Greek gods and their Greek gods and their Roman Counterparts Roman Counterparts

By: Ethan Cattanach By: Ethan Cattanach

The Twelve Olympian Gods

Zeus/Jupiter Hera/Juno Poseidon/Neptune Dionysus/Bacchus Hermes/Mercury Hephaestus/Vulcan Aphrodite/Venus Ares/Mars Artemis/Diana Apollo Demeter/Ceres Athena/Minerva

Zeus/Jupiter

Zeus Zeus was the Greek ruler of the Olympian gods He was married to Hera Zeus was the god of the sky, rain, thunder, lightning His symbol was the eagle and/or the lighting bolt

Jupiter

Jupiter was the Roman King of the Gods He was married to Juno (his sister) He was the god of the sky, thunder, light, lightning His symbols were storms, clouds and lightning

Hera/Juno

Hera Hera was the Greek god of love and marriage She was the Queen of Heaven Her symbols were the cow and peacock She had a lot of children (Ares, Hephaestus, Hebe,

Eileithyia,)

Juno Juno was the Roman god of marriage, hearth, family and

childbirth Her symbols were a peacock and a goat skin cloak She was the Queen of the Gods

Poseidon/Neptune

Poseidon Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and sea

storms He was married to Amphitrite (goddess of the sea) Poseidon's sacred animal was the horse because he made it

out of sea foam

Neptune Neptune was the Roman god of horses and the sea Neptune was married to Salacia (goddess of salt water and the

sea) Neptune's sacred animal was the horse

Dionysus/Bacchus

Dionysus Dionysus was the Greek god of grape harvest, winemaking,

wine, ritual madness, drunkenness, vegetation, pleasure, parties and big cats

He was married to Ariadne His parents were Zeus and Semele

Bacchus

Bacchus was the Roman god of wine and inspired madness He hated owls, which were the symbol of his sister, Minerva His symbols were ivy, snakes, and grapes Leopards were his sacred animal

Hermes/Mercury

Hermes Hermes was the Greek god of herds, travel, speed, trade,

heraldry, language, athletics and thievery He was married to Hera He was the son of Zeus and Maia, a daughter of the titan, Atlas Pan was the son of Hermes

Mercury Mercury was the Roman god of trade, profit, merchants,

thievery and travelers He was not married

Hephaestus/Vulcan

Hephaestus Hephaestus was the Greek god of fire, forges, volcanoes,

metal, crafts He was sometimes called Lord of the Fire, The Smith God, and

Master Craftsman He was married to Aphrodite

Vulcan Vulcan was the Roman God of Fire and the blacksmith of the

gods He was the son of Jupiter and Juno His festival, the Vulcanalia, was celebrated on August 23 when

the summer heat put the crops and granaries at risk of burning He was the husband of Venus

Aphrodite/Venus

Aphrodite Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, desire, beauty,

fertility, and vegetation She was married to the crippled god, Hephaestus Her children were Deimos, Adrestia, Harmonia, The

Erotes, Eros, Anteros, Himeros, Pothos, Rhode, Tyche, Peitho, Eunomia

Venus Venus was the Roman goddess of love, beauty, sex,

fertility, prosperity, and military victory She was married to Vulcan

Ares/Mars

Ares Ares was the Greek god of war, battle lust, war booty, city

defense, civil order, anger, violence, courage, fear, and manly courage

Ares did not marry, but he did have an affair with Aphrodite His chariot was driven by four fire-breathing dragons: Aithon

(Red-Fire), Phlogios (Flame), Konabos (Tumult), and Phobos (Fear)

His sacred day was Tuesday His bird was the vulture

Mars Mars was the Roman god of war, civil order, bloodlust, and

brigands Ares was his Greek counterpart

Artemis/Diana

Artemis Artemis was the Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals,

childbirth, disease, plague, sudden death, girls, dance, song, the waxing crescent moon

She was the protector of the vulnerable Her animals were dogs, guinea fowl, elephant, horses, bear,

dove, deer, and the bee Her gem was the Moonstone

Diana Diana was the Roman goddess of the moon and hunting She was one of the three maiden goddesses, Diana, Minerva

and Vesta, who swore never to marry

Apollo

Apollo Apollo was the Greek/Roman god of prophecy, music, light,

intellectual pursuits, healing, plague, the sun, poetry, colonists, medicine, archery, dance, reason, and boys

