Transcript Ancient Greek Gods

Ancient Greek Gods
Apollo
AKA Phoebus Apollo
God of the sun, light,
music, medicine,
poetry, and
prophecy.
Handsome and
youthful with
golden hair.
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 Symbols = sun, golden bow
and arrow, dolphin
 Tree = Laurel
 Daily drives chariot of the sun
across the sky
 Oracle = person/place who
gives a prophecy (Apollo’s is at
Delphi)
 Mother = Leto
Sister =
Artemis
Artemis
Goddess of the
hunt, the moon,
and the
protector of
young children
and animals.
She is often
seen armed with
bow and arrows.
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 Roman = Diana
 AKA = Phoebe, Cynthia
 Symbols = Silver bow
and arrow, the moon
 Brother = Apollo (Mom
= Leto)
 She is fiercely devoted to
chastity and those she
loves. Paradoxical at
times.
Aphrodite
Goddess of love, beauty, and
eternal youth.
The most attractive goddess.
Roman name = Venus
Famous son = Eros (Cupid)
Symbol= Magic Girtle (a belt)
Personal characteristics= beautiful and can
bring joy; she is also dangerous because of
her power over men -- And her birth . . . .
Hephaestus
God of blacksmithing and
the forge.
Roman = Vulcan
Personal Char: Steadiest of
gods, kind and peaceloving, unattractive, lame,
makes armor and jewlery
Symbols = blacksmith’s hammer, volcano
Married to Aphrodite
Ares
God of war
Roman Name = Mars
Symbol = dog, vulture, spear
He has a quick temper and
enjoys the violence of battle.
To the Greeks, he was a
bloodthirsty coward. To the
Romans, he was a shining,
victorious hero.
Athena
Goddess of wisdom, arts and
crafts, and war strategy.
Roman = Minerva
Personal Char: wise,
showed reason, virgin
goddess
Birth: Hephaestus Cracked
open Zeus’ skull and she
emerged fully grown and
dressed for battle
Hermes
God of commerce, travelers,
bridges, roads, liars, thieves,
shepherds, and eternal
youth.
He delivers the dead to the
banks of the River Styx and
is the messenger of the gods.
He’s swift, graceful, humorous, clever, helpful
to humans. Roman name = Mercury
Symbols = winged sandals & winged helmet,
and caduceus
Dionysus
God of wine, vine,
theatre, and parties.
Symbol= grapevine
Mom = Semele
Brings joy and destruction
(like wine).
Like Demeter, his area of control experiences
seasonal destruction and rebirth as grapevines
die each winter and regrow each spring.