Gods of Mount Olympus The 12+2 Olympians. ZEUS/JUPITER A) Initial God of weather; Supreme leader of the universe/ lord of the heavens; rain god B) As.

Gods of Gods of Mount Mount

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ZEUS/JUPITERZEUS/JUPITERA)A) Initial God of weather; Initial God of weather;

Supreme leader of the Supreme leader of the universe/ lord of the universe/ lord of the heavens; rain godheavens; rain god

B)B) As a child he ate and drank As a child he ate and drank from a goat horn; as a gift from a goat horn; as a gift to his caregivers he gave to his caregivers he gave them horns from the goat them horns from the goat (cornucopia)(cornucopia)

C) As a C) As a rulerruler

1) Stronger than all the other 1) Stronger than all the other gods put together; His gods put together; His

weapon weapon is the is the lightning/thunderboltlightning/thunderbolt

2) Good at compromise, 2) Good at compromise, generally generally shrewd and fair, at shrewd and fair, at times stupidtimes stupid

3) Often sided with mortals 3) Often sided with mortals over over gods (even over his gods (even over his own own children) children)

E) Is known to punish those that E) Is known to punish those that lie or break oaths.lie or break oaths.

F) His bird is the eagle, his tree F) His bird is the eagle, his tree the oak.the oak.

G) Is represented as the god of G) Is represented as the god of justice and mercy, the justice and mercy, the protector of the weak, and the protector of the weak, and the punisher of the wicked.punisher of the wicked.

H) As a H) As a husbandhusband 1) Known for his insatiable lust, 1) Known for his insatiable lust, lies, trickery and deceit. lies, trickery and deceit.2) Mother Rhea initially forbade 2) Mother Rhea initially forbade

him to marry. He him to marry. He threatened to threatened to rape her. rape her.

3) Found the perfect lover in his 3) Found the perfect lover in his seventh attempt when he seventh attempt when he

slept slept with Hera. She was a with Hera. She was a supportive supportive wife in many ways, but wife in many ways, but jealous jealous and vindictive. and vindictive.

Hera/JunoHera/JunoA)A) Goddess of marriage and Goddess of marriage and

childbirth; takes special care of childbirth; takes special care of married women.married women.

B)B) Zeus tricked her by changing Zeus tricked her by changing into a disheveled cuckoo bird; into a disheveled cuckoo bird; Hera felt sorry for the bird and Hera felt sorry for the bird and held it close to her; Zeus held it close to her; Zeus changed back into normal form changed back into normal form and raped her; Hera married him and raped her; Hera married him to cover her shame.to cover her shame.

C) Hera is very competitive about her C) Hera is very competitive about her beauty – sent Orion’s wife to Hades beauty – sent Orion’s wife to Hades after Orion said his wife was after Orion said his wife was prettier.prettier.

D) Most stories concerning Hera have D) Most stories concerning Hera have to do with her jealous revenge for to do with her jealous revenge for Zeus’s infidelities (affairs).Zeus’s infidelities (affairs).

E) Her sacred animals are the cow E) Her sacred animals are the cow and the peacock.and the peacock.

Poseidon/NeptunePoseidon/NeptuneA)A) God of the sea (protector of all God of the sea (protector of all

waters), horses and waters), horses and earthquakes.earthquakes.

B)B) Is married to Amphitrite, Is married to Amphitrite, granddaughter of the Titan granddaughter of the Titan Oceanus.Oceanus.

C)C) Depicted as gruff and quick to Depicted as gruff and quick to angeranger

D) Jealous of Zeus (his brother); D) Jealous of Zeus (his brother); would kill him if he traveled by sea, would kill him if he traveled by sea, afraid of his lightning.afraid of his lightning.

E) Also had affairs; at one time E) Also had affairs; at one time desired Demeter (created the first desired Demeter (created the first horse for her).horse for her).

F) His weapon is the trident, which F) His weapon is the trident, which can shake the earth and shatter can shake the earth and shatter any object.any object.

G) He is second only to Zeus in G) He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods.power amongst the gods.

Hades/PlutoHades/PlutoA)A) God of the underworld, ruler of God of the underworld, ruler of

the dead; god of wealth (gems the dead; god of wealth (gems and metals); Brother of Zeus.and metals); Brother of Zeus.

B)B) Is a greedy god who wants to Is a greedy god who wants to increase his subjects; doesn’t like increase his subjects; doesn’t like to let any of his subjects leave.to let any of his subjects leave.

