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the Gods and Goddesses
of Ancient Greece
THE PANTHEON OF MT OLYMPUS
MOUNT OLYMPUSHome of the Gods
Originally Thought to be a
Real MountainFinally Came to be
Thought ofas a Floating Mountain
in the Sky
ZEUS (Roman Name:
Jupiter)Supreme Ruler of the Gods
His weapon was the mighty THUNDERBOLT©
He falls in love frequently and often acts on it
(even though he is married)
HERA (Roman Name: Juno)
Zeus’ Wife and Sister
Protector of Marriage and
Married WomenVery Jealous of Zeus’ Numerous
Lovers
HADES (Roman Name: Pluto)
Lord of the UnderworldRuler of the Dead
POSEIDON(Roman Name: Neptune)
Ruler of the Seas and Oceans
DEMETER(Roman Name: Ceres)
Goddess of Corn and Agriculture
Her Moods Affect the Seasons
APHRODITE(Roman Name: Venus)
Goddess of Love and BeautyWife of Hephaestus
HESTIA(Roman Name: Vesta)
Goddess of the Home
ALL ZEUS’ CHILDREN
ARES(Roman Name: Mars)
God of War
None of the Other Gods Like Him Much
ATHENA(Roman Name: Minerva)
Battle Maiden and Goddess of Wisdom
While Adopted by Hera,She is the Daughter
of Zeus Only(Sprang from his Head)
HEPHAESTUS(Roman Name: Vulcan)
God of Fire and the Forge
He is the Only Ugly God
Husband of Aphrodite
HEBE(Roman Name: None)
Cupbearer of the Gods
APOLLO(Roman Name: Apollo)
Twin Brother of Artemis
God of Music and Poetry
God of Light and Truth
No False Words(Never Told a Lie)
His Oracle at Delphiwas the Most Popular
ARTEMIS(Roman Name: Diana)
Twin Sister of Apollo
Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt
Lady of the Wild Things
PERSEPHONE(Roman Name: Proserpine)
Goddess of Spring
She was Kidnappedby Hades
Later Made theQueen of the UnderworldSpends Half the Year
in Hades, Half on Earth
HERMES(Roman Name: Mercury)
Messenger of the Gods
Has Wings on Sandalsand Cap
Appears the Most Oftenof All the Gods
The Origins of Creation
• The Greek Pantheon begins with the primordial forces. Chaos is first, who spawns the physical realms, i.e. Gaea (Earth), Ouranos (Sun & Sky), Tartarus (the Underworld) etc.
• Gaea and Ouranos in turn gave birth to the Titans, i.e. Tethys (the sea), Oceanos (the ocean), Kronos (time) etc.
• Oceanos and Tethys gave birth to other Titans such as Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus.
• Kronos and Rhea gave birth to the next generation, the Pantheon of Mt. Olympus.
The War with the Olympians
• After it was prophesised that Kronos would be killed by his own son, he decided to destroy his own children.
• He began eating the Olympians, but Rhea tricked him, giving him a swaddled stone instead of the infant Zeus.
• Zeus grew to maturity with the help of Rhea, then rose up against Kronos and the Titans. All but Rhea, Prometheus, Epimetheus, Oceanus and Tethys sided with the Titanomachy.
The War with the Olympians• Zeus triumphs over Kronos, splitting him in
two and enabling his siblings to reemerge.• The liberated Olympians then fought with
Zeus against the remaining Titans. Eventually they emerged victorious.
• The Titans who fought against the Olympians were punished. Most were imprisoned in Tartarus, but Atlas was given the punishment of standing on the edge of Gaea (where the Atlas mountains are today) to hold up Ouranos and prevent him from embracing Gaea.
The Creation of Humanity and the Golden Age
• After the war, Zeus tasks Prometheus and Epimetheus with creating the Hellenes.
• The two Titans create them from mud and clay, then Athena breathes life into them.
• At first Humans are immortal, and it is said that during this Golden Age they lived in the presence of the Gods, without fear of death and having all that they needed.
End of the Golden Age
• The Hellenes had neither technology nor industry.
• Prometheus, who loved his creations more than the Olympians, defied Zeus to give them fire and teach them how to use it to smith and make crafts.
• Zeus was enraged and punished both Prometheus and the Hellenes. He stripped away their immortality, withdrew to Mt. Olympus and isolated the Gods from the Hellenes.
Pandora
• Zeus’ final punishment was to task Hephaestus with the crafting of a Hellene of unrivalled beauty.
• He then had Hermes instil within this Hellene the ability to lie and deceive (previously unheard of traits).
• Finally he gave Pandora a jar that she was forbidden to open.
Pandora
• Zeus sent Pandora to Epimetheus, who was still living amongst the Hellenes.
• Promethus had warned him not to accept gifts from Zeus, but he was so bedazzled by Pandora’s beauty that he let her stay.
• Eventually Pandora’s deceitful nature led her to open the jar, and out flew all of the world’s ills (sorrow, pain, sickness, misfortune).
Pandora
• One good thing came from Pandora’s Jar (later Box): Hope.
• Thus the natural state of mortality was born, and the Golden Age was well and truly over.