He was the patron defender of herds and flocks Apollo was not married His parents were Zeus (Jupiter) and Leto (Latona) Apollo’s children were Aristeaus, Trolius, Orpheus and

Asclepius His animals were the swan, the raven and the wolf His weapons were a golden bow and golden arrows His name was the same in Greek and in Roman Mythology

Demeter/Ceres

Demeter Demeter was the Greek goddess of agriculture (wheat and

barley), milling, bread, vegetables, pig-farming, motherhood, and blessed afterlife

Her sacred plants were wheat, barley, mint, poppy Her sacred bird was the Turtle-dove Her parents were Rhea and Chronos

Ceres Ceres was the Roman goddess of growing plants, motherly

love, agriculture, grain

Horn of Plenty

Athena/Minerva

Athena Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, crafts, weaving Athena invented the flute, the plough, the ox-yoke, the horse

bridle, and the chariot Athena was a virgin goddess She was born from Zeus's head

Minerva Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war Her symbol was the owl She was the daughter of Jupiter and Juno

Nature gods and goddesses River Gods & Water Nymphs/Naiads Rivers of the Underworld Other Nymphs/Dryads Pan/Faunus - Satyrs/Fauns Selene/Luna Zephyrus/Favonius - Eurus/Vulturnus Notus/Auster - Boreas/Aquilo Iris Helios/Sol - Eos/Aurora Persephone/Proserpina Amphitrite/Salacia

River godsWater Nymphs/Naiads

River gods River Gods were always male There was a river god in every stream, river, canal, etc. The best known river god was Achelous Water Nymphs/Naiads Naiads were fresh-water Nymphs who inhabited the rivers,

streams, lakes, marshes, fountains and springs of the earth Pegaiai were the Naiad Nymphs of springs Krenaiai were the Naiad Nymphs of fountains Potameides were the Naiad Nymphs of rivers & streams Limnades and Limnatides were the Naiad Nymphs of lakes Heleionomai were the Naiad Nymphs of marshes and wetlands

Rivers of the Underworld

Lethe Lethe was the river of forgetfulness Lethe flowed around the cave of Hypnos and through the

Underworld, where all those who drank from it experienced complete forgetfulness

Styx Styx was the river of hate It was a river which formed the boundary between Earth

and the Underworlds. It circled the underworld nine times. If you were to bathe in it, your skin would be like iron

except for a tiny spot

Rivers of the Underworld

Cocytus Cocytus was the river of lamentation Those who died and were not properly buried were stuck

walking about the banks of this river for most of their afterlife

Acheron Acheron was the river of woe The ferryman, Charon, ferried the dead across Acheron from

the land of the living to the realm of Hades

Phlegethon Phlegethon was the river of fire It is said that while the fire burned, it did not consume anything

within its flames

Other Nymphs/Dryads

Cloud Nymphs/Nephelai/Nephelae Nephelai were nymphs of clouds and rain who rose up from the

earth bearing water to the heavens in cloudy pitchers. With their rain, they nourished the earth and fed the streams of their river-god brothers.

Wind Nymphs/Aurai/Aurae Aurai were the nymphs of the breezes. They were daughters of

the north-wind Boreas.

Air Nymph Air Nymphs spent most of their time in the skies, and could

effect the weather through their manipulation of air currents.

Other Nymphs/Dryads

Nereids Nereids were Nymphs of the sea and the ocean.

Dryads Dryads were wood Nymphs or forest Nymphs. They were very shy. They lived in trees.

