The Olympians
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The Olympians
Cronus and Rhea
Cronus/Saturn ruled the Titans, the second generation of gods.
He had overthrown his father Ouranos/Uranus
He and his sister/wife, Rhea, were the parents of the Olympians.
Cronus’s Plot & FallWon’t be overthrownOm nom nom!Zeus’s secret birthOmphalosTitanomachy
Mt. OlympusHome of the gods after the
Titanomachy
Zeus / Jupiter King of the Gods Mightier than all
others put together
Ruler of the sky, rain and clouds
“bright shining light of heaven”
Zeus cont’dSymbols:Lightning,
stormsEagleBullOak tree
Sacred site: Olympia
Women:HeraMetisLetoSemeleDozens of others
Hera / Juno Sister and wife of Zeus; Queen of the Gods Goddess of marriage and married women Jealous and vengeful Had 4 Children with Zeus
Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, EileithyiaSymbols: peacock, cowSacred city: ArgosMessenger was Iris
Poseidon / NeptuneGod of the sea, horses, and
earthquakesDrew lots at a Council of the GodsSymbols: trident, horse, dolphinWife was Amphitrite, son Triton
Hades / PlutoGod of the underworld & wealthDrew the short stick
Not a bad guyThe Underworld
5 Rivers & 3 JudgesCerberus & CharonElysian FieldsTartarusFields of Mourning
Symbol: bident
Demeter / CeresGoddess of corn, fruit, agriculture in
general and a goddess of fertility. Usually on a chariot drawn by dragons.
Daughter with Zeus was Persephone, queen of the underworldKidnapping & searchOrigin of the seasons
Apollo & ArtemisTwin children of Zeus and LetoArtemis: Goddess of the moon, forest,
hunt, childbirth, children, woodland critters
Apollo: God of the sun, music/poetry, medicine, knowledge – all things Greeky
Artemis born on Ortygia, helps deliver Apollo on Delos
Artemis / DianaOne of 3 virgin goddessesActaeon the hunter – wrong place, wrong
timeOrion the hunter
Apollo’s plot to keep her a virginSymbols: bow and arrows, moon, woodland critters dead or alive
Apollo / ApolloOracle at Delphi
PythonPythia
Symbol: Lyre, bowNiobe’s Pride
Athena / MinervaGoddess of wisdom, skill,
defensive/strategic warfareDaughter of Zeus and
MetisPopped out of Zeus’s head
fully clothed and armoredSymbols: war helmet, the
Aegis, owls, olive trees, snakes, and spears
Athena vs. PoseidonKing Cecrops needed a patron god
for his new cityPoseidon struck the ground to make
a spring – salt waterAthena struck the ground and
planted the first olive treeThe city chose her and named itself
Athens
Hermes / MercuryMessenger and herald of the godsGod of thieves, travelers, crossing
boundaries in generalHermes PsychopomposSon of Zeus and MaiaFirst-day mischief
Stole Apollo’s cattleInvented lyre
Symbols: winged sandals, cap, caduceus
Aphrodite / VenusGoddess of love, beauty, and
naughtiness Born from sea-foam near CyprusSymbols: doves, swans, seashellsWife of HephaestusJudgment of ParisMother of Aeneas
Ares / MarsGod of War – physical aspect of itSon of Zeus and HeraVery violent and had a horrible
temperOther gods and goddesses couldn’t
stand himNot too important to Greeks – very
important to RomansSymbols: vultures, weapons and
shields
Hephaestus / Vulcan Son of Zeus and HeraGod of fire and the gods’ chief
workmanHe was lame and deformed so his
parents were ashamed of him; cast from Olympus and landed on Lemnos
Forge under Mt. AetnaCaught Aphrodite and Ares in a net
Dionysus / BacchusSon of Zeus and Semele, a mortal
Hera makes her doubt the paternityZeus reveals himself; bacon sizzleDionysus saved
God of wine, partying, theaterMaenads/BacchantsSymbols: grapes, thyrsus, vines,
drinks
Recap13 gods and 12 Olympians –
sometimes Hades or Dionysus is excluded as an OlympianHades has his own placeDionysus a late entry
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