Transcript Zeus`s lovers actually gathered every year for a CONVENTION!

Greek Mythology
English
Ms. Mendoza
All photos: Deviant Art
The OLYMPIANS
All artwork taken from Deviant Art
Zeus (Jupiter)
Zeus is the main
deity. He rules the sky
and all of the
Olympians.
LOVES women
(despite being
married)
Ruler of the sky
Symbol: thunder bolt
Supreme ruler!
Zeus’s lovers actually gathered every year for a CONVENTION!
Poseidon (Neptune)
Realm: the sea…
*was often called the
“earth shaker”
VERY powerful…next to
Zeus
A symbol: trident
Is responsible for
unleashing many sea
monsters into the sea
Hades (Pluto)
Not happy about the
realm given to
him…vows to obtain
as many subjects as
possible!
*Ruler of the
Underworld and of
wealth
Is accompanied by
three headed dog
Hera (Juno)
• Protector of marriage
• Marriage to Zeus
began in strife…and
continued in strife
• IS JEALOUS
Symbol includes
peacock…
Jealous…but do you blame her?
Apollo
Realm: the sun
Archery and music are
his main domains…is
a master at archery
*healer god
*truth god
Drags sun across sky
Symbol: lyre
Apollo with his famous lyre.
Artemis (Diana)
Twin sister of
Apollo…is
“goddess” of the
forest and wild
things
*main symbol: moon
*protects children and
sucking animals
Athena (Minerva)
Born from the head of
her father Zeus
*is WISE
*is fierce in battle
*fights mainly to defend
SYMBOLS:
Her tree is the Olive
tree…her bird is the
OWL
Aphrodite (Venus)
• Married to the ugliest
god ever
• Is the most beautiful
• Born from the foam
and flesh of the sea
Goddess of love
Aphrodite …the most beautiful of
them all…
Ares (Mars)
God of War
*is murderous and
hateful yet cowardly as
well
*was once caught with
Aphrodite …was
ridiculed in front of
others
SYMBOL:
Bird: vulture
CERES
• Goddess of Harvest
• Mother of Persephone
• Because of her, the flowers bloom, the
grass and crops grow
• Symbol: flowers
Hermes (Mercury)
God of thieves and god
of commerce
IS messenger to the
gods
*wears winged shoes
*invented the lyre, pipe,
Symbol : winged
sandals
Hephaestus (Vulcan)
God of the forge and of
fire
*is the smith of the gods
*ugliest ever
*married to unfaithful
wife
Symbol: hammer and
tongs