1. 5-1 – The Culture of Ancient Greece 1. Who were the Gods of Olympus?

2. The Titans the elder gods who ruled earth before the Olympians overthrew them ruler of the Titans was Cronus (Zeus’s father) most of the Titans were banished to Tartarus (gloomy underworld) after they were conquered by the Olympians

3. 1 st Generation The Children of the Titans

4. Zeus king of the gods overthrew his dad won a bet with his brothers to become supreme ruler of the gods lord of the sky and god of rain weapon is a thunderbolt

5. Hera married (unhappily) to Zeus goddess of marriage tried to overthrow Zeus several times, but none of her plans worked sacred animals are the cow and the peacock favorite city is Argos

6. Hades god of the underworld known for his greed god of wealth has a helmet that makes him invisible married to Persephone king of the dead

7. Poseidon god of the sea created the first horse to impress a woman weapon is a trident second in power to Zeus known for being quarrelsome (starting fights) and being greedy

8. Hestia goddess of the home and hearth (fireplace where cooking is done) does not appear in the Greek myths oldest of the Olympians

9. The Children of Zeus

10. Ares disliked by his parents (son of Zeus and Hera) god of war known as a coward bird is the vulture animal is the dog

11. Hephaestus son of Zeus and Hera only physically ugly god has a bad leg god of fire and the forge smith and armorer of the gods a volcano is his forge kind and peace-loving married to Aphrodite

12. Aphrodite may not be the daughter of Zeus (she may have just sprung from the sea) – no mom goddess of love and beauty tree is the myrtle dove, sparrow, and swan are her birds married to Hephaestus

13. Athena sprang from Zeus’s head, fully-grown and in armor (no mom) known for being fierce and brave in battle goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture invented the bridle for horses, the trumpet, the flute, the rake, the plow, the ship, and the chariot Zeus’s favorite child (she gets to use his weapons) goddess of wisdom and reason favorite city is Athens tree is the olive tree bird is the owl

14. Hermes son of Zeus and Maia (daughter of the Titan Atlas) Zeus’s messenger (fastest of the gods) wears wings on his hat and sandals carries a magic wand god of thieves god of commerce (trade and money) guide for the dead to go to the underworld invented the lyre, the pipes, the musical scale, boxing, astronomy, and gymnastics

15. Apollo twin brother of Artemis son of Zeus and Leto (one of the Titans) god of music god of healing (taught man medicine) god of light and truth (cannot tell a lie) drives the sun across the sky with his chariot tree is the laurel bird is the crow animal is the dolphin

16. Artemis twin sister of Apollo daughter of Zeus and Leto (one of the Titans) huntsman of the gods protector of the young protector of women in childbirth associated with the moon tree is the cypress all wild things are sacred to her, especially deer