Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece Psst you

Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece Psst, you have a quiz on Friday!

What are Myths? n n n Traditional stories of gods, kings, and heroes Show the relations between gods and people Mythology was a form of early science to Greeks because it helped explain the unexplainable.

The Creation Myth n n n First there was Chaos (vast and unorganized space from which all other things originated). Chaos gave birth to Gaea, the earth, and Night, which gave birth to day. Gaea and Uranus (the sky) gave birth to Cronus and the other Titans, the Cyclopes, one-eyed giants, and the Hecatonchieres with 50 heads and 100 arms apiece.

The foundation of Greek mythology In general, Greek gods were divided into three categories: Heaven Earth Sea The Titans ruled before the Gods of Olympus. The Titans were the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth) and the parents of the Gods of Olympus. The Titans were overthrown by Olympians.

Cronos (Saturn) n n Head of Titans Agriculture Father of Zeus Consumed his own children when it was prophesized that one would overtake him

Zeus (Jupiter) n n King of the gods Ruler of the sky and weather Upholder of oaths hospitality

Hera (Juno) n n Sister of Zeus Wife of Zeus Queen of the gods Upholder of marriage

Poseidon (Neptune) n n Brother of Zeus Ruler of the sea Horses earthquakes

Hades (Pluto) n n Brother of Zeus Ruler of the underworld

Demeter (Ceres) n n Sister of Zeus Goddess of the earth Corn Crops

Persephone (Proserpina) n n Daughter of Demeter Wife of Hades Queen of the underworld Spends six months in the underworld (winter) and six months with her mother (summer)

Ares (Mars) n n n Son of Zeus and Hera God of war While Athena was seen as strategic in war, Ares was seen as unpredictable and violent.

Apollo (Apollo) n n n n n Son of Zeus Prophecy Light Youth Music Archery Healing and plague The sun Poetry

Athena (Minerva) n n n Daughter of Zeus No mother (? ) Wisdom Warfare Crafts

Artemis (Diana) n n n Daughter of Zeus Twin sister of Apollo Hunting Wild animals Childbirth The moon

Hephaestus (Vulcan) n n n Son of Hera (and Zeus? ) Fire Smelting Crafts Blacksmith for the gods

Hermes (Mercury) n n n n Son of Zeus Messenger of the gods Travelers Trickery Theft Commerce Science

Aphrodite (Venus) n n n n Born from sea foam Iliad considers her to be a daughter of Dione Some versions call her a daughter of Zeus Married to Hephaestus Love Beauty Pleasure

Eros (Cupid) n n Son of Aphrodite Love

Dionysus (Bacchus) n n n Son of Zeus (and Persephone? ) Liberation Wine Music Theater Fertility