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THE 12 OLYMPIANS! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJCm8W5RZes

ZEUS King of the gods, god of thunderstorms and hospitality Killed own father (Kronos) and took power Married to Hera (wife and sister) Loves pretty girls who are not his wife (!)

HERA Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage Married to Zeus Peacock is her bird Constantly takes revenge on the girls Zeus fancies

God of the sea, earthquakes and horses POSEIDON God of the sea, earthquakes and horses Brother of Zeus and Hera Symbol is the trident

DEMETER Goddess of the harvest Daughter Persephone taken into Underworld by Hades for 6 months of the year (autumn and winter) – sad until Persephone returns

ATHENA Born from Zeus’ head in full battle gear Symbol is the owl Very clever, especially at war tactics Often depicted wearing helmet and holding spear

APOLLO - God of the sun, poetry, music, civilisation, prophecy, healing, plague…and yet more! Brother of Artemis (son of Zeus) Major show-off Symbol is the lyre

ARTEMIS - Goddess of the moon, hunting, archery, chastity Sister of Apollo Daughter of Zeus Loves being outdoors but woe betide you if you spy on her taking a bath! Symbol is the bow

ARES - God of war - Bloodthirsty, enjoys killing Always depicted wearing armour Aphrodite’s lover Son of Zeus and Hera ARES

APHRODITE - Goddess of love and beauty According to Hesiod (Greek poet), she was born from the foam created by Kronos’ testicles when they dropped into Gaea (Earth)’s ocean Mother of Eros Wife of Hephaestus Lover of many…!

HEPHAESTUS God of blacksmiths, craftsmen, fire and volcanoes Husband of Aphrodite Son of Zeus and Hera – his mum threw him off Mount Olympus because he was physically disabled in his legs

HERMES Messenger of the gods and transports souls to the underworld God of money, travellers and thieves Symbols are winged sandals, traveller’s cap and staff Son of Zeus

DIONYSUS God of theatre, wine, drunkenness and partying Mortal followers were called Maenads – frenzied women clothed in animal skins, who enjoyed drinking, dancing and killing animals with their bare hands Son of Zeus Symbols are the grapevine, leopard skin and a thyrsus (Bacchic wand which causes wine to spring from earth upon contact)