The Live of Greek Mythology

BY Zahrina Yustisia Noorputeri

ContentsContentsPrimordialPrimordialTitansTitansMajor OlympiansMajor OlympiansOther GodsOther GodsMystical CreaturesMystical CreaturesMortal and DemigodsMortal and Demigods

Ouranos

PrimordiPrimordialal GodsGods

GaiaGaia

GaiaGaia MythMyth FamilyFamily Attributes and epitAttributes and epit

hetshets WorshipWorship

Gaia is The Mother Gaia is The Mother Earth.Earth.

She’s a Primordial She’s a Primordial Goddess.Goddess.

She mothered She mothered Gigantes (Giants).Gigantes (Giants).

She mothered She mothered mythical creatures mythical creatures and Titans.and Titans.

Myth of GaiaMyth of Gaia

Husband : OuranosHusband : Ouranos Other lovers : Other lovers :

Tartaros and Tartaros and Hydros.Hydros.

Children : Children : Gigantes, Titans, Gigantes, Titans, Kyklopes, Phyton, Kyklopes, Phyton, Drakon, Daimones, Drakon, Daimones, Skorpion, etc.Skorpion, etc.

Family of GaiaFamily of Gaia

Anything that Anything that connected with connected with Earth and living Earth and living beings.beings.

CrownCrown Terra is her Roman Terra is her Roman

equivalentequivalent Her name include : Her name include :

Mater Panton, Mater Panton, Olympuia, Megale Olympuia, Megale Theia, and Khthon.Theia, and Khthon.

Attributes and EpithetsAttributes and Epithets

Mainly worshiped Mainly worshiped in Southern in Southern Greece.Greece.

She became the She became the witness of human witness of human oaths.oaths.

Human sacrificed Human sacrificed goats to her.goats to her.

WorshipWorship

► MythMyth► FamilyFamily► Attributes and epitAttributes and epit

hetshets► WorshipWorship

OuranosOuranos

► He’s the Primordial God.He’s the Primordial God.► God of Heaven.God of Heaven.► He got 12 sons and 6 He got 12 sons and 6

daughters from Gaia.daughters from Gaia.► He also fathered He also fathered

Aphrodite.Aphrodite.► Gaia was his mother and Gaia was his mother and

also wife.also wife.► When Zeus ruled When Zeus ruled

Heaven, he and all Heaven, he and all Titans were cast into Titans were cast into Tartarus.Tartarus.

Myth of OuranosMyth of Ouranos

► Mother : GaiaMother : Gaia► Wife : GaiaWife : Gaia► Children : Gigantes, Children : Gigantes,

Titans, Kyklopes, Titans, Kyklopes, Phyton, Drakon, Phyton, Drakon, Daimones, Daimones, Skorpion, Aphrodite, Skorpion, Aphrodite, etc.etc.

Family of OuranosFamily of Ouranos

► Starry night.Starry night.► Sky.Sky.► His Roman His Roman

equivalent is equivalent is Caelerum.Caelerum.

► Akmon is one of his Akmon is one of his name means name means untiring.untiring.

► Akmonides means Akmonides means anvil.anvil.

Attributes and Epithets Attributes and Epithets

► His worship wasn’t His worship wasn’t exist.exist.

► He became the He became the witness of gods witness of gods oaths.oaths.

WorshipWorship

Titans and TitanessTitans and Titaness

KRONOS RHEA

MythMyth FamilyFamily Attributes and EpitAttributes and Epit

hetshets WorshipWorship

KronosKronos

He’s The Leader of He’s The Leader of Titans.Titans.

Titans of Time.Titans of Time. He succeeded his own He succeeded his own

father, Ouranos .father, Ouranos . He fathered six He fathered six

children who then children who then became Olympians.became Olympians.

He ate five of his He ate five of his children except Zeus children except Zeus in fear of being in fear of being succeeded.succeeded.

In days, he’s Saturday.In days, he’s Saturday.

Myth of KronosMyth of Kronos

Mother : GaiaMother : Gaia Father : OuranosFather : Ouranos Wife : RheaWife : Rhea Children : Hestia, Children : Hestia,

Demeter, Hera Demeter, Hera Haides, Haides, Poseidon,Zeus, Poseidon,Zeus, Kheiron, Kheiron, Aphros,etc.Aphros,etc.

Family of KronosFamily of Kronos

Time and clock.Time and clock. Sky.Sky. His Roman His Roman

equivalent is equivalent is Saturn.Saturn.