Pan/Faunus and Satyrs/Fauns

Pan Pan was the Greek god of creativity, nature, animals, panic, and

music. He was often seen playing Pan pipes His parents were Hermes and the Nymph Dryope Pan was half man and half goat, with goat ears, horns and legs

Faunus Faunus was the Roman rustic god of animals and forests His wife was Fauna

Satyrs/Fauns Satyrs were Greek rustic spirits of the wilderness and

countryside. They were close companions of the Greek god Pan. They mated with the Nymphai nymphs Fauns were Roman rustic spirits of the Roman god Faunus

Pan pipes

Selene/Luna

Selene Selene was the Greek goddess of the moon Her parents were Theia and Hyperion Her siblings were Helios (God of the sun) and Eos (Goddess of

dawn) She was one of the Greek triple moon goddesses: Artemis -

Waxing Moon, Selene - the Full Moon, and Hecate - the Waning Moon

Luna She was the Roman goddess of the moon, animals, and hunting Luna was one of the Roman triple moon goddesses: Luna,

Trivia, and Diana

Zephyrus/Favonius Eurus/Vulturnus

Zephyrus Zephyrus was the Greek god of the west wind, he was thought to

bring spring His parents were Eos and Astraeus His siblings were Boreas, Eurus and Notus

Favonius Favonius was the Roman god of the west wind He was sometimes represented as mere gusts of wind, at other

times he was personified as a winged man

Eurus/Vulturnus Eurus was the Greek god of the east wind, and bringer of fall His Roman counterpart was Vulturnus

SpringFall

Notus/Auster Boreas/Aquilo

Notus Notus was the Greek god of the South Wind He was the bringer of wet summer

Auster Auster was the Roman god of the South Wind His brothers were Aquilo, Vulturnus, Favonius

Boreas Boreas was the Greek of the north wind He was the bringer of winter

Aquilo Aquilo was the Roman god of the north wind He had purple wings

Rain

Snow

WinterSummer

Iris

Iris Iris was the Greek/Roman goddess of the rainbow Her parents were Elektra, a cloud-nymph, and Thaumas, a sea

god She was also a messenger goddess She was the messenger for Hera Her sisters were harpies She was often pictured with wings She was married to Zephyrus She was the same goddess in Greek and in Roman mythology

Helios/Sol Eos/Aurora

Helios/Sol Helios was the Greek god of the sun Helios drove a chariot led by 4 fire-breathing horses across the sky

each day At night, he was carried back to his starting place in a great cup His parents were Hyperion and Theia Sol was his Roman counterpart

Eos/Aurora Eos was the Greek goddess of dawn She used to open the gates for the sun (Helios) She was the child of Hyperion and Theia She was the sister of Helios (the sun) and of Selene (the moon) She had been in love with Ares, but Aphrodite cursed her so she

would be in love constantly. Aurora was Eos’s Roman counterpart

Persephone/Proserpina Persephone Persephone was the Greek goddess of flowers and harvest She was the Queen of the Underworld Her animals were the bat, ram, parrots, all talking birds, and

monkeys Her parents were Zeus and Demeter

Proserpina Proserpina was the Roman goddess of the harvest and of the

underworld Her parents were Jupiter and Ceres Cupid had instructions to hit Pluto with an arrow of love, so Pluto fell

in love with Proserpina and kidnapped her. Proserpina’s mother, Ceres, went looking for her. Ceres created deserts with her footprints. Then, she stopped all growth. Finally, Pluto let Proserpina go (after she ate 6 pomegranate seeds). For eating the seeds, Proserpina has to spend 6 months a year in the underworld, while Ceres mourns and stops all growth (winter and fall). When Proserpina leaves the underworld, Ceres rejoices and starts growth again (spring and summer)

Amphitrite/Salacia

Amphitrite Amphitrite was the Greek goddess of the sea She was the Queen of the Sea, and was the mother of fish,

seals and dolphins Her parents were Nereus and Doris Her son was Triton and her daughter was Rhode She was married to Poseidon

Salacia Salacia was the Roman goddess of salt water She was married to Neptune

Gods of Living and Dying

Hades/Pluto Thanatos/MorsHypnos/Somnus Morpheus PlutusMorae/Parcae (Fates)Erinyes/Furies (Dirae)

Hades/Pluto

Hades Hades was the Greek god of death He was the king of the underworld He was married to Persephone He was the ruler of the dead

Pluto Pluto was the Roman god of riches and death Pluto was married to Proserpine He was NOT the lord of the dead His job was to run the underworld

Hades' Invisible helmet

Thanatos/Mor

Thanatos Thanatos was the Greek god of a non-violent death His brother was Hypnos Thanatos worked for Hades His parents were Nyx (night) and Erebus (darkness) His nephew was Morpheus

Mor Mor was the Roman god of death He worked for Pluto Thanatos was his Greek counterpart His dad is Nox

Hypnos/Somnus

Hypnos Hypnos was the Greek god of sleep His parents were Erebus (the god of darkness) and Nyx (the

god of night) He was married to Pasithea (the goddess of hallucinations) His children were Morpheus (god of dreams), Phobetor (god of

nightmares), Phantasus, and Ikelos. He lived in the underworld

Somnus Somnus was the Roman god of sleep He was the brother of death and the son of night It was said that he had a thousand children (all gods/goddess of

dreams).

