The document provides summaries of the major Greek gods and goddesses that lived on Mount Olympus, including Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Athena, Dionysus, Hermes, Ares, Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Persephone. It describes their roles, abilities, symbols, and relationships within Greek mythology.

1. The Titans and
The 12 Great
Olympians

2. The Titans
Kronos Rhea
Hestia Hades Demeter Poseidon Hera Zeus

3. • Clotho, the spinner,
who spins the thread of
life.
• Lachesis, the
measurer, who chooses
someone’s lot in life,
and measures off how
long it will be.
• Atropos, the sniper,
who cuts the thread of
life.

4. Mt Olympus
Mount
Olympus is an
actual
mountain in
Greece.
Mount
Olympus is
also the
mythical
home of the
Greek gods.
The major gods
and goddesses,
also known as
the
twelve
Olympians,
lived In
Zeus' palace
on its peak.

5. Zeus
After leading his brother and
sister gods in a revolt against their
parents, the Titans, Zeus became
the unquestioned ruler of the
Heavens.
His feared weapon is the
Thunderbolt, and his palace on
Mount Olympus is a place of
peace, where all gods are
welcome.
Zeus' bird is the eagle.

6. Poseidon
Next to his brother ZEUS,
Poseidon is the god the Greeks
most feared. As a sea-faring
people, they knew the hazards
of a stormy sea.
The god was known for his
mood swings, violent rage one
minute, calm the next--just like
the waters he controlled.

7. hades
Hades is not a villain. He is cold
and calculating. He keeps to
himself, only showing up in myth
when he is sought out. Hades is
more a recluse than anything else.
After the gods defeated the
Titans, Hades was presented with
a helmet of invisibility and given
the Underworld to rule.

8. Athena
As the leader of the Virgin Goddesses,
those who will never marry, Athena
refuses to let any man to be her
master.
When a new city-state was founded,
there was a contest between Athena
and her uncle POSEIDON over who
should be its patron god.
Since her gift was the wiser, the city
chose Athena as their patron goddess.
From this point on the city-state was
called Athens.

9. dionysus
Dionysus was the only god to have
a mortal parent.
Dionysus was a two-sided god. On
one side, he is the gentle planter of
the vine. On the other, he is a wild
drinker, inspiring his followers to
misbehave.
Satyrs, half-men half-goat
creatures, were said to be friends
of Dionysus.
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10. Hermes
Hermes, the most mischievous and
clever of the gods, also served a
guide of dead souls to the
Underworld.
Hermes was one of the youngest
gods and showed his ability to
cause both trouble and delight at
an early age.
His brother Apollo presented
Hermes with a magical sleep-
inducing staff called the Caduceus.

11. ares
Ares is the cruelest member of
the Olympians, hated by all
(even his mother, HERA).
This god is known for his
ruthlessness when he has the
upper-hand and his cowardice
when the tides turn against
him.

12. aphrodite
Aphrodite was so lovely that the
Greeks couldn't imagine her
being born in the usual way.
Instead she sprang from the
white beauty of the sea foam.
In an odd arrangement, this most
beautiful goddess was married to
the only ugly Olympian,
HEPHAESTUS, the deformed
forge god.

13. apollo
Greeks loved Apollo and called him
the "most Greek of all the gods".
He, above all others, represented
the ideal man: handsome, athletic,
intelligent, talented, and good
Apollo became the God of the Sun
and his twin sister, ARTEMIS, is
Goddess of the Moon

14. artemis
Artemis is often called upon by
maidens who want nothing to do
with men.
Artemis was also the twin sister of
APOLLO and revered as the Goddess
of the Moon.
At times her different duties
contradict one other. Even though
she is a hunter of animals herself, she
often demands that mortals pay for
killing defenseless beasts.

15. demeter
Demeter,was the Goddess of
Agriculture (or the Harvest).
The Greeks felt a strong connection
to her because she was responsible
for providing them with their food
and work in the fields.
Demeter was one of the few gods
who did not reside on Olympus. She
lived on earth, where she could be
close to those who needed her
most.

16. persephone
Persephone was the daughter
of ZEUS and his sister
DEMETER, the Goddess of the
Harvest.
She is the Goddess of the
Springtime.
One day while Persephone was
gathering flowers, HADES spied
her in the meadow.

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