12 major gods (greek presentation)
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12 Major Gods12 Major Gods
By Clayton ThompsonBy Clayton Thompson
Greek and Romans Greek and Romans NamesNames
Aphrodite Venus Apollo Apollo Ares Mars Artemis DianaAthena Minerva Demeter CeresHephaestus Vulcan Hera JunoHermes MercuryHestia VestaPoseidon NeptuneZeus Jupiter
ApolloApollo
Beautiful god of the sunBeautiful god of the sun Light, medicine, music, poetry, Light, medicine, music, poetry,
prophecy, archeryprophecy, archery Twin brother of ArtemisTwin brother of Artemis Youngest child of ZeusYoungest child of Zeus
AresAres
God of war, violence and bloodshed God of war, violence and bloodshed Loved AphroditeLoved Aphrodite Symbols were boar, serpent, dog, Symbols were boar, serpent, dog,
vulture, spear and shield vulture, spear and shield Son of Zeus and Hera Son of Zeus and Hera
ArtemisArtemis
Independent goddess of the hunt, Independent goddess of the hunt, forest, wildlife, childbirth and forest, wildlife, childbirth and animalsanimals
Sister of ApolloSister of Apollo Symbols were moon, deer, hound, Symbols were moon, deer, hound,
bear, snake, cypress tree, bow and bear, snake, cypress tree, bow and arrow arrow
AphroditeAphrodite
Goddess of love, romance, beauty Goddess of love, romance, beauty and desireand desire
Her symbols were the dove, bird, Her symbols were the dove, bird, apple, bee, swan and rose apple, bee, swan and rose
Daughter of Zeus Daughter of Zeus Son was Eros, god of loveSon was Eros, god of love
AthenaAthena
Daughter of Zeus Daughter of Zeus Goddess of wisdom, war, crafts, Goddess of wisdom, war, crafts,
defense and strategic warfare defense and strategic warfare Her symbols were owl and olive tree Her symbols were owl and olive tree
DemeterDemeter
Goddess of agriculture nature and Goddess of agriculture nature and seasons seasons
Her symbols were, wheat, torch and Her symbols were, wheat, torch and pigs pigs
Mother was PersephoneMother was Persephone
HephaestusHephaestus
God of fire, forge, blacksmith God of fire, forge, blacksmith craftsman and firecraftsman and fire
His symbols were fire, anvil, ax, His symbols were fire, anvil, ax, donkey and hammerdonkey and hammer
Sometimes spelled HephaistosSometimes spelled Hephaistos Married to Aphrodite Married to Aphrodite
HeraHera
Wife of ZeusWife of Zeus Queen of protector, marriage, family Queen of protector, marriage, family
and magicand magic Her symbols were the peacock, Her symbols were the peacock,
pomegranate, crown, cuckoo, lion pomegranate, crown, cuckoo, lion and cow. and cow.
HermesHermes
Hermes was the messenger of godsHermes was the messenger of gods He was also known as God of ThieveHe was also known as God of Thieve His Symbols were the staff with two His Symbols were the staff with two
snakes and winged sandalssnakes and winged sandals Son of Zeus and the nymph Maia Son of Zeus and the nymph Maia He married Dryope, the daughter of He married Dryope, the daughter of
DryopsDryops Had a son named PanHad a son named Pan
HestiaHestia
Goddess of home and home life. Goddess of home and home life. She was symbolized by the hearth which She was symbolized by the hearth which
holds the continually burning flameholds the continually burning flame ““she was born into the first Olympian she was born into the first Olympian
generation and was one of the original generation and was one of the original twelve Olympians, but stories suggest twelve Olympians, but stories suggest that when Dionysus arrived on Mount that when Dionysus arrived on Mount Olympus she gave him her place in the Olympus she gave him her place in the twelve to prevent discord.”twelve to prevent discord.”
PoseidonPoseidon
God of the sea, horses and God of the sea, horses and earthquakesearthquakes
His symbol was the horse, bull and His symbol was the horse, bull and dolphindolphin
Brother of Zeus and HadesBrother of Zeus and Hades Married to Nereid Amphitrite Married to Nereid Amphitrite
ZeusZeus
Master of the gods, ruler of Mount Master of the gods, ruler of Mount OlympusOlympus
He was the god of the sky and He was the god of the sky and thunder thunder
His symbols were the thunderbolt, His symbols were the thunderbolt, eagle, oak tree, scepter and scales eagle, oak tree, scepter and scales
Youngest child of the Titans Cronus Youngest child of the Titans Cronus and Rheaand Rhea
Brother and husband of Hera Brother and husband of Hera
Other well known GodsOther well known Gods
Hades- underworld Asclepius- medicine and healing Eros- love and beauty Hebe- serves ambrosia Heracles- one of the most famous
Greek heroes Pan- wild, shepherds, flocks,
mountain wilds, hunting and music Persephone- Queen of the underworld
BibographyBibographyAphroditeAphrodite:: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NAMA_Aphrodite_Syracuse.jpg
Apollo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg
Ares: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ares_Canope_Villa_Adriana_b.jpg
Artemis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Diane_de_Versailles_Leochares_2.jpg
Athena:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
File:Athena_Giustiniani_Musei_Capitolini_MC278.jpg
BibographyBibographyDemeter:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Demeter_Pio-Clementino_Inv254.jpg
Hephaestus:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vulcan_Coustou_Louvre_MR1814.jpg
Hera:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hera_Campana_Louvre_Ma2283.j
Hermes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rude-mercury.jpg
Hestia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hestia-meyers.png
BibographyBibographyPoseidon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon
Zeus:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jupiter_Smyrna_Louvre_Ma13.jpg
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