Who’s Who?
The Greek Pantheon
Period 2
Pallas Athene
Goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, justice
Realtive of Zeus
Lover of owls, olive branches, tigers
Who feels tomboyish, strong, wise
Who needs knowledge, reasoning, civilization
Who fears falling, weakness, failing
Who gives wisdom, skills, power
Is different because she was born from Zeus’s head
Minerva
Artemis/Diana Symbol- moon
goddess of wilderness,the hunt,wild animals and
fertility
Relative of Leto and Zeus
Lover of animals
Who feels protective of children and animals
Who needs the outdoors
Who fears the destructiveness of the wilderness
Who gives love and care
Is different because she’s Artemis
Hera
Hera Goddess of women and marriage
Beautiful, god, jealous, symbol is a pomegranate and peacock feather
Relative of Rhea
Lover of Zeus, Ares, Hephaestus
Who needs Attention
Who fears the fears and aspirations of the women of Classical Greece
Who gives marriage, birth, children
Is different because she is the queen of the Gods
Juno
Hades
• Hades
• Evil, God, Ruler, Controlled the
dead
• Relative of Zeus
• Lover of hate, evil, and
Persephone
• Who feels hate and death
• Who needs death and evil
• Who fears nothing
• Who gives punishment and
death
• Is different because he’s an evil
God
• ‘AidhV
Powerful, decisive, trustworthy,
dignified
Relative of Zeus
Lover of the sea, women, power
Who feels powerful, competitive,
ambitious
Who needs power, lovers, and admirers
Who gives punishment, life and drought
Is different because he always has to be
holding a
grudge
God of the Sea
Hermes A.K.A. Mercury
The God of thieves, athletics, flight and shepherds
Hermes
Clever, tricky, thief, and helpful
Relative of Maia and Zeus
Lover of poetry, traveling, and thievery
Who feels the need to steel
Who needs to trick people
Who fears getting in trouble by Apollo
Who gives help to the heroes, luck, and dreams
Is different because he was put to work by his father Zeus
Mercury
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Greek name: Ares
Roman name:Mars[like the planet]
Lover of:Pelpopia, Pyrene,Aphrodite,Rhea,and Silvia..
Who feels: Decisive, Fearless, and Determined
Who needs:Trouble, hate,loves war
Who fears:peace, losing, and harmony
Who gives:help in the time of crisis{so the Romans
Believed}
• Who is different because: He is not really mentioned and is
disliked
• Realm: He is the God of War
• Symbols: God with a spear, Dog and a vulture
Zeus, Jupiter
Ruler of Mt. Olympus, God of thunder and sky, symbols are thunderbolt, eagle, bull,
and oak
Relative of Cronus and Rhea
Lover of Hera and women
Who feels powerful and mighty
Who needs women and power
Who gives the sky, thunder and kids
Who fears his son and losing his power
Is different because he lives on Mt. Olympus, Thessaly, Greece and Jupiter
King of Kings
Apollo
Apollo
Handsome, clean shaven, carries bows and arrows, splendid head
of hair
Relative of Zeus
Lover of Daphne, Hecuba, Cyrene
Who feels powerful, brave, in control
Who needs love, high ranking, security
Who fears failure, inferior, disapproval
Who gives support, loyalty, effort
Is different because he had love affairs with both genders
Phoebus
Aphrodite
Goddess of love, beauty, sexual rapture, and symbol of a dove
Relative of Zeus
Lover of Trojan Prince Anchises, Hephaestus, Adonis
Who feels wanted, loved, and beautiful
Who needs attention, power, and love
Who fears losing her powers, lost of love, someone against love
Who gives her helping hand, love, and beauty
Is different because she’s used to getting what she wants
Venus