Attributes and Epithets Attributes and Epithets

His worship was His worship was around Olympia, around Olympia, Athens, Central Athens, Central Greece and Greece and Southern Spain.Southern Spain.

He’s a chief God of He’s a chief God of Attica.Attica.

Olympic games was Olympic games was existed to honor his existed to honor his wrestling with Zeus. wrestling with Zeus.

WorshipWorship

RheaRhea

MythMyth FamilyFamily AttributesAttributes Worship and EpitheWorship and Epithe

Titaness of fertilityTitaness of fertility She mothered six She mothered six

children who then children who then became Olympians became Olympians from Cronos.from Cronos.

Rhea and Cybele were Rhea and Cybele were joined as duo goddess, joined as duo goddess, Meter Theon, which Meter Theon, which means Mother of Gods.means Mother of Gods.

She hid Zeus from She hid Zeus from being eaten by Kronos.being eaten by Kronos.

Myth of RheaMyth of Rhea

Mother : GaiaMother : Gaia Father : OuranosFather : Ouranos Husband : KronosHusband : Kronos Children : Hestia, Children : Hestia,

Demeter, Hera Demeter, Hera Haides, Haides, Poseidon,Zeus.Poseidon,Zeus.

Family of RheaFamily of Rhea

Lions and chariot.Lions and chariot. Sceptre and Turret Sceptre and Turret

crowncrown CymbalsCymbals PalacePalace Lion and hawk were Lion and hawk were

her sacred animals.her sacred animals. Silver Fir was her Silver Fir was her

sacred tree.sacred tree.

AttributesAttributes

Her worship was Her worship was around Southern around Southern Greece and Aegean Greece and Aegean Sea.Sea.

Her Roman equivalent Her Roman equivalent was Opis.was Opis.

She was called Meter, She was called Meter, Meter Theon, Mater Meter Theon, Mater Megale, Mater Panton, Megale, Mater Panton, and Metroeum. and Metroeum.

Worship and Epithets Worship and Epithets

Major OlympiansMajor Olympians

AphroditeAphrodite

MythMyth FamilyFamily AttributesAttributes Worship and EpithetsWorship and Epithets

Myth of AphroditeMyth of Aphrodite

Goddess of beauty, love, Goddess of beauty, love, and pleasure.and pleasure.

She was born from a sea She was born from a sea foam.foam.

She won the competition of She won the competition of the fairest goddess against the fairest goddess against Hera and Athena.Hera and Athena.

She turned a statue of She turned a statue of woman to live as her woman to live as her answer to King Pygmalion.answer to King Pygmalion.

She married Hephaestus She married Hephaestus and had affair with Ares.and had affair with Ares.

Family of AphroditeFamily of Aphrodite

Father : OuranosFather : Ouranos Husband : HephaestusHusband : Hephaestus Other lovers : Ares, Other lovers : Ares,

Dionysus, Hermes, Dionysus, Hermes, Nerites, Zeus, Adonis, Nerites, Zeus, Adonis, etc.etc.

Children : Eros, Children : Eros, Hermaphroditos, Hermaphroditos, HArmonia, Iakhos, HArmonia, Iakhos, Lyros, Aeneas, etc.Lyros, Aeneas, etc.

Dove chariotDove chariot Her clothing and Her clothing and

jewellryjewellry Magical girdleMagical girdle PalacePalace Dove, goose, sparrow, Dove, goose, sparrow,

swan, fish, etc were her swan, fish, etc were her sacred animals.sacred animals.

Apple, pomegranate, Apple, pomegranate, myrtle, etc, were her myrtle, etc, were her sacred plants.sacred plants.

Her worship was Her worship was widely around widely around Greece, Spain, and Greece, Spain, and Italy.Italy.

Her Roman Her Roman equivalent was equivalent was Venus.Venus.

She was called She was called Nymphaia, Ourania, Nymphaia, Ourania, Khypre, Khypre, Philommides,etc. Philommides,etc.

ApolloApollo

Myth of ApolloMyth of Apollo

God of music and God of music and poetry.poetry.

Bringer of sudden Bringer of sudden disease.disease.

Twin brother of Artemis.Twin brother of Artemis. He slay Phyton to guard He slay Phyton to guard

his temple.his temple. A chief of oracles.A chief of oracles. Being avenged by Eros Being avenged by Eros

which caused him madly which caused him madly in love with Daphne but in love with Daphne but rejected.rejected.

