Greek Gods
Zeus
• Father of men, god
of the sky and
thunder, lives on
Mount Olympus
• Married to Hera
• Father of Apollo,
Artemis, Hermes &
others
• Symbol is the
thunder bolt
• Roman name is
Jupiter
Hera
• Goddess of
women, marriage
• Wife of Zeus
• Lives on top of
Mount Olympus
• Played a role in
the Trojan War
• Symbol is the cow
• Juno is her
Roman name
Poseidon
• God of the sea,
earthquakes
• Brother of Hades,
Zeus
• Lives on Mount
Olympus
• Symbol is the
trident
• Roman name is
Neptune
Athena
• Goddess of
wisdom,
civilization
• Patron of the city
of Athens
• Parthenon in
Athens dedicated
to her
• Roman name was
Minerva
Aphrodite
• Goddess of love,
beauty
• According to a
creation myth, she
was formed of sea
foam
• Had many lovers,
including Ares
• Roman name was
Venus
Apollo
• God of light, the
sun
• Son of Zeus
• Medicine, healing
associated with
Apollo
• Symbol was the
bow and arrow
• Known as Apollo
in Rome too
Artemis
• Goddess of
hunting, forests,
the moon
• Twin sister of
Apollo
• Daughter of Zeus
• Symbolized by the
deer
• Roman name is
Diana
Ares
• God of war
(represents the
violent, physical
side of war)
• Son of Zeus and
Hera
• Roman name is
Mars
Facebook Pantheon
• Using a sheet of paper, each student will create
a Facebook profile for one of the following
gods/goddesses or any other god/goddess:
Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Athena, Poseidon,
Apollo, Artemis, Ares.
• Your personal information section must include
the following: Symbol, Patronage, About me
section (2-3 sentence description) and a fun
facts (3 facts) section.
• Your profile must also have a wall, profile
picture, cover photo, decorations.
Facebook Pantheon
• Besides the required profile info, you design the
the profile as you see fit
• Once you have finished decorating (coloring!)
profile, you may write a comments on each
other’s walls.
• Your comments must be written from the
perspective of your own profile
• You may brag, compliment, or diss (careful…)
• U cn wrt yrrrr cmnts hwvr u plzzzzzzzzzz!
• Your comments have to be approved before you
can actually copy them onto someone’s profile