Who’s Who on Mount Olympus?

Zeus King of the gods and ruler of mankind. Roman Name: Symbol:

Poseidon Roman Name: Symbol: (to stir the sea) and Zeus’

Hades God of the _____________(did not live on Mount Olympus) God of the Dead (but not death) Roman Name:____________________ Symbol: ____________ (three headed dog) and a Magic Helmet (Invisibility) Zeus’s _______________________ No temples found; Greeks didn’t like to talk about him too much.

Hestia ______________________ Goddess____________________; sister of_________; gave up her seat on Mt. Olympus Roman Name:_____________________ All cities had a _________to her that could never be allowed to go out. Boring/ peaceful / no myths ______________________

Hera Queen of the gods and wife of Zeus; goddesses of______________ Roman Name:_____________________ Symbol: ____________________ Zeus’ sister. They had ______children together. Most stories about her revolve around her punishing_______________________ _____________

Ares God of _________“the fury of the ruthless god” Roman Name: _________________________ Symbol: Wild Boar and Blood Stained Spear Hephaestus was_______________________ Son of _______________________ A symbol of war Hung around on the battlefield with__________________________________ ________________________________

Athena Goddess of_____________________ Roman Name: _____________________ Symbol: _____ Zeus’s _______________(she sprang from his head) _____Goddess. Patron goddess of_______: she gave them the _______________________tree

Apollo

Aphrodite Goddess of love and beauty Roman Name:______________ Symbol: Dove Had a “magic girdle” which made men love her. She married Hephaestus Had affair with______________ Sometimes she is Zeus’ daughter; other myths say she came from the sea foam

Hermes appears in myth more than any other god Messenger-god; _____________ Roman Name: _____________________ Symbol: Crane Zeus’s son (Marriage to Maia; May) Gave humankind the ____________ Stole Apollo’s cows when he was two days old. Zeus made him give them back: Gave Apollo a lyre.

Artemis Goddess of moon and ____________________________ Roman Name:__________________ Symbol: She-bear Apollo’s twin sister; however virgin goddess Also protector of young (animals)

Hephaestus God of fire; ______________ Roman Name: ______________ Symbol: ______________ Son of Zeus and Hera; had “bum” leg. Ugly; Zeus threw him off Mt. Volcanoes= Become revered on Mt. Olympus for his work

Demeter Goddess of the____________ Roman Name: ___________ Symbol: Poppy One daughter: ________, who was abducted by Hades and forced to marry him Persephone’s absence from her mother explains the change of___________________

Dionysus *God of_____________________ *Born to a mortal women (Semele) a *Made a god by Zeus for _______________ He went down to the underworld and made him mom immortal.

Daughter of Zeus and______ Hebe Daughter of Zeus and______ Eventually marries ______________after he is made mortal IRIS IS HERA’S MESSANGER AND RUNS ALONG RAINBOWS

The Graces Three goddesses always portrayed together “grace and beauty” Hung out with_________

The Muses Nine of them Inspired men to create art, poetry, plays, songs, music Also hung out with Apollo__

Themis: goddess of__________ Nemesis: righteous ______

The furies (erinyes); _________________; Three of them

Pan Son of________ Part goat; god of sheperds/flocks Lived in the wilderness Great musician; played the reed pipe Sounds made in the wilderness at night were supposed to be him; thus the word “panic”

Eris: goddess of________; hung out with Ares