Greek Mythology
The Belief System of the Greeks
In Greek Mythology, gods “did not create the universe, the universe created the gods” (Hamilton 24).
The Creation In the beginning… there was only chaos. From chaos emerged…
Gaea: Mother Earth- In Greek culture, more emphasis
was placed on Gaea then on Ouranos, reflecting the Greek’s reliance on theland and on the Earth. Ouranos: Father Heaven
Gaea and Ouranos had 3 types of children, all monsters, the most important of which were the Titans.
The Creation One Titan, Cronus, rebelled against Ouranos as a result of Ouranos’ treatment of some of his children.
For sometime, Cronus and his wife/ sister Rhea ruled the universe until their son, Zeus, overthrew his father and conquered the Titans, vecoming the supreme ruler of the universe.
The CreationIt was only Zeus
took control and the Olympians andother immortals took their places.
The Family Tree
Gods &
Goddesses
Home of the gods
Mount Olympus
Came to be thought of as a
floating mountain in the sky.
12 Olympians
12 OlympiansZeus
Hera
Poseidon
Hades
Athena
Apollo
Artemis
Aphrodite
Hermes
Ares
Hephaestus
Hestia
12 Olympians
Supreme Ruler of the Gods
Zeus
His weapon was the mighty THUNDERBOLT
Bird: EagleTree: Oak TreeOracle: Dodona
12 OlympiansHera
Zeus’ wife and sister
Protector of Marriage and Married Women
Very jealous of Zeus’ numerous lovers.
Animals: cow and peacock
12 Olympians
Ruler of the Seas and Oceans
Poseidon
Animals: bulls and horses
Wife: Amphitrite
12 Olympians
Lord of the Underworld
Hades
Ruler of the dead
12 OlympiansAthena
Battle Maiden and Goddess of Wisdom
The only daughter of Zeus(Sprang from his head)
Temple: ParthenonCity: Athens
Tree: Olive TreeBird: Owl
12 OlympiansApollo
God of Music and Poetry
God of Light and Truth
Twin brother of Artemis
Tree: Laurel Animals: Dolphin and Crow
12 OlympiansArtemis
Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt
Twin sister of Apollo
Lady of the wild things
Tree: CypresAnimals: Deer and all wild animals
12 OlympiansAphrodit
e
Goddess of Love and Beauty
Wife of Hephaestus
Tree: MyrtleAnimal: Dove, sparrow and swan
12 OlympiansHermes
Messenger of the Gods
Has wings on sandals and cap
Appears the most often of all the gods
12 OlympiansAres
God of War
None of the gods like him much
Animal: Vulture
12 OlympiansHephaest
us
God of Fire and the Forge
The only ugly God
Husband of Aphrodite
12 Olympians
Goddess of the Home
Hestia
Other Gods and Goddesses
Eros
God of Love ♥
Other Gods and Goddesses
Hebe
Goddess of Youth
Cupbearer to the gods
Married to Hercules
Other Gods and Goddesses
Iris
Goddess of Rainbow
Muses and Graces
Stories of Love and Adventure
Cupid and Psyche
8 Brief Tales
of Lovers
Pyramus and Thisbe
Orpheus and Eurydice
Ceyx and Alcyone
Pygmalion and Galatia
Baucis and Philemon
Endymion
Daphne
Alpheus and Arethusa
Quest of the Golden Fleece
4 Great Adventur
es
Phaethon
Pegasus and Bellerophon
Otus and Ephialtes
Daedalus
Great Heroes
Pre- Trojan WarPerseus
Theseus
Hercules
Atalanta
Perseus Who exploits in
defeating various archaic monsters
provided the founding myths of the Twelve
Olympians.
He was a demigod, the Greek hero who killed
the Gorgon Medusa, and claimed Andromeda, having
rescued her from a sea monster sent by Poseidon.
TheseusHe was Athens's great hero.
He was intelligent and wise.
He is credited as the founder of Athens's
democracy voluntarily turning many of his powers as king over to an elected
assembly.
HerculesHe was the son of Zeus and
the mortal Alcmene.
Hercules is famous for his strength and for his
numerous far-ranging adventures.
AtalantaShe was a virgin huntress,
unwilling to marry, and loved by the hero Meleager.
She took an oath of virginity to the goddess Artemis.
Having grown up in the wilderness, Atalanta
became a fierce hunter and was always happy.
During Trojan WarTroy
Odysseus
Aeneas
Troy
OdysseusOdysseus, also known by the Roman name Ulysses,
was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and a hero of Homer's epic poem the
Odyssey.
Husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus, and son of Laërtes and Anticlea
He is renowned for his brilliance, guile, and versatility
and is hence known by the epithet Odysseus the
Cunning.
AeneasHe was a Trojan hero, the
son of prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite.
His father was the second cousin of King Priam of Troy,
making Aeneas Priam's second cousin, once
removed.
He became the first true hero of Rome.
DAISY MAE A. VALEROSO