The Titans The Greek gods and goddesses & Some Creatures Greek Mythology The Titans The Greek gods and goddesses & Some Creatures Label a page “Greek Mythology” in your tablet and prepare to take notes.

What is a myth? A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of cultures Uses the supernatural to explain natural events Explains the culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity

The Titans (The Elder Gods) There were many of them. Enormous size, incredible strength Cronos (Saturn): Ruler of the titans Rhea: Wife of Cronos Ocean: River that encircled the world Iapetus: Father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas (also titans)

The Olympians (The Greek gods & goddesses) The Titans, Cronos and Rhea, were the parents of: Zeus Poseidon Hades Hera Hestia Demeter Other Olympians: Athena Ares Hephaestus Apollo Artemis Hermes Aphrodite Dionysus Persephone

The Olympians

Zeus Roman Name: Jupiter (also Jove) Supreme god of the Olympians. god of thunder Father of many characters in mythology

Hera Roman Name: Juno Zeus’s sister and wife goddess of marriage Punished the women Zeus fell in love with

Poseidon Roman Name: Neptune god of the Seas and Waters Zeus’s brother

Hades Roman Name: Pluto Zeus’s brother god of the Underworld/ Dead Kidnapped Persephone

Hestia Roman Name: Vesta goddess of Home Powerful Protector Zeus’s sister

Demeter Roman Name: Ceres goddess of the Harvest A goddess of the Earth Zeus’s sister Persephone’s mother

Persephone Roman Name: Proserpina goddess of the Underworld Daughter of Zeus and Demeter Abducted by Hades

Athena Roman Name: Minerva goddess of Wisdom and War Sprang from Zeus’s head Zeus’s daughter

Ares Roman Name: Mars god of War Son of Zeus and Hera Bloodthirsty and merciless

Hephaestus Roman Name: Vulcan god of Fire/Forge Son of Zeus and Hera Kind to humans

Apollo Roman Name: Apollo god of Light, the Sun, prophecy, and Music Twin brother of Artemis

Artemis Roman Name: Diana goddess of the Moon, Virginity, and the Hunt Twin sister to Apollo

Hermes Roman Name: Mercury Messenger of the gods Appears in more myths than any other character

Aphrodite Roman Name: Venus goddess of Love and Beauty Sprang from the ocean foam

Eros Roman Name: Cupid Young god of Love Son of Aphrodite and Hephaestus

Dionysus Roman Name: Bacchus god of Wine, Theatre, and Partying

He was like the Party Cat

The Muses goddesses of the arts, music, and sciences “He is happy whom the muses love.” Nine daughters of Zeus Clio, Urania, Thalia, Melpomene, Erato, Calliope, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Polyhymnia

The Fates Roman Name: Parcae, Moirae Three sisters Clotho (“The Spinner”) Lachesis (“The disposer of lots”) Atropos (“The cutter”) They weave, measure, and cut the thread of life for humans.

The Satyrs gods of the woods and mountains “Shepherd gods” Goat men (like Pan) Companions of Dionysus They like to drink, dance, and chase nymphs.

The Gorgons Three snake-haired monsters Medusa is most well-known Their look turns men to stone.

The Centaurs Half man, half horse Savage creatures (except Chiron) Followers of Dionysus