Greek Gods and Greek Gods and Goddesses Goddesses

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Breanna BetzBreanna Betz

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About the AuthorAbout the Author

• Breanna BetzBreanna Betz

• Sophomore at Grand ValleySophomore at Grand Valley

• Major: Secondary Education-Math. Major: Secondary Education-Math. With a minor in History.With a minor in History.

• Hobbies: Reading, watching movies, Hobbies: Reading, watching movies, and hanging out with friendsand hanging out with friends

• Email: Email: betzb@student.gvsu.edubetzb@student.gvsu.edu

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DirectoryDirectory

• About the AuthorAbout the Author

• Olympians vs. Non-Olympians vs. Non-OlympiansOlympians

• ZeusZeus

• ApolloApollo

• AthenaAthena

• AphroditeAphrodite

• PoseidonPoseidon

• HadesHades

• HerculesHercules

• AresAres

• VideoVideo

• ResourcesResources

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Olympians vs. Non-Olympians vs. Non-OlympiansOlympians• Who are the Olympians?Who are the Olympians?

– The Olympians are a group of 12 gods The Olympians are a group of 12 gods and goddesses who live on Mount and goddesses who live on Mount Olympus.Olympus.

– All of the Olympians are related to one All of the Olympians are related to one another.another.

• Non-OlympiansNon-Olympians– All the other gods who are the All the other gods who are the

descendents of these 12.descendents of these 12.

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ZeusZeus

• Zeus is the ruler of all Zeus is the ruler of all the other gods and the other gods and goddesses.goddesses.

• He is the god of the He is the god of the sky and the rain.sky and the rain.

• His brothers are His brothers are Poseidon and Hades.Poseidon and Hades.

• He is married to Hera He is married to Hera but has had many but has had many affairs. affairs.

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ApolloApollo

• Apollo is the son of Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto. Zeus and Leto.

• He has a twin sister He has a twin sister named Artemis.named Artemis.

• He helped defeat He helped defeat Achilles.Achilles.

• He is the god of He is the god of music, healing, music, healing, light, and truth.light, and truth.

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AthenaAthena

• She is the daughter of Zeus She is the daughter of Zeus who was born out of his who was born out of his forehead wearing complete forehead wearing complete armor.armor.

• She is the goddess of crafts, She is the goddess of crafts, domestic arts, and wisdom.domestic arts, and wisdom.

• She was very skilled in She was very skilled in battle.battle.

• She invented many things She invented many things including: the trumpet, the including: the trumpet, the flute, the ship, the rake, etc.flute, the ship, the rake, etc.

• She was Zeus’ favorite She was Zeus’ favorite daughter.daughter.

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AphroditeAphrodite• She is the goddess of She is the goddess of

love, beauty, and love, beauty, and fertility.fertility.

• She was either born She was either born out of sea-foam or out of sea-foam or from Zeus and Dione.from Zeus and Dione.

• She had a magical She had a magical girdle that made girdle that made anyone she wanted anyone she wanted fall in love with her.fall in love with her.

• She also played a role She also played a role in the cause of the in the cause of the Trojan War.Trojan War.

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PoseidonPoseidon

• He is the god of the He is the god of the sea, earthquakes, sea, earthquakes, and horses.and horses.

• He is the brother of He is the brother of Zeus and Hades.Zeus and Hades.

• He married the sea He married the sea nymph Amphitrite.nymph Amphitrite.

• He often took the He often took the shape of a steed.shape of a steed.

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HadesHades• The brother of Zeus.The brother of Zeus.

• He is the lord of the He is the lord of the Underworld and god of Underworld and god of wealth.wealth.

• He is very greedy and He is very greedy and never lets anyone never lets anyone leave the underworld.leave the underworld.

• He is married to He is married to Persephone, to whom Persephone, to whom he abducted.he abducted.

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HerculesHercules• He is only ½ god. His He is only ½ god. His

father was Zeus and his father was Zeus and his mother was a mortal.mother was a mortal.

• He is a major Greek He is a major Greek hero.hero.

• He rescued many He rescued many damsels in distress.damsels in distress.

• He fought bravely to He fought bravely to save Mount Olympus save Mount Olympus against the Giants.against the Giants.

• Was forced to go on “12 Was forced to go on “12 Labors” to pay for the Labors” to pay for the murders he committed. murders he committed.

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AresAres• He is the son of Zeus He is the son of Zeus

and Hera.and Hera.

• He is the god of war.He is the god of war.

• However, he was However, he was defeated by Hercules.defeated by Hercules.

• He is considered a He is considered a murderer and a murderer and a coward.coward.

• He was caught in an He was caught in an act of adultery with act of adultery with Aphrodite.Aphrodite.

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Greek Mythology and the Role Greek Mythology and the Role of the Gods in Human Destinyof the Gods in Human Destiny

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ResourcesResources

• Greek MythologyGreek Mythology– http://www.mythwehttp://www.mythwe

b.com/b.com/

• Greek Mythology Greek Mythology Gods OlympiansGods Olympians– http://www.desy.de/http://www.desy.de/

gna/interpedia/greegna/interpedia/greek_myth/olympian.htk_myth/olympian.htmlml

• United StreamingUnited Streaming– http://http://

streaming.discoveryestreaming.discoveryeducation.com/ducation.com/search/search/assetDetail.cfm?assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=13BBCEguidAssetID=13BBCE8F-B094-44D9-9CAC-8F-B094-44D9-9CAC-22340A858D0C&rand22340A858D0C&rand=3BAA6402-19BB-=3BAA6402-19BB-3157-3157-085F671C59BEF104085F671C59BEF104Quit