Morpheus

Morpheus Morpheus was the Greek and Roman god of dreams, and in

later mythology he became a god of sleep He was the son of Hypnos and Pasithea He was the nephew of Thanatos Morpheus sent human images into dreams, Phobetor sent

animal images into dreams, and Phantasos sent object images into dreams

Together, they ruled dreams Morpheus had black wings Morpheus only had 1 name in Greek and Roman mythology

Plutus

Plutus Plutus was the Greek and Roman god of wealth His mother was Demeter Plutus was blinded by Zeus, so that he could not tell good from

evil unless his sight was restored but it was not Plutus was sometimes confused with Pluto, god of the

underworld and wealth Plutus had the same name in Greek and Roman mythology

Fates (Morae/Parcae)

Fates The Fates determined how long a person would live There were 3 fates: Klotho, Lachesis, and Atropos Klotho spun the thread of life Lachesis determined the length of the thread Atropos cut the thread when the proper time came for death Their parents were Nyx and Erebus Morae was the Greek name for the Fates Parcae was the Roman name for the Fates

Erinyes/Furies(Dirae)

Erinyes/Furies (Dirae) The Erinyes were the goddesses of vengeance They pursued wrong-doers relentlessly, until death, often driving

them to suicide There were three Erinyes/Furies (Dirae): Tisiphone, Megaera,

Alecto Tisiphone – Goddess of murder Megaera – Goddess of envious anger Alecto – Goddess of unending anger The Erinyes came from the blood of Uranus when he was cut

up Their weapon was the whip The Furies and Dirae were the Roman names for the Erinyes

Other Gods/Goddesses

Hestia/Vesta Eris/Discordia Eros/Cupid (Amor) Nemesis/Invidia Nike/Victoria Muses Graces/Charities

Hestia/Vesta

Hestia Hestia was the Greek goddess of the house, home, family

hearth, civic hearth, and sacramental flame Her parents were Chronos and Rhea She had no children and no husband

Vesta Vesta was the Roman goddess of fire, bread, and the hearth Her sacred animal was the donkey Her festival days were Jan 15, Feb 13, March 1, April 28, May

15, June 7-15, June 24 Her gem was the black diamond

Eris/Discordia

Eris Eris was the Greek goddess of strife, discord, contention, war,

and rivalry Her parent was Nyx Her children were Ponus, Lethe, Limos (and a lot of others) Eris started the Trojan War by throwing the golden apple in front

of many goddesses

Discordia Discordia was the Roman goddess of discord, strife, and war She is the Roman counterpart of Eris

Eros/Cupid(Amor)

Eros Eros was the Greek god of love His mother was Aphrodite His father was Ares He was married to Psyche His child was Volupta (Pleasure) He created birds

Cupid/Amor Cupid was the Roman god of love He was shown as a winged baby holding a bow and arrow The arrows Cupid shot made people fall in love with the first

person they saw.

Nemesis/Invidia

Nemesis Nemesis was the Greek goddess of revenge and justice Nemesis was a goddess of requirement; she had to correct evil

deeds done or undeserved good fortune Her mother was Nyx - she had no father

Invidia Invidia was the Roman goddess of envy and jealously Nemesis was her Greek counterpart

Nike/Victoria

Nike Nike was the Greek goddess of victory She was shown with wings Her father was Pallas (who Athena killed), and her mother was

Styx (the Naiad) Her siblings were Kratos (strength), Bia (force), and Zelus

(rivalry)

Victoria Victoria was the Roman

goddess of victory Her Greek counterpart was Nike

Palm branch (sign of victory)

Coins that show Victoria

Muses

Muses Clio: Goddess of history and poetry Urania: Goddess of astronomy Melpomene: Goddess of tragedy Thalia: Goddess of comedy Terpsichore: Goddess of dance Calliope: Goddess of epic or heroic poetry Erato: Goddess of love and poetry Polyhymnia: Goddess of songs/hymns to the gods  Euterpe: Goddess of music and lyric poetry The Muses were daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne The Muses were believed to inspire artists, poets, and musicians.

