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Greek mythology list
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Greek GodsWorld History
1. Hera 6. Hades11. Hermes
2. Ares 7. Aphrodite12. Artemis
3. Demeter 8. Dionysus13. Eros
4. Poseidon 9. Apollo14. Boreas
5. Athena 10. Morpheus15. Zeus
Zeus(Jupiter)
Ruler of the Olympian gods
Overthrew father Cronus, won a drawing between brothers Poseidon and Hades
Married to Hera but known for his affairs
As rain god, would wield a thunderbolt (detested liars)
Zeus and the Trojan War
Zeus is told that a son of his would be more powerful than him
So Zeus betrothes Thetis to Peleus
At the wedding, Eris (god of discord) throws in a golden apple as a wedding gift
Apple is claimed by 3 gods (Hera, Athena, Aphrodite)
Paris chooses Aphrodite (Helen’s love)
Zeus: jealous of his sonThetis: Mother of Achilles
Paris: Chooses love of Helen
Cupid: Shoots Helen and falls in love with Paris
Poseidon(Neptune)
God of the sea
Brother of Zeus, second only to Zeus in power
Married to Amphitrite but lusted after Demeter
Weapon is a trident
Quarrelsome, greedy
Hades(Pluto)
Brother of Zeus
God of the underworld
Wife is Persephone, who he kidnapped
Uses the Cerberus to guard underworld
Greedy, always concerned with increasinghis subjects
Hera(Juno)
Wife and sister of Zeus
Supreme goddess, goddess of marriage
Was tricked into marriage
Jealous of Zeus’ infidelity
Cunning– often outwitted Zeus
Ares(Mars)
Son of Zeus and Hera
Disliked by both parents
God of war
Murderous and cowardly
Not respected
Athena(Minerva)
Daughter of Zeus, has no mother
Virgin goddess of reason and the arts
Zeus’ favorite child; he let her use the lightning bolts
Apollo
Son of Zeus and Leto
Twin brother of Artemis
God of prophecy and the sun
Never married, had relations with both men and women
In the Iliad he sides with the Trojans
Artemis(Diana)
Twin sister of Apollo
Golden archer
Hardcore virgin
Does not get along with Aphrodite
Aphrodite(Venus)
Wife of Hephaestus
Favorite lover was Ares
She represents sex
Two accounts of her birth Daughter of Zeus and Dione Cronus tossed Uranus’ genitals into the sea
Hermes(Mercury)
Winged messenger of the gods
God of the athletes
Son of Zeus and Mala
Cleverest of all the gods
Wears winged sandals and a winged hat
Leads the dead to the underworld
Dionysus(Bacchus)
God of wine and ecstasy
Parents were Zeus and Semele
The only god that was born to a mortal parent
Weird birth: Grew in Zeus’ thigh
Most popular god in art Patron of the arts
Hestia(Vesta)
Virgin goddess of the household
Parents were Cronus and Rhea
Apollo and Poseidon both wanted to marry her Asked Zeus to remain an eternal virgin
Almost never left home
Demeter(Ceres)
Goddess of agriculture and grain
Daughter of Cronus and Rhea
Mother of Persephone Abduction of Persephone: Winter
Narcissus
Son of river god and a nymph
Known for his beauty
Fell in love with his own image, he died while staring at himself in a reflection from a well Flower is named after him Reflected ancient Greek belief that looking at
your own reflection was unlucky
Thetis
Sea nymph (maybe goddess)
Was prophesied to bear a son greater than his father Because of this, Zeus has a mortal named Peleus
rape/marry Thetis
Has a son named Achillles Dips him in the river Styx in attempt to make
him immortal Calls in favors to other gods in order to protect
Achilles during the Trojan War
Heracles(Hercules)
Son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene
Hated by Hera Hera drove Hercules so crazy that he killed his
first wife and children: “Megara”
Strongest of all the mortals
Known for great strength and stupidity Had a big appetite for food and women
Persephone
Daughter of Zeus and Demeter
Wife of Hades Kidnapped Forced to spend 4 months in the underworld
Goddess of the underworld
Nike
Winged goddess of victory
Name literally means “victory”
Morpheus
God of dreams
Son of Hypnos (sleep) and Pasithea (relaxation and rest)
Slept in a cave of poppy seeds Morphine comes from poppy
seeds
Eros(Cupid)
God of love
Very mischievous
Would light the flame of love in the gods
Usually portrayed as a youth or plump baby