goddesses.
Apollo
 God of music, healing,
prophecy.
 Symbols: lyre, sun, mice,
dolphin, laurel tree
Family:
 Son of Zeus and Leto.
 Twin brother of Artemis.
Interesting Facts:
 Plays a golden lyre, that
Hermes gave to him.
 Was born on the island of
Delos.
 Referred to as Phoebus Apollo,
meaning “radiant” or “shining”.
Hermes
 God of travel, thieves,
and messenger god.
 Symbols: winged
sandals, Herald’s staff,
traveller’s hat
Family:
 Son of Zeus and Maia.
Interesting Facts:
 On the day of his birth, Hermes
hid Apollo’s cattle from him.
 Hermes was the messenger of
the gods.
 He guided dead souls to the
underworld.