Graces/Charities

Graces/Charities The Graces were minor goddesses who symbolized beauty,

charm, and goodness Aglaia - Goddess of brightness or splendor Thalia – Goddess of good cheer Euphrosyne – Goddess of joyfulness Cleta – Goddess of sound Pasithea – Goddess of shining Peitho – Goddess of persuasion The Graces are the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome The Graces are the Greek name The Charities are the Roman counterpart

Titans/Primeval Forces

Gaia/Terra (Primeval Force) Tartarus (Primeval Force) –

Uranus/Ouranos (Primeval Force) Cronus/ Saturn – Typhon Oceanus – Atlas Coeus & Phoebe – Hyperion & Theia –

Rhea/Cybele (Ops) Crius & Mnemosyne – Iapetus & Themis

– Tethys Prometheus

Gaia/Terra

Gaia Gaia was the Greek primeval force of earth She was born from Chaos Her siblings were Eros, Tartarus and Nyx Her children were Uranus, Cronus, Pontus, The Ourea,

Hecatonchires, Cyclopes, titans, The Gigantes, Nereus, Thaumus, Phorcys, Ceto, Eurybia, Aphrodite, and Typhon

Terra was Gaia’s Roman counterpart

Tartarus – Uranus/Ouranos Tartarus Tartarus was the Greek/Roman primeval force of the

underworld and he was the bottomless pits of the world He lived under the earth and held together the bottomless pits

of the world, which is where monsters go when they are killed

Uranus/Ouranos Uranus was the Greek primeval force of the sky He had children with Gaia. He put the some of his children in

Tartarus. Gaia wanted her titan children to kill Uranus for this act. None of the titans wanted to do that, except for Chronos. Gaia gave Chronos a scythe and he chopped Uranus up. Then, Chronos ruled the titans.

Ouranos was Uranus’s Roman counterpart

Cronus/Saturn - Typhon

Cronus Cronus was the Greek titan of time His father was Uranus and his mother was Gaea His children were Hestia, Hades, Demeter, Poseidon, Hera, Zeus,

and centaurs Saturn was his Roman counterpart

Typhon Typhon was the Greek/Roman titan/monster of the wind and storms Gaia and Tartarus were his parents He was the father of all monsters and his wife (Echidna) was the

mother of all monsters

Oceanus – Atlas Oceanus Oceanus was the Greek/Roman titan of the sea He was the son of Gaia and Uranus He was marred to Tethys He was the father of nymphs, 3,000 Rivers, and Seas He did not fight in the war against the gods

Atlas Atlas was the titan of the Heavens He was brother to Prometheus and Epimetheus, who did not

fight the Olympians He fought with the titans in the war against the gods, so Zeus

punished him and then he held the sky

Coeus & Phoebe – Hyperion &Theia – Rhea/Cybele (Ops)

Coeus & Phoebe Coeus and Phoebe were both Greek/Roman titans of the moon Coeus was the son of Gaia/Terra and Uranus/Ouranos Phoebe was the parent of Leto, who was the mother of Artemis

& Apollo

Hyperion & Theia Hyperion and Theia were both Greek/Roman titans of the sun They were the parents of Helios (Sun), Selena (Moon), and Eos

(Dawn)

Rhea/Cybele (Ops) Rhea was the Queen of the heavens Rhea was the mother of 6 Olympians Her Roman name was Cybele and/or Ops

Crius & Mnemosyne – Iapetus & Themis – Tethys

Crius & Mnemosyne Crius and Mnemosyne were both Greek/Roman titans of

memory

Iapetus & Themis Iapetus and Themis were both Greek/Roman titans of justice

and planets Iapetus was the father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas

Tethys Tethys was the Greek/Roman titaness of the ocean She was the mother of all river gods and Oceanids (which were

sea nymphs or mermaids)

