This document provides summaries of 13 Greek gods and goddesses: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Artemis, Apollo, Athena, Hera, Aphrodite, Ares, Demeter, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Hestia. It outlines their key attributes and familial relationships.
Zeus
• Son ofCronus and Rhea. Brother of
Hestia, Demeter, Hades and Poseidon.
Husband of Hera.
• God if the sky and weather.
•Armed with lighting and thunder.
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Poseidon
•Son of Kronosand Rhea. Husband of Halia and
Amphitrite.Father of Rhodus.
•God of earthquakes, sea, shore and island
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Hades
•God of theunderworld and undead
•Brother of Zeus and Poseidon
•Fun fact: he was the oldest god and
cheated his brother
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Artemis
•Daughter of Zeusand Leto. Twin sister of
Apollo.
•Goddess of the moon and the hunt
•Protects the young animals and humans.
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•Apollo is thegod of the sun
•He is also the twin brother of
Artemis
•also the god of farming,cattle,
and husbandry
•He is the sun Zeus and Leto.
Ares
•Son of Zeusand Hera
•Fun fact:the big love of his
life was Aphrodite
•God of war and fighting
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Demeter
•Daughter of Cronusand Rhea
•Wife of Poseidon
•Mother of Persephone
•Nature goddess who rules the
fruitfulness of earth
•Goddess of harvest
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Hephaestus
•Son of Hera
•Godof volcanoes
•An artist of great repute in the
field of metal-working
•He creates armor for gods and
heroes
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Hermes
•Son of Zeusand Maia
•Father of Autolycus, the
great thief
•God of travel, trade and
hunting
•Messenger of the gods