Thursday, March 14 Good morning! If you were absent yesterday, please make sure you pick up the handout on the small table up front. Everyone should get out something with which to write! 1

More notes today… after the quiz! 2

3 Oceanus was the Titan of the Ocean, & with Tethys, his sister Titaness that he married, they had daughters that were nymphs known as the Oceanids. All the gods of all the streams & rivers on earth were their sons. After Zeus & the Olympians overthrew the Titans, Poseidon became ruler of the ocean. Oceanus & Tethys

4 Poseidon

5 Coeus, one of the Titans, married his sister Titaness, Phoebe. Coeus was the Titan of intelligence, & Phoebe was said to be the Titaness of the moon. Together, they had 2 children. Coeus & Phoebe

6 One of the Titans born to Gaea & Uranus. He had 3 sons: Atlas (punished by Zeus to carry the earth on his shoulders for eternity), Epimetheus, & Prometheus (punished by Zeus & later saved by Hercules). Iapetus

7 A Titaness born to Gaea & Uranus. She was the goddess of order, justice, & law. She is represented carrying a cornucopia & a pair of scales. She was the first to make prophecies & started the oracle at Delphi. She later gave it to Apollo as a birthday present. Themis

8 Sister & wife to Zeus, she was the most jealous goddess in all of Greece & persecuted many of Zeus’ mistresses. She was the goddess of childbirth, marriage & children. There are many stories of fighting between Zeus & Hera because of his affairs. Hera

9 Goddess of corn, grain & the harvest. Hades abducted her daughter, Persephone, & because of the arrangement between Zeus & Hades, Demeter was able to see her daughter for part of the year & the other half was spent with Hades. Demeter

10 Quiet goddess of hearth & home. Most gentle of all the Olympians, she gave up the throne for Dionysus. Hestia tended the sacred fire in the hall of Mount Olympus. Hestia

11 God of prophecy, reason, music, light, & healing. Born the twin to Artemis, he is the son of Zeus and Leto (daughter of Coeus & Phoebe). The oracle of Delphi was given to him. He is the father of many heroes such as Orpheus & Asclepius. Apollo

12 Goddess of the hunt, all newborn creatures & chastity. She is the twin to Apollo. When she was young, Zeus promised her that she would never have to marry. Artemis

13 Goddess of love & beauty. She was the only Olympian to have no parents. She was born of the ocean’s foam & was led to Mount Olympus by the three Graces. Because of her great beauty, she was given in marriage to Hephaestus, the god of fire. Aphrodite

14 Aglaia (Splendor). Euphrosyne (Mirth). Thalia (Good Cheer). The 3 Graces

15 Hephaestus

16 However, she was not very faithful & had many affairs, including one with Ares, the god of war.

17 Hephaestus was the god of fire & an expert metal-smith. He was the son to Zeus & Hera. Hephaestus was born lame & deformed, but married Aphrodite to prevent other gods from fighting over her. Hephaestus

18 Ares was the god of war. He was the son of Hera & Zeus. Ares loved the sounds of war & bloodshed. None of the gods on Mount Olympus liked him much due to his bloodthirsty nature. Aphrodite liked him only for his good looks. Ares

19 Hermes was messenger to the gods. He was the son of Zeus. He was brought to Mount Olympus after Apollo discovered his talents for making things. He was the patron of liars, thieves, & gamblers. Hermes

20 Poseidon was god of the sea. He was the brother of Zeus. When moody, he could create violent storms at sea & wreck ships & flood lands. However, when he was in a good mood, he could raise up new lands out of the sea. Poseidon

21 Hades was god of the underworld, that all mortals feared. Though he lived in the underworld, Hades was still considered an Olympian. He lived a gloomy existence with his wife Persephone, whom he abducted. Hades

22 Athena was the goddess of war, wisdom,& the liberal arts. She was born fully grown from the head of Zeus. Athena was the patron to Athens & also aided many heroes: Perseus, Argus, Heracles, & Odysseus. Athena

Practice: Look at the info you have about the Greek Gods and Goddesses. What lessons/explanations do they offer? Can you think of any fairytales or movies which reflect similar lessons or plots? 23