Prometheus

Prometheus Prometheus was the Greek/Roman titan of forethought He created the first man He gave man fire He got chained to a cliff in the Caucasus mountains Zeus sent an eagle daily to pluck out his liver

Greek Gods/Titans Chart

Monsters and Weird Creatures

Scylla and Charybdis – Sirens – Minotaur - Cyclopes

Cerberus – Argus – Hydra - Gorgons Centaurs – Pegasus – Chimera Sphinx - Hecatonchires (the hundred

handed ones) - Nemean Lion - Harpies Echidna - Stymphalian Birds - Kraken Graeae sisters - Geryon Hellhound

Monsters and Weird Creatures 1

Scylla and Charybdis Scylla and Charybdis were a pair of monsters who lived at the Strait

of Messina. Scylla used to be a water nymph, but Amphitrite turned her into a monster with 6 heads and 3 rows of sharp teeth. Charybdis was a whirlpool. Together, they ate people.

Sirens Sirens had the head of a female human and the body of a bird. They

lived on an island where they lured people to their death by singing.

Minotaur The Minotaur was half bull and half man. Theseus killed it.

Cyclopes Cyclopes were 1 eyed giants. They were the children of Uranus and

Gaia. Cyclopes is the plural term for Cyclops.

Monsters and Weird Creatures 2 Cerberus

Cerberus was a 3 headed dog that protected the gates of the underworld. Mother: Echidna, Father: Typhon

Hercules kidnapped Cerberus

Argus Argus was a monster with 100 eyes. He was the protector of Hera.

Hydra Hydra was a monster with 9 heads. If one head got cut off, 2 new

heads would grow back. It only could be killed with fire. Hercules killed the Lernean Hydra.

Gorgons There are 3 Gorgon monsters: Euryale, Sthenno, and Medusa.

Medusa is the only one of them who was mortal. If you looked into a Gorgon’s eyes, you would be turned to stone. They had snakes for hair. Perseus killed Medusa.

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Centaurs Centaurs were part human and part horse. Centaurs are the

followers of the wine god, Dionysus. Chiron, who trained a lot of the heroes, was a centaur.

Pegasus Pegasus were horses with wings. The first Pegasus came from

Medusa’s head

Chimera Chimera had the head of a lion, the body of a she-goat, and the

tail of a dragon. Chimera was a child of Typhon and Echidna.

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Sphinx The Sphinx had the body of a lion, head of a human, and wings

Hecatonchires The Hecatonchires were children of Gaia and Uranus. They had

100 arms and 50 heads each. Their names were Cottus, Briareus, and Gyges. Uranus locked them up in Tartarus

Nemean Lion The Nemean Lion was a huge lion with iron skin. No weapons

could hurt it. Hercules finally strangled it

Harpies The Harpies were winged monsters with the face of an ugly old

woman and crooked, sharp talons

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Echidna Echidna was half woman, half snake. She was known as

Mother of All Monsters because most of the monsters in Greek mythology were her children.

Stymphalian Birds Stymphalian birds were a flock of man-eating birds which

haunted Lake Stymphalus in Arkadia. Heracles destroyed them as his sixth labor, using first a rattle to rouse them from the thick vegetation of the lake, then shooting them down one by one with bow and arrow or a sling

Kraken The Kraken was similar to a giant octopus or squid, though

earliest stories describe it as a giant crab. It preyed on ships and then ate them.

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The Graeae Sisters The Graeae Sisters were sea-spirits. They were grey from birth,

and shared among themselves a single eye and tooth. Perseus stole the eye and tooth, and made the Graeae Sisters reveal the hidden location of their sisters, the Gorgons. There were three Graeae Sisters.

Deino – Which means the terrible Enyo – Which means the warlike Persis – Which means the destroyer

Geryon Geryon was a 3-bodied, 4-winged giant who dwelt on the red

island of Erytheia He possessed a fabulous herd of cattle whose coats were

tinged red by the light of sunset. Heracles was sent to fetch the cattle as one of his twelve labors.