Family of ApolloFamily of Apollo

Mother : LetoMother : Leto Father : ZeusFather : Zeus Sister : ArtemisSister : Artemis Lovers : Koronis, Lovers : Koronis,

Akkakalis, Bollina, Akkakalis, Bollina, Kyrene, etc.Kyrene, etc.

Children : Skylla, Children : Skylla, Asklepios, Apis, Asklepios, Apis, Delphos, etc.Delphos, etc.

LyreLyre Silver bow.Silver bow. Golden sword.Golden sword.

His worship was His worship was around widely around widely around Greek.around Greek.

He was called He was called Khrysaor, Lykios, Khrysaor, Lykios, Korinthus, Korinthus, Perniphous, etc.Perniphous, etc.

AresAres

Myth of AresMyth of Ares

God of war and heroes.God of war and heroes. Was the most hated Was the most hated

god.god. By order of his mother, By order of his mother,

he made all lands he made all lands rejected Leto, Artemis’ rejected Leto, Artemis’ mother and secret mother and secret lover of Zeus.lover of Zeus.

He was caught by He was caught by Hephaistus had an Hephaistus had an affair with his wife.affair with his wife.

He always got in He always got in trouble with Hercules.trouble with Hercules.

Family of AresFamily of Ares

Mother : HeraMother : Hera Father : ZeusFather : Zeus Sister : Eris, Hebe, and Sister : Eris, Hebe, and

HephaetusHephaetus Lovers : Aphrodite, Lovers : Aphrodite,

Eos, Demonike, Eos, Demonike, Persephone, etc.Persephone, etc.

Children : Phobos, Children : Phobos, Deimos, Harmonia, Deimos, Harmonia, Eros, Nike, etc. Eros, Nike, etc.

Chariot.Chariot. Spear, shield, Spear, shield,

armors.armors. Eagle owl, barn Eagle owl, barn

owl, Poisonous owl, Poisonous snake, vulture, and snake, vulture, and woodpecker were woodpecker were his sacred animals.his sacred animals.

His worship was His worship was around widely around widely around South, around South, Central, North Central, North Greece and Central Greece and Central Italy.Italy.

His Roman His Roman Equivalent was Mars.Equivalent was Mars.

He was called He was called Theritas, Hipius, Theritas, Hipius, Oxis, Thoos, etc.Oxis, Thoos, etc.

ArtemisArtemis

Myth of ArtemisMyth of Artemis

Goddess of hunting, wild Goddess of hunting, wild animals, fertility, maidens, animals, fertility, maidens, moon, songs and dances of moon, songs and dances of maidens.maidens.

Was one of three eternal Was one of three eternal virgin goddesses.virgin goddesses.

Turned Aktaion into a deer Turned Aktaion into a deer because saw her bathing.because saw her bathing.

Accidentally killed her most Accidentally killed her most beloved attendant Kalisto who beloved attendant Kalisto who was exiled by her.was exiled by her.

Killed two giants who tried to Killed two giants who tried to kidnap her and Hera.kidnap her and Hera.

Used to have a lover, Orion, Used to have a lover, Orion, but then murdered by her but then murdered by her protective brother.protective brother.

Form a Moon Goddesses Triad Form a Moon Goddesses Triad with Selene and Hecate.with Selene and Hecate.

Family of ArtemisFamily of Artemis

Mother : LetoMother : Leto Father : ZeusFather : Zeus Brother : ApolloBrother : Apollo

Golden bow and arrows.Golden bow and arrows. Spears.Spears. Moon crown.Moon crown. Net for fishing.Net for fishing. Hunting dogs, deers, Hunting dogs, deers,

hawk, boars, bears are hawk, boars, bears are sacred to her.sacred to her.

Palm, Cypress, Palm, Cypress, Asphodel, etc. were her Asphodel, etc. were her sacred trees.sacred trees.

Her worship was around Her worship was around widely around Greece, widely around Greece, Spain, Italy, and France.Spain, Italy, and France.

Chief Goddess of Chief Goddess of Amazonians and Amazonians and Hyperboreans. Hyperboreans.

Her Roman Equivalent Her Roman Equivalent was Diana.was Diana.

She was called Lykeia, She was called Lykeia, Khryselakatos, Khryselakatos, Parthenos Iokheira, Parthenos Iokheira, Potnia Theron, Dyktinna, Potnia Theron, Dyktinna, Kalisto, Basileis, Kalisto, Basileis, Hekatos, etc.Hekatos, etc.

