Greek Mythology and ArchitectureSwarnim Jain and Nandini Anand

The 13 OlympiansAres

DemeterHestia

ZeusHermes

Artemis

Hera

HephaestusApolloAphrodite

Poseidon

Hades

Athena

•The Supreme ruler of Gods and men•God of sky and thunder •Symbol- Eagle•Roman name-Jupiter

Zeus

Hera•Goddess of marriage, mothers and families•Symbol-pomegranate , cow •Roman name - Juno

Poseidon•God of Sea, Earthquakes and horses•Symbol- 3 pointed trident•Roman name- Neptune

Hades•God of the underworld•Helm of darkness, Cerberus – 3 headed dog•Roman name- Pluto

Apollo•God of archery, music, poetry•Symbol the lyre, the laurel wreath•Roman name – Apollo (you can’t improve on perfection baby!)

Artemis•Goddess of the moon, the hunt and young maidens•Symbol-the moon, the deer•Roman name- Diana

Athena•Goddess of Wisdom• Symbol- the owl•Roman name - Minerva

Ares•God of War•Symbol- A bloody spear , a wild boar•Roman name- Mars

Demeter

Hephaestus

•Goddess of Demeter•Symbol- Torch, corn plant (popcorn may work too)•Roman name-Ceres

•God of blacksmiths and fire •Symbol- The anvil and hammer•Roman name-Vulcan

Aphrodite•Goddess of love and beauty•Symbol- The dove, which is odd, since it’s a symbol of peace and Aphrodite started a war (more on that later)•Roman name- Venus

Hermes •God of travelers, merchants and thieves•Symbol- the caduceus•Roman name- Mercury

Depiction of greek gods in architecture

East Frieze of the Parthenon

A rectangular strip on the inside east end of this classic temple of Athena on the Acropolis of Athens. It is located just underneath the eaves of the ceiling, as indicated in this reconstruction. Here we have a group of Olympian deities flanking the ceremony of the peplos, Athena's special garment.

Temple of Zeus ● The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was an ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to Zeus. The temple,was

built between 472 and 456 BC● It housed the renowned statue of Zeus, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. ● Statue was 40 feet high and made of ivory and gold

Temple of Artemis● One of the seven wonders of

the ancient world● It was located in Ephesus in present-

day Turkey), and was completely rebuilt three times before its eventual destruction in 401.

● At Ephesus, a goddess whom the Greeks associated with Artemis was venerated in an archaic, cult image[31] that was carved of wood and kept decorated with jewelry.

Greek Myths

Judgement of Paris

Zeus was a casanova

Poor Jokes as a peace offering in return for your attention

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