C)C) Rarely leaves the underworld; Rarely leaves the underworld; likes it down there; not likes it down there; not considered one of the twelveconsidered one of the twelve

D) Is the god of wealth due to the D) Is the god of wealth due to the precious metals mined from the precious metals mined from the earth.earth.

E) Has a helmet that makes him E) Has a helmet that makes him invisible.invisible.

F) His wife is Persephone whom he F) His wife is Persephone whom he abducted (only left the underworld abducted (only left the underworld when driven by lust).when driven by lust).

G) Is considered King of the dead, G) Is considered King of the dead, but death itself is another god but death itself is another god (Thanatos).(Thanatos).

Hestia/VestaHestia/Vesta

A)A) Goddess of Home and Goddess of Home and Hearth (fireplace is the Hearth (fireplace is the center of the home); center of the home); Zeus’s sister.Zeus’s sister.

B)B) Kindest and most virtuous Kindest and most virtuous of the gods.of the gods.

C)C) Dedicated to peaceDedicated to peace

D) Vowed to remain chaste to D) Vowed to remain chaste to end feuds over her (between end feuds over her (between Apollo and Poseidon).Apollo and Poseidon).

E) Gave up her seat on Mt. E) Gave up her seat on Mt. Olympus, the other gods Olympus, the other gods annoyed her.annoyed her.

F) Not in many myths because F) Not in many myths because she was cherished.she was cherished.

Hephaestus/VulcanHephaestus/VulcanA)A) God of fire and forge God of fire and forge

(craftsmanship); is the (craftsmanship); is the blacksmith and amorer of the blacksmith and amorer of the gods.gods.

B)B) Only ugly god; is crippledOnly ugly god; is crippled

C)C) Possibly born from Hera alonePossibly born from Hera alone

D)D) Thrown out at birth because Thrown out at birth because either Zeus or Hera thought he either Zeus or Hera thought he wasn’t worthy.wasn’t worthy.

E) Athena taught himE) Athena taught him

F) Was brought back to Mt. F) Was brought back to Mt. Olympus after proving to be a Olympus after proving to be a master craftsmanmaster craftsman

G) Created first robots, G) Created first robots, wheelchair, Zeus’s wheelchair, Zeus’s thunderbolts, Athena’s armorthunderbolts, Athena’s armor

Aphrodite/VenusAphrodite/VenusA)A) Goddess of love, desire, and Goddess of love, desire, and

beautybeauty

B)B) Never had to do any workNever had to do any work

C)C) Soul responsibility to make loveSoul responsibility to make love

D)D) Mortals paid homage to her by Mortals paid homage to her by falling in love or having sexfalling in love or having sex

E) Married to Hephaestus – was E) Married to Hephaestus – was caught cheating with:caught cheating with:

1) Ares (main lover)1) Ares (main lover)

2) Poseidon2) Poseidon

3) Hermes3) Hermes

4) Dionysus4) Dionysus

F) Her birds are the dove, swan, F) Her birds are the dove, swan, and sparrow; her tree is the and sparrow; her tree is the myrtle.myrtle.

Ares/MarsAres/MarsA)A) God of war; chair on Mt. Olympus is God of war; chair on Mt. Olympus is

covered with human skin (pain and covered with human skin (pain and panic)panic)

B)B) Almost all immortals loathed him Almost all immortals loathed him except:except:

1) Eris (goddess of discord) – liked 1) Eris (goddess of discord) – liked how he took her work to the next how he took her work to the next levellevel

2) Hades – good for business2) Hades – good for business

3) Aphrodite – thought he was sexy3) Aphrodite – thought he was sexy

C) Brave, strong; argumentative, C) Brave, strong; argumentative, bloodthirsty – took pleasure in bloodthirsty – took pleasure in bloodshed, slaughter, and destructionbloodshed, slaughter, and destruction

D) D) Rome – Rome – MarsMars was the 2 was the 2ndnd most most revered god (Romans liked war revered god (Romans liked war better)better)

E) E) GreeceGreece – While they revered their – While they revered their was heroes, they had issues with war was heroes, they had issues with war itself (so many wars happened due to itself (so many wars happened due to feuding lords)feuding lords)

F) Bird – vulture; animal - dogF) Bird – vulture; animal - dog

Athena/MinervaAthena/Minerva

A)A) Goddess of wisdom and war; arts Goddess of wisdom and war; arts & crafts& crafts

