This document provides an overview of Greek mythology, including the main gods and goddesses that ruled from Mount Olympus. It discusses several important figures from Greek mythology such as Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Athena, Hermes, Cronus, and Medusa. The document serves to introduce some of the key concepts and characters within the pantheon of Greek mythology.

1. GREEK
MYTHOLOGY

2. GREEK MYTHOLOGY
 Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by
the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore.. These
stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and
activities of deities, heroes, and mythological creatures, and the
origins and significance of the ancient Greeks'
own cult and ritual practices.

3. GREEK GODS OF
GREEK MYTHOLOGY
In Ancient Greek mythology, twelve gods
and goddesses ruled the universe from
atop Greece's Mount Olympus. Our main
sources on the gods include Hesiod's
Theogony and the Homeric Hymns
(although they probably aren't by the
Homer who wrote the Odyssey and/or the
Iliad).
These Olympians had come to power after
their leader, Zeus, overthrew his
father, Kronos, leader of the Titans. All the
Olympians are related to one another; their
various relationships are themselves the
subject of many Greek myths. The
Romans adopted most of these Greek
gods and goddesses, but with new names.
There were many more deities in the

4. KRONOS(CRONUS)
In Greek mythology Cronus was the son
of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth), being the
youngest of the 12 Titans. On the advice of his mother
he castrated his father with a harpē, thus separating
Heaven from Earth. He now became the king of the
Titans, and took for his consort his sister Rhea; she
bore by him Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades,
and Poseidon, all of whom he swallowed because his
own parents had warned that he would be overthrown
by his own child. When Zeus was born, however,
Rhea hid him in Crete and tricked Cronus into
swallowing a stone instead. Zeus grew up, forced
Cronus to disgorge his brothers and sisters, waged
war on Cronus, and was victorious. After his defeat by
Zeus, Cronus became, according to different versions
of his story, either a prisoner in Tartarus or king
in Elysium. According to one tradition, the period of
Cronus’s rule was a golden age for mortals.

5. ZEUS
Zeus is the god of the sky in
ancient Greek mythology. As the
chief Greek deity, Zeus is
considered the ruler, protector,
and father of all gods and
humans. Zeus is often depicted
as an older man with a beard and
is represented by symbols such
as the lightning bolt and the
eagle.

6. POSEIDON
Poseidon, in ancient Greek
religion, god of the sea (and
of water generally),
earthquakes, and horses. He
is distinguished from Pontus,
the personification of the sea
and the oldest Greek divinity
of the waters. The name
Poseidon means either
“husband of the earth” or
“lord of the earth.”

7. HADES
Hades, also
called Pluto or Pluton ,in
ancient Greek religion,
god of the
underworld. Hades was a
son of
the Titans Cronus and Rh
ea, and brother of the
deities Zeus, Poseidon, D
emeter, Hera, and Hestia.

8. ATHENA
Athena was the goddess of
battle strategy, and wisdom.
Identified in the Roman
mythology as the goddess
Minerva. She was always
accompanied by her owl and the
goddess of victory, Nike. Also
known as Pallas Athena, she
wore a breastplate made out of
goatskin called the Aegis, which
was given to her by her father,
Zeus.

9. HERMES
Hermes, Greek god, son of Zeus
and the Pleiad Maia; often
identified with the Roman
Mercury and with Casmilus or
Cadmilus, one of the Cabeiri. His
name is probably derived from
herma , the Greek word for a
heap of stones, such as was
used in the country to indicate
boundaries or as a landmark.

10. MEDUSA
Medusa, in Greek mythology, the
most famous of the monster
figures known as Gorgons.
She was usually represented as
a winged female creature having
a head of hair consisting of
snakes; unlike the Gorgons, she
was sometimes represented as
very beautiful.