AthenaAthena

Myth of AthenaMyth of Athena Goddess of Wisdom, war, and Goddess of Wisdom, war, and

craft.craft. Was one of three eternal Was one of three eternal

virgin goddesses.virgin goddesses. She accidentally killed her She accidentally killed her

best friend, Pallas.best friend, Pallas. She turned all crows from She turned all crows from

white to black because white to black because they’re couldn’t be trusted.they’re couldn’t be trusted.

Was being eaten by Zeus Was being eaten by Zeus since she was predicted to since she was predicted to throw him from his throne.throw him from his throne.

She competed Poseidon to get She competed Poseidon to get the Athens City.the Athens City.

She cursed the Gorgons to be She cursed the Gorgons to be snake haired.snake haired.

Family of AthenaFamily of Athena

Mother : MetisMother : Metis Father : ZeusFather : Zeus

SpearSpear HelmetHelmet Gorgon shieldGorgon shield Craft kitCraft kit

Her worship was Her worship was widely around Greece, widely around Greece, Italy and Spain.Italy and Spain.

She’s the chief She’s the chief Goddess of Athens.Goddess of Athens.

Her Roman Equivalent Her Roman Equivalent was Minerva.was Minerva.

She was called Nike, She was called Nike, Salpinx, Poliatis, Salpinx, Poliatis, Koryphagenes,etc.Koryphagenes,etc.

DemeterDemeter

Myth of DemeterMyth of Demeter Goddess of Plant and Goddess of Plant and

crops.crops. She killed the crops She killed the crops

and plants when and plants when Persephone was Persephone was abducted by Hades.abducted by Hades.

She taught human race She taught human race to do plant and avoid to do plant and avoid war.war.

She was the mother of She was the mother of Pegasus and Pegasus and Persephone.Persephone.

The changing of The changing of seasons was connected seasons was connected to her myth.to her myth.

Family of DemeterFamily of Demeter

Mother : RheaMother : Rhea Father : CronosFather : Cronos Lovers : Poseidon, Lovers : Poseidon,

Zeus, Iaison, etc.Zeus, Iaison, etc. Children : Ploutos, Children : Ploutos,

Persephone, Persephone, Korybas, etc.Korybas, etc.

Chariot pulled by Chariot pulled by Drakones.Drakones.

Torches (as a symbol of her Torches (as a symbol of her searching her daughter).searching her daughter).

Sword or sickle.Sword or sickle. Palace.Palace. Snake, gecko, swine, and Snake, gecko, swine, and

turtle are sacred animals turtle are sacred animals to her.to her.

Poppy, mint, wheat, and Poppy, mint, wheat, and barley are her sacred barley are her sacred plants.plants.

Her worship was Her worship was widely around widely around Greece, Italy, other Greece, Italy, other parts of Europe.parts of Europe.

Her Roman Her Roman Equivalent was Equivalent was Ceres.Ceres.

She was called She was called Chloe, Khtonia, Chloe, Khtonia, Soteira, etc.Soteira, etc.

DionysusDionysus

Myth of DionysusMyth of Dionysus God of Wine, festivals, God of Wine, festivals,

and drama.and drama. Born from Zeus’ thigh Born from Zeus’ thigh

since his mother was since his mother was consumed by Zeus’ consumed by Zeus’ thunder.thunder.

He discovered wine.He discovered wine. He could drive people He could drive people

mad and made them mad and made them feel frenzy.feel frenzy.

He led the Indians on He led the Indians on a war with Artemis.a war with Artemis.

Family of DionysusFamily of Dionysus

Mother : SemeleMother : Semele Father : ZeusFather : Zeus Lovers :Lovers :

WineWine GrapesGrapes FestivalsFestivals

His worship was His worship was widely widely

His Roman His Roman Equivalent was Equivalent was Bacchus.Bacchus.

He was calledHe was called

HestiaHestia

Myth of HestiaMyth of Hestia Goddess of Hearth, Goddess of Hearth,

home and family.home and family. One of three One of three

eternal virgin eternal virgin goddess.goddess.

Family of DionysusFamily of Dionysus

Mother : SemeleMother : Semele Father : ZeusFather : Zeus Lovers :Lovers :

WineWine GrapesGrapes FestivalsFestivals

His worship was His worship was widely widely

His Roman His Roman Equivalent was Equivalent was Bacchus.Bacchus.

He was calledHe was called

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