get them to the greek
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Get them to the Greek. Zeus. King of the Gods. Overthrew his father, Cronus. God of the sky, thunder, law. Wields thunderbolt. Husband to Hera, Also her brother. . Poseidon. Brother of Zeus and Hades. Lord of the Sea. Wields the trident and made the first horse. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Get them to the Greek
Zeus
King of the Gods. Overthrew his father, Cronus.
God of the sky, thunder, law. Wields thunderbolt.
Husbandto Hera,Also her brother.
Poseidon
Brother of Zeus and Hades.
Lord of the Sea.Wields the trident and
made the first horse.God of sea, rivers,
floods, earthquakes.
Hades
Brother of Zeus and Poseidon.Lord of the underworld, King of the Dead. Hates
his brothers for giving him rule over the dead.Invisible helmet.
Hestia
Sister of Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades.
Goddess of the hearth, home and cooking.
She had no throne, but tended the sacred fire in the hall on the Olympus.
Hera
Wife and sister of Zeus.Protector of marriage, faithful.The Peacock and Cow are her
sacred animalsAlways jealous of Zeus affairs.
Ares
Son of Zeus and Hera.
God of War.Favored the
Trojans during the Trojan War.
Often has affairs with Aphrodite.
Athena
Goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skill.
Favorite child of Zeus.Her usual attribute is the owl
Apollo
The twin brother of Artemis.
Apollo was the god of music, prophecy, colonization, medicine, and archery.
Drives the his sun-chariot across the sky for daylight.
Aphrodite
Goddess of Love and Beauty.
Born from sea foam.
Most beautiful.Married to
Hephaestus, but not faithful to him.
Hermes
Son of Zeus and Maia.
Messenger to the Gods.
God of travel, thievery, travel, writing, and athletics.
Known for his winged sandals.
Artemis
Apollo’s twin.Virgin goddess
of the hunt.Associated
with wild animals and fertility.
Bow, deer, and wild boar are attributed with her.
Hephaestus
God of fire, metalworking, masonry, and volcanism.
Smith of the gods.
CrippledSymbols:
Hammer, Donkey, tongs, and anvil.