Transcript Ancient Greek Gods Zeus

Ancient Greek Gods
Zeus
Roman name =Jupiter
God of = sky, King of the
Gods
Symbols= lightning bolt,
oak tree, Aegis
(breastplate), eagle
Personal characteristics=
protector, punisher,
powerful; he’s a
“player”
The Muses
Nine daughters of
Zeus who provide
inspiration to
artists and
thinkers
The Three Fates
They control the destiny of each human life:
Clotho spins the thread of life.
Lachesis measures its length.
Atropos cuts the thread.
Poseidon
God of = the sea,
horses, and
earthquakes
Roman name=
Neptune
Symbol= the trident, a
three-pronged fish
spear
Poseidon
Shows his anger=
creating tidal waves
and earthquakes
Personal Characteristics
= He’s like the sea: he
can be calm and
peaceful, and he can
be raging and angry.
He also likes women.
Hades
Roman Name = Pluto
God of = The
Underworld, Wealth,
Minerals
Personal
Characteristics=
strict, grim, stern
(NOT evil!)
Hades
Cerberus= Hades’
three-headed
watchdog
In the Underworld
 River Styx= One of the five
rivers surrounding the
underworld
 Charon= Ferryman who
took souls across the River
Styx. It was important to
have a coin for Charon to
pay for the ride. Dead
bodies would be buried
with a coin under the
tongue for that reason.
 Elysian Fields= Area of the
underworld where heroes
were sent; a nice place!
Hera
Roman Name= Juno
Wife of = Zeus
Goddess of = marriage,
family, childbirth
Personal Characteristics=
Beautiful, jealous,
shrewd
Symbols= peacock and
cow
Demeter
Roman Name= Ceres
Goddess of = harvest,
agriculture
Symbol= sheaf of grain
Persephone= Her daughter
Pomegranate= We’ll get to
this one when we read
the myth!
Hestia
Roman Name= Vesta
Patron/Goddess of = the
hearth and home
Symbol= fire
Why is so little known about
her = She was the most beloved of
goddesses, worshipped in every
Greek home, but nobody wanted to
tell stories about her (that would be
like spreading rumors, and so they
didn’t want to disrespect her like
that.)