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Hellhounds Hellhounds were dogs from hell Cerberus, the three headed hound that guarded the gates of

Hades. Orthus: the two headed dog of Geryon. Laelaps: the dog that always caught his prey Chryseus: the “Golden Dog”, who was sent to guard Zeus as an

infant

Heroes/Warriors Achilles – Theseus Heracles/HerculesOdysseus Perseus – Jason Bellerophon Amazons

Achilles – Theseus Achilles Achilles was the son of the sea nymph, Thetis, and King Peleus. He

was trained by Chiron. He was almost immortal, since his mother had dipped him into the river Styx as a baby. This made Achilles’ whole body (except for a small part on his ankle) like iron.

Theseus Theseus was the prince who killed the Minotaur Every 7 years, 14 children (7 boys & 7 girls) were picked to go to

Crete to be killed in the labyrinth by the Minotaur as sacrifices. The third time, Prince Theseus took the place of a man, so that he could kill the Minotaur. Theseus’ father (the king) gave him a white flag, so that when Theseus came back, the king would know that he was alive. When Theseus got to Crete, the princess of Crete gave him a sword and a ball of thread, to help him get out of the labyrinth. When he got to the middle of the labyrinth, he killed the minotaur. Then he left Crete with the princess. But when he was sailing back, he forgot to put the white flag up on the mast, and so the king committed suicide in grief.

Heracles/Hercules Heracles/Hercules Heracles got 12 labors to complete, so he could clear his name from

wrong doings: 1. Kill the Nemean Lion 2. Kill the Lernean Hydra 3. Capture the Cerynian Hind 4. Capture the Erymanthian Boar 5. Clean the Augean Stables 6. Kill the Stymphalian Birds 7. Capture the Cretan Bull 8. Capture the Horses of Diomedes 9. Take the Belt of the Amazon Queen 10.Capture the Cattle of Geryon 11. Take the Golden Apples of the Hesperides 12. Capture Cerberus After his labors, he married. His wife gave him a cloak with what she

thought was love potion, but it was really covered in burn poison (by Hera). Heracles would have burned himself alive (the pain), but then Zeus gave him immortality.

Heracles is the Greek name Hercules is the Roman counterpart

Odysseus

Odysseus Odysseus was the King of Ithaca He helped the Greeks triumph in the Trojan War Afterward, he journeyed nearly ten years to return home to

Ithaca and to his wife, Penelope. He saved himself and his men from such monsters as the

Cyclops, the Sirens, and Scylla and Charybdis. When he got back to Ithaca, Odysseus proved his identity to

Penelope and once again ruled his homeland.

Perseus – Jason Perseus Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danaë He slew the Gorgon, Medusa, with a shiny shield from Athena

and winged sandals from Apollo Perseus killed Medusa by looking in the reflection of the shield After he killed Medusa, he saved the princess, Andromeda,

from being eaten by a sea monster (he turned it to stone).

Jason Jason was the leader of the Argonauts (the 50 heroes). Jason's

uncle, Pelias, had stolen the kingdom that belonged to Jason Pelias promised to return the kingdom only if Jason would bring

home the Golden Fleece On their journey, Jason and the Argonauts faced down many

monsters

Bellerophon

Bellerophon Bellerophon was the son of Poseidon King Iobates of Lycia sent Bellerophon on a suicide quest to

destroy the fire-breathing monster known as the chimera. With the help of his winged horse, Pegasus, Bellerophon was able to complete the task safely. He then conquered the Solymi and the Amazons.

Upon Bellerophon's return to Lycia, King Iobates gave him half his kingdom and his daughter

After a while, the gods did not like Bellerophon because he tried to get up to Olympus on Pegasus.

Amazons

Amazons Amazons were a large group of women that were warlike. These women were said to be brave, with strength and fortitude

like no other women An Amazon woman was raised from childhood to fight, therefore

they truly knew what they were doing and could protect their people at all costs

Not many people stood a chance against the Amazons They did not like men If the Amazons had boy children, they would either kill them or

give them to a neighboring men’s tribe They worshiped Ares (because they were warlike) and Artemis

(because she was a maiden goddess).

Websites that I used a lot!

http://gogreece.about.com http://www.theoi.com http://www.pantheon.org http://www.dl.ket.org http://www.greek-gods-and-goddesses.com http://mythagora.com http://ancienthistory.about.com