The Ancient Greek gods included Zeus, who ruled the sky from Mount Olympus, Hera, the goddess of marriage, and other gods like Poseidon, god of the sea, and Apollo, god of the sun. Important goddesses included Athena, goddess of wisdom, and Aphrodite, goddess of love. The Ancient Greeks participated in athletic events at the Olympics including wrestling, running, and chariot races. Their music included instruments like the aulos, a double-reed wind instrument, and pan pipes. They ate foods like bread, olive oil, and vegetables, and drank watered-down wine. Spartan boys were trained from a young age to be strong soldiers. Greek architecture featured the

1. The Ancient Greek gods
Zeus Hera
 Zeus ruled the sky.  She was the goddess of
 He is the supreme ruler of Marriage and of childbirth.
mount Olympus and of the  The peacock, the goose and the
gods who lived there. cuckoo were scared to her.
 His symbols are the scepter,  Her symbols are the diadem
the eagle and his aegis. and the veil, showing that she
 He was married to Hera. is Zeus bride.

2. Hades Demeter
 He was the Greek god of  She was the goddess of
the underworld, the realm vegetation and fruitfulness.
of the dead.  She was especially associated with
 He was also the god of the corn.
hidden wealth of the  She possessed mysterious powers
earth. of growth and even resurrection.
 His symbols were the  She was the mother of
helmet, metals and jewels. Persephone.

3. Poseidon Hestia
 He was the Greek god of the
sea, of earthquakes and of
horses.

He was often seen with his  She was the goddess of the
golden trident, a weapon home and the hearth.
capable of creating sudden,  She was the daughter of
violent storms. Cronos and Rhea.
 He was particularly associated  She eventually gave up her
with horses and bulls. Olympian throne to Dionysus,
 He was married to the sea to keep peace.
nymph Amphrite.

4. Apollo
Aphrodite
 He was the god of the sun,
 She was the goddess of Love, the light, the music and the
Beauty and eternal youth. prophecy.
 Her symbols were the girdle, the  He is the son of Zeus and the
seashell and the mirror. Titaness Leto.
 Her scared animal was the dove.  His symbols are the lyre, the
tripod, the laurel tree and the
navel stone.

5. Athena
Artemis  She was the goddess of
wisdom, war, the defense of
 She was the Greek goddess of
towns, heroic endeavors
hunting, of the wild and of wild
and of crafts, such as
animals.
pottery and weaving.
 She was also the protector of the
 She is the daughter of Zeus
girl up to the age of marriage.
and Metis.
 She was often shown armed with
 She was born fully grown
silver bows and arrows.
and armed out of the head
 Her symbols were the stag and the
of her father.
moon.
 Her symbols were the owl,
 She was the older twin of Apollo.
the shield and the olive
branch.

6. Dionysus
Persephone  He was the god of wine,
ecstasy and vegetation.
 She was the goddess of Spring
 His was the son of Zeus and
growth and innocence.
Semele (a princess)
 She was also the goddess of the
 His symbols included the
underworld.
thyros (a pine cone tipped
 She was abducted by hades to be his
staff), a drinking cup,
wife, by the time she was allowed to
leopard and a fruiting vine.
go back she had already eaten a
handful of pomegranete seeds and
was forced to stay part of the year
with her mother and part in the
underworld. When ever she was in
the underworld her mother
mourned for her, creating seasons.

7. Ares
Hermes
 The god of war, civil order
 He was the god of roads,
and manly courage.
travel, hospitality, thievery,
 He was the son of Zeus and
trade, language, writing,
Hera.
persuasion, astronomy,
 His symbols were the spear astrology and animal herds.
and the helmet.  He was the son of Zeus and
Maia ( the eldest of the
Pleiades)
 His symbols were his herald,
winged boots and a winged
travelers cap.

8. Hephaestus
 He was the Greek smith god
 He was also the god of fire, metal
working, stone masonry and the
art of the sculpture.
 He was usually shown as a
bearded man, holding hammer
and tongs and riding a donkey.
 He was married to Aphrodite.

9. The Ancient Greek Olympics
 One of the many events of the  Women had Olympics every
Olympics is wrestling. Some of four years and the only race
the other events are running, they had was running races.
chariot races, and boxing.  In every race except the
chariot race the contesters
were dressed naked.
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10. Ancient Greek music
Aulos
The aulos is divided into four
sections, it is a wind instrument,
Pan pipes and is a lot like a recorder, to
ancient Greece it is considered
Pan pipes are known now as a
the instrument of healing.
modern flute.

11. Ancient Greek food and dining
Greeks mainly drank watered Greeks didn’t use any eating
down wine but milk was rarely utensils, so they ate with their
drunk because it was considered hands. They used bread to scoop
barbaric. Milk was used for cheese out thick soups. Bread was also
production. Water was another used to clean hands.
common drink.
The Greek’s mainly ate wheat,
barley, millet, wine and olive oil.
They grew vegetables especially
lentils, beans and peas.

12. Ancient Greece: Sparta
When a Spartan boy was
born, soldiers came to
examine the boy carefully to
determine his strength. If the
boy was not strong enough
 Sparta is a Greek city that they took him to the hillside
was a strong city state in and left him there to die. The
Archaic Ages (800 to 500m girls were forced to live a
BC). healthy life so they could
 They were trained to be have healthy children.
soldiers, loyal to the state,
strong and self disciplined.

13. Ancient Greek Architecture
There were three main styles of Greek architecture
 The Doric
 The Ionic
 And The Corinthian
The Doric was a more plain and formal design.
The Ionic was a more elaborate and had scroll like designs on its capital.
The Corinthian was a more ornate later development of the Ionic. It was
mainly found in Roman temples but also in Greece.

14. The Parthenon was a large temple dedicated to Athena at the Acropolis
in Athens. This is an example of the Doric order.
This is the Temple of Athena Nike it was also in the Acropolis in Athens. This is
an example of the Ionic order.