2. Religion was very important for the ancient Greeks and their civilization.
The names of the twelve Gods were Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena,
Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes Dionysus
Their leader was Zeus with his wife Hera
The ancient Greek people thought that the twelve Olympians lived on the
mountain of Olympus
They also thought that they ate Ambrosia and they drank nectar
3. Zeus & Hera
Zeus is the sky
and thunder god
in ancient Greek religion,
who ruled as
king of the gods
of Mount Olympus.
Zeus is the child of Cronus
and Rhea, the youngest of
his siblings to be born.
His symbols
are Thunderbolt, eagle,
bull, and oak
• Hera is the goddess of
women
and marriage in Greek
mythology
and religion. She is the
daughter of
the Titans Cronus and
Rhea. Hera is
married to her brother Zeus
and is
titled as the Queen of
Heaven. One
of her characteristics is her
jealousy and
vengeful nature against
Zeus's other lovers
4. Poseidon & Demeter
Poseidon is the
god
of the Sea and other
waters;
of earthquakes; and
of horses.
His symbols are
Trident, fish,
dolphin, horse and
bull
• Demeter is the
goddess of the
harvest
and agriculture.Her
symbols
are Cornucopia,
wheat, torch,
bread(Αραβόσιτος,
σιτάρι, δάδα,
Ψωμί).She is the
daughter of
Cronus and Rhea.
5. Aphrodite & Hephaestus
Aphrodite is the
Greek goddess of
love, beauty, pleasure,
and procreation.
She is identified with
the planet Venus, and
her Roman equivalent
is the goddess Venus.
Her symbols are Dolphin,
Rose,Shell Mirror......
• Hephaestus is the
Greek
god of blacksmiths,
craftsmen, artisans, s
culptors,
metals, metallurgy, fi
re
and volcanoes. His
symbols are
Hammer, Volcano…..
..
6. Athena & Ares
Athena or
Athene is the
goddess of wisdom,
craft, and war.
Athena is known for her
calm
temperament, as she
moves slowly
to anger. Her symbols
are Owls, olive trees,
snakes, Aegis, armour,
helmets, spears,
Gorgoneion.She is the
daughter of
Zeus and Metis.
• Ares God of
war.
He is the son of
Zeus and Hera.
His symbols are
Sword, , shield,
helmet, chariot,
flaming , dog….
7. Hermes & Dionysus
Hermes is an Olympian
god in the
Greek religion and mytholo
gy, the son of Zeus and
the Pleiad Maia,
and the second youngest of
the Olympian gods , Hermes
is considered a god of
transitions and boundaries
• Dionysus is the god
of the grape
harvest (συγκομιδής
σταφυλιών),
winemaking and
wine. His symbols
are tiger, cheetahan
d he is the son
of Zeus and Semele.
8. Thanks for
watching
From the students
of B'2
Anastasia
Kondolemaki
Theodora
Arvanitaki
Saman
Mahmood
Actually don't bother to ask!!!!
