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Ancient Gods and Goddesses

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AncientGods andGoddesses

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Zeus/Jupiter

• Lord of the Sky• “Rain-god” “Cloud-

gatherer”

• NOT All-Powerful or All-Knowing

• weapon--thunderbolt• tree--oak• bird--eagle

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Hera/Juno

• Wife of Zeus

• Protector of Marriage and Married Women

• A jealous and vengeful goddess

• sacred animal-cow• bird-peacock

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Poseidon/Neptune

• God of the Sea• “Earth-Shaker”

• Gave horses to humans

• weapon-trident• animal-bull

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Hades/Pluto

• Ruler of the Underworld

• God of Wealth

• King of the Dead

• A TERRIBLE but not EVIL god

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Phoebus Apollo

• God of Light and Truth

( Sun god )

• Musician for the gods

( Played the lyre )• animal-dolphin• bird-crow

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Artemis/Diana

• Twin sister of Apollo

• Lady of Wild Things

• Huntsman-in-Chief

( Moon-Goddess )

• Animal-deer

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Hermes/Mercury

• Messenger of the gods

( Wore winged sandals and hat )

( Carried a caduceus )

• Master Thief– shrewd & cunning

• Gave Apollo the lyre• Guide of the dead

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Pallas Athena/Minerva

• Daughter of Zeus only• Goddess of the City

and of Agriculture• First tamed horses• Sometimes goddess of

wisdom• tree-olive• bird-owl• city-Athens

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Aphrodite/Venus

• Goddess of Love and Beauty

• Born from the sea

• Sometimes wife of Hephaestus; sometimes of Ares

• tree-myrtle• bird-dove

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Ares/Mars

• God of War

• Blood-thirsty

• Hated by all, including Zeus and Hera

• bird-vulture• animal-dog

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Hephaestus/Vulcan

• God of Fire

• Caused volcanoes

• Ugly and lame

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Hestia/Vesta

• Goddess of the Hearth

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