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THE 12 OLYMPIANS

THE 12 OLYMPIANS. Zeus  Athena  Poseidon  Apollo  Hades  Aphrodite  Hestia  Hermes  Hera  Artemis  Ares  Hephaestus . ELDER GENERATION OF GODS. CHILDREN OF ZEUS & HERA. ZEUS ’S IMMORTAL CHILDREN. Metis -- Athene

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THE 12 OLYMPIANS

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  1. THE 12 OLYMPIANS • Zeus Athena  • Poseidon  Apollo  • Hades  Aphrodite  • Hestia Hermes  • Hera  Artemis  • Ares  Hephaestus 

  2. ELDER GENERATION OF GODS

  3. CHILDREN OF ZEUS & HERA

  4. ZEUS’S IMMORTAL CHILDREN • Metis -- Athene • Themis -- Hours, Order, Justice, Peace, Fates • Demeter -- Persephone • Mnemosyne -- The Nine Muses • Leto -- Artemis & Apollo • Dione -- Aphrodite • Semele -- Dionysus • Maia -- Hermes • Hera -- Hebe, Ares, Hephaestus

  5. ZEUS (JUPITER) • Lord of the Sky, the Cloud-gatherer • Supreme ruler of Mount Olympus • Spiritual leader of both gods and men • Upholder of the law, justice, morals, and civilised conduct • Attributes: Thunderbolt, the eagle, the aegis, the oak tree

  6. POSEIDON (NEPTUNE) • Lord of the Sea • Gave the first horse to man (God of Horses) • The Earth-shaker (God of Earthquakes) • Submarine palace • Attributes: The trident, dolphins, horses, bulls

  7. HADES (PLUTO) • Lord of the Underworld, Ruler of the Dead • Abducted and gave Persephone a pomegranate, she ate and belonged to the underworld forever • The God of Wealth, possesses the riches of the earth • His name is avoided • Attributes: The scepter, the helmet (of invisibility), the narcissus flower

  8. HESTIA (VESTA) • Goddess of the Hearth, the symbol of home and domestic life • A virgin goddess, wooed by Poseidon and Apollo but swore by Zeus to remain a virgin • Every hearth on Earth was her altar • New colonies took fire from the hearth of the mother-city • Attributes: The hearth

  9. HERA (JUNO) • Queen of Mount Olympus • Zeus’s wife and sister • Goddess of Marriage and Birth • Always jealous of Zeus’s love affairs • Punishes her rivals and their children (e.g. Zeus, Io, Helen) • Attributes: The peacock, the cow, the pomegranate, the city of Argos

  10. ARES (MARS) • God of War • Handsome but vain, cruel and murderous; detested by gods and men • Attended by his sister Eris, the Goddess of Strife, his sons, and by Enyo, old goddess of war • Cowardly runs away when wounded • Born in Thrace, where there lives a fierce people • Attributes: The vulture, the dog, and the war gear

  11. PALLAS ATHENA (MINERVA) • Goddess of Wisdom, War, the Handicrafts, Industry and Justice • Born out of Zeus’s head, fully-grown and wearing a robe and helmet, no mother • Zeus’s favourite child • Virgin goddess • Athena, the grey-eyed; Athena of the flashing eyes • Attributes: The olive tree, the owl, the aegis, the city of Athens, and Parthenon temple

  12. PHOEBUS APOLLO • God of Light (assoc. with the Sun-god Helios), Truth (can never tell a lie), Medicine, Archery, Music, Poetry • Master musician, he directed the choir of Muses • The Archer-god, the Healer • Twin-brother of Artemis • Killed the dragon Python • Attributes: The lyre, the bow and the arrow, the tripod, the swan, the laurel tree

  13. APHRODITE (VENUS) • Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Sexual Desire • The laughter-loving, irresistible goddess; had many lovers • Born out of sea foams; the sea carried her to Cyprus • Married to Hephaestus, the ugly, lame God of Fire • Aphrodisiac festival celebrated in Athens and Corinth, sexual intercourse as worship • Attributes: The myrtle tree, the dove, the swan

  14. HERMES (MERCURY) • Messenger God, God of Commerce, Travel, Literature, Athletics • The Divine Herald, leads the souls of the dead to Hades • Cunning, shrewd, swift • Gave the lyre to Apollo in exchange for his cattle • Attributes: The winged-sandals, a broad-brimmed hat with wings, Caduceus (staff with snakes and wings)

  15. ARTEMIS (DIANA) • Goddess of Hunting, Wild Animals, and Fertility • A virgin goddess associated with Chastity, twin-sister of Apollo, associated with Selene, the Moon • Armed with a bow and arrows, accompanied by the Nymphs • Contradictory features; protectress of women in labour and of young children, brought sudden death to labouring women by shooting arrows • Attributes: Cypress tree, the deer

  16. HEPHAESTUS (VULCAN/MULCIBER) • God of Fire, Forge, Smith of Gods • The armourer; patron of smiths • Hera conceived him alone, later rejected • He imprisoned his mother Hera on a magic throne; released her after Aphrodite was given as his bride • He caught his wife with Ares with the magic chain-link net • Made the first woman,Pandora from clay • Attributes: Ugly, lame; carries anaxe; wears a beard

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