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1. OLYMPIAN GODS
Ancient Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses.
Most of them lived in Mount Olympus, they drank nectar
and ate ambrosia.

2. ZEUS
• King of the Gods
• God of the sky
• Symbol:
thunderbolt
• Protects all the
strangers
• Attributes: fair,
irascible, women
lover

3. HERA
• Goddess of
marriage
• Zeus’ wife
• Symbol: peacock
• Protects the
pregnant women
• Attributes:
jealous,
vindictive

4. ATHENA
• Goddess of
intelligence
• Zeus’ daughter
Born fully armed
from his forehead.
• Symbol: owl
• Attributes: wise

5. POSEIDON
• God of the sea
• Zeus’ brother
• Symbol: trident,
dolphin
• Attributes: could
cause all manner
of trouble on the
sea for those who
crossed him.

6. APHRODITE
• Goddess of beauty
and love
• Zeus’ daughter -
she floated ashore
on a scallop shell
• Symbols: scallop
shells , rose trees,
swan, apple

7. ARES
• God of war
• Zeus’ and
Hera’s son
• Symbol: spear
• Attributes:
strong and
impetuous

8. ARTEMIS
• Goddess of
forests, hills,
hunt
• Zeus’ daughter-
Apollo’s twin
sister
• Symbols: bow,
arrow, deer, bear

9. APOLLO
• God of music,
poetry, light
• Zeus’ son- Artemis’
twin brother
• Symbols: lyre, palm
tree
• Attributes: he gives
inspiration to
people, especially
prophets

10. DEMETER
• Goddess of harvest
and fertility of the
earth
• Zeus’ sister
• Symbol: wheat
• Attributes:
Demeter's greatest
gifts to humankind
were agriculture,
particularly of
cereals, helps the
crops grow

11. HADES
• God of the
underworld
• Zeus’ brother
• He abducted
Demeter’s daughter,
Persephone and got
married to her
• Attributes: fearsome
figure

12. HESTIA
• Goddess of family
and domesticity
• Zeus’ sister
• Symbol: flame
• Attributes: kind,
forgiving, protective
• Ancient Greeks used
to light a small fire
in their houses all
day for Hestia’s
honor

13. HEPHAUSTUS
• God of metalworking
• Zeus’ and Hera’s son
• Symbols: hammer, anvil
• Attributes: lame because
Zeus’ dropped him from
Olympus one day, ugly,
irascible, very strong,
manufactured all the
weapons

14. HERMES
• God of transitions
• Messenger of the
Gods
• Protector of
travelers
• Symbols: purse,
rooster, tortoise,
winged sandals,
winged helmet
• Attributes: trickster

15. DIONYSUS
• God of wine,
fertility, theatre
• Zeus’ son
• Symbols:
grapes, flute,
• Attributes:
roister

16. Thanks for watching!!!
11th Primary School of Elefsina
Evening class
2014-2015