By : Molly Badger

By : Molly Badger

The Greek myths

The Greeks believed in the Gods such as Zeus, but where did it all start? Well it all started many eons ago when

Uranus ruled the world. He had one son, Kronos. Kronos wanted to rule so he took his scythe and chopped up his father. Rhea was the wife of Kronos and they had the 3

elder Gods as there children but Kronos did not trust his children so he ate them. Except for Zeus whom Rhea had hid in a cave and gave Kronos a rock to eat instead. When

Zeus got old enough he gave his father a mixture of mustard and wine so he disgorged his other children who

being immortal grew up completely undigested in the titans stomach. Then there was a war and Zeus copped up his

father with his fathers scythe and the Gods won.

BELIEFS

There are 15 major Gods.Athena= wisdom/Battle strategy

Zeus=ruler/skyPoseidon=sea

Dionysus=wineHades=underworldDemeter=harvest

Aphrodite=love/beautyHephaestus=blacksmith/fire

Hera= marriage/ rulerApollo=musicArtemis= hunt

Aries=warHestia=hearth

Persephone=springtimeHermes=messenger

GODS

The Geek Gods are not the only things the Greeks believed in, they also believed in monsters. Let me name a few.

MONSTERS/ CREATURES

Minotaur= half man half bullChimaera=goat/lion/snake

Furies=Hades servants/ torturesNemean lion=lion with impenetrable fur.

Medusa=snake hair/ petrifying stareTyphon=huge sea monster

Ophotorous= if his entrails sacrificed to fire it will give you the power to destroy the gods

Fates=tell the futureOracles=gives prophecies Hydra= 7 headed dragon

Centaur=half man half horsePegasus=horse with wings

Cyclops= one eye/ immune to fire

MONSTERS/ CREATURES

Gods have god children and demigod children. Demigod children are children of mortals and gods

also known as heros.

DEMIGODS

HerculesPerseusJason

OdysseusAchillesTheseusCalchasTiresias

DEMIGODS

The Titans are the people that came before the Greek gods. There age was called the Golden age. Let me

name you some of the Titans.

TITANS

AtlasCronus

PrometheusMetisGaeaTheaCrius

ThemisRhea

Uranus

TITANS

Olympus is where the gods live. It is made of mostly made of gold and marble it is very beautiful with all

the demigods, nymphs, naiads, and minor gods walking in the garden. All except one gods lives at

Olympus, hades.

OLYMPUS

The underworld is where Hades lives. It is a world of fire. It is not only inhabited by Hades, but also by

spirits.

UNDERWORLD

Greek gods and goddesses

EXTRA FUN

YouTubeGoogle images

GoogleGreek mythology books

John OroGreek mythology. comThanks for watching

CREDITS