B)B) Birth is debatable – she popped Birth is debatable – she popped out of Zeus’s head dressed in full out of Zeus’s head dressed in full armor after he swallowed her armor after he swallowed her mothermother

C)C) Rarely went to war (too sensible); Rarely went to war (too sensible); preferred sensible solutions/ preferred sensible solutions/ mercifulmerciful

D) Awarded her virginity by D) Awarded her virginity by Zeus – but had to defend it Zeus – but had to defend it herselfherself

E) Her tree is the oliveE) Her tree is the olive

F) Bird is the owlF) Bird is the owl

ApolloApollo

A)A) God of archery, music, healing, God of archery, music, healing, light, and intelligencelight, and intelligence

B)B) Twin sister is ArtemisTwin sister is Artemis

C)C) Music – plays the golden lyre Music – plays the golden lyre (small harp)(small harp)

D)D) Archer – can shoot far with a Archer – can shoot far with a silver bowsilver bow

D) Truth – he cannot speak a lieD) Truth – he cannot speak a lie

E) One of his important tasks is to E) One of his important tasks is to harness his chariot with four horsesharness his chariot with four horses

F) Is famous for his oracle at Delphi F) Is famous for his oracle at Delphi (people came from all over to (people came from all over to worship)worship)

G) Tricked Artemis into killing her G) Tricked Artemis into killing her hunting buddy Orionhunting buddy Orion

H) Tree – laurel; bird - crowH) Tree – laurel; bird - crow

Artemis/DianaArtemis/DianaA)A) Goddess of chastity, the moon, Goddess of chastity, the moon,

and the hunt, wild animalsand the hunt, wild animals

B)B) Twins with ApolloTwins with Apollo

C)C) Chaste – killed those who tried Chaste – killed those who tried to rape herto rape her

D)D) Turned those who saw her Turned those who saw her naked into deer and hunted naked into deer and hunted themthem

E) Mysterious – sudden death is E) Mysterious – sudden death is attributed to herattributed to her

F) Tree – CyprusF) Tree – Cyprus

G) All wild animals are sacred to G) All wild animals are sacred to her, especially the deerher, especially the deer

Hermes/MercuryHermes/MercuryA)A) Messenger to all the other gods; Messenger to all the other gods;

cleverest of the Olympian gods.cleverest of the Olympian gods.

B)B) Demonstrated cunning, Demonstrated cunning, deception and thievery within deception and thievery within twelve hours of birthtwelve hours of birth

C)C) Friendly and likeableFriendly and likeable

D)D) Is the fastest of the godsIs the fastest of the gods

E) Wears winged sandals, a E) Wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries a winged hat, and carries a magic wandmagic wand

F) Is the guide for the dead to F) Is the guide for the dead to the underworldthe underworld

Demeter/CeresDemeter/CeresA)A) Goddess of harvest, earth, and Goddess of harvest, earth, and

fertilityfertility

B)B) Generally kindGenerally kind

C)C) Intimately associated with the Intimately associated with the seasons; caused winter because of seasons; caused winter because of the loss of her daughter Persephone the loss of her daughter Persephone to Hades; Persephone’s return to Hades; Persephone’s return brought springbrought spring

Dionysus/BacchusDionysus/Bacchus

A)A) God of wine, revelry, drama, and God of wine, revelry, drama, and poetrypoetry

B)B) Only god to have a mortal parent Only god to have a mortal parent (father: Zeus, mother: Semele)(father: Zeus, mother: Semele)

C)C) Zeus gave him to mountain Zeus gave him to mountain nymphs to be raised in order to nymphs to be raised in order to protect him from Heraprotect him from Hera

D) Hera drove caretakers mad D) Hera drove caretakers mad and deluded them into hunting and deluded them into hunting Dionysus.Dionysus.

E) Was able to bring back his E) Was able to bring back his mother from the underworldmother from the underworld

F) Due to the influence of wine F) Due to the influence of wine he is often the god from he is often the god from drunken mayhemdrunken mayhem

G) The festival of Dionysus G) The festival of Dionysus involves wine and the involves wine and the theater; most Greek plays theater; most Greek plays were written to be performed were written to be performed at the festival of Dionysus.at the festival of Dionysus.

H) Dionysus and Hermes were H) Dionysus and Hermes were given the seats of Hestia and given the seats of Hestia and Hades on Mt. Olympus.Hades on Mt. Olympus.