1. Edith Hamilton’s Mythology Part I: The Gods English I Honors

2. The Gods Gods did not create the universe Heaven & Earth were formed (first parents) – Gaea & Uranus Their children were the Titans Titans were parents of the gods

3. The Titans Cronus (Saturn) – Father of Zeus Rhea (mother of Zeus) Ocean Hyperion Atlas Prometheus They were all very large & very strong

4. Mt. Olympus Place of perfect peace Not the same as Heaven Where the 12 Olympians live Eat ambrosia Drink nectar

5. Zeus (Jupiter) Pronounced: zoos Lord of the Sky Rain-God & Cloud-gatherer Wields the Thunderbolt Bird-eagle Tree-oak Married to Hera, but had Many affairs

6. Zeus (Jupiter) His shield is the aegis He is neither omnipotent (all- powerful) or omniscient (all-knowing) He is often tricked Father of many children

7. Hera (Juno) Wife & Sister of Zeus Goddess of Marriage Often punishing Zeus’s mistresses Bird-peacock Animal-cow

8. Poseidon Brother of Zeus Lord of the Sea “Earth-Shaker” Violent temper Trident: 3-pronged spear Created horses

9. Hades (Pluto) King of the Dead, but Death himself Ruled the Underworld God of Wealth Helmet of Invisibility

10. Athena (Minerva) Goddess of Justified War & Wisdom Daughter of Zeus alone Sprang from his head wearing armor Protector of city life Goddess of handicrafts (weaving) “gray-eyed” Carries the aegis for Zeus Bird-owl Tree-olive City-Athens

11. Apollo Son of Zeus “Most Greek” of the gods God of music, poetry, light, truth, medicine Plays the lyre Oracle at Delphi Sun god

12. Artemis (Diana) Twin sister of Apollo Virgin goddess Goddess of the hunt “protectress of dewy youth” Goddess of the moon Silver arrows Animal-deer

13. Aphrodite (Venus) Goddess of Love & Beauty Born from sea foam Laughter-loving goddess Married to Hephaestus (ugly & lame god) Bird-dove

14. Hermes (Mercury) Messenger of the gods Winged sandals & hat Caduceus: magic wand Shrewd & cunning (trickster) Master Thief Created the lyre & gave it to Apollo Guide of the dead

15. Ares (Mars) God of War Son of Zeus & Hera (both hate him) Adulteress relationship with Aphrodite Bird-vulture Animal-dog

16. Hephaestus (Vulcan) God of Fire Ugly & lame god Hera or Zeus threw him down Mt. Olympus Makes armor for the gods His forge is under a volcano

17. Hestia (Vesta) Virgin goddess, along with Artemis & Athena Goddess of the Hearth & Home Every city had a hearth sacred to Hestia, where the fire was never allowed to go out Meals began & ended with an offering to her