Transcript Greek Gods
Greek Gods The Olympians Click to move on Click to move on Click to move on Mount Olympus Click to move on The Greek Gods Click to move on Zeus (zoose) • King of the gods • King of the sky • Father to Perseus and Heracles • Married to Hera • Many other children Click to move on Hera (hee-ruh) • Goddess of marriage • Married to Zeus • Queen of the Gods • She hated Heracles, when he was a baby she sent snakes to his crib to kill him. Click to move on Athena (a-thee-nuh) • Goddess of wisdom, war, creativity and crafts. • She used the Gorgon’s head (Medusa) to decorate her shield. • Zeus gave birth to Athena himself. Click to move on Apollo (uh-pol-oh) • Was the the god of light, music and healing. • He meddled in human affairs • He played the lyre • He turned King Midas’s ears into those of an ass. Click to move on Demeter (dee-mee-tur) • Was the goddess of agriculture and earth. • She was the sister of Zeus and the mother of Persephone. • Persephone was snatched by Hades, King of the dead. • Hades surrendered Persephone Click to move on for a few months every year. Hephaestus (he-fess-tus) • The god of fire and crafts. • He was the son of Zeus and Hera • He was born lame • He built marvellous palaces Click to move on Ares (air-eez) • God of war • Was not the best warrior • He was handsome and cruel • He carries a blood stained spear Click to move on Dionysus (dye-oh-nye-sus) • The god of wine • The son of Zeus and a mortal Semele • He gave Midus the power to turn things to gold. Click to move on Poseidon (puh-sye-dun) • The god of the sea, earthquakes and horses • He was brother to Zeus and Hades • He would drive a chariot through the waves Click to move on Aphrodite (a-fro-dye-tee) • Goddess of love and beauty • Some say she was born from seafoam • Others say she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione. Click to move on Artemis (ar-ti-mis) • Goddess of the hunt • The daughter of Zeus and the goddess Leto • Sister of Apollo Click to move on Hermes (hur-meez) • Messenger of the gods and thieves • Invented the first lyre • Played a trick on Apollo and stole his cows • Zeus gave him a golden hat with wings and a pair of winged sandals. Click to move on Task 1 Now fill in your question sheet.