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Olympian gods

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Zeus

  • King of the Olympians
  • god of the sky
  • Symbols: Lightning, Eagle
  • Brothers: Poseidon, Hades
Photo by Dorron
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Poseidon

  • god of the sea
  • Created horse, causes earthquakes
  • Second in power only to Zeus
Photo by sergis blog
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HESTIA

  • goddess of the hearth
  • Gave up position of olympian to Dionyssus
  • Center of family life
  • Zeus's sister
Photo by euthman
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Hera

  • Queen of the gods, married to Zeus
  • goddess of marriage
  • Tries to lead a revolt against Zeus
  • Symbol is the peacock
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Ares

  • The god of war
  • Son of Zeus and Hera, disliked by both
  • Murderous and bloodstained, but is a coward
  • Symbols are vulture and dog
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Athena

  • goddess of wisdom and battle
  • Born of Zeus and Metis
  • Came out of Zeus's skull, his favorite child
  • Symbol is owl
Photo by Great Beyond
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Apollo

  • god of music, medicine, truth
  • Born of Zeus and Leto
  • Twin sister is Artemis
  • Has an oracle at the temple at Delphi
  • Drives the sun across the sky
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Aphrodite

  • goddess of beauty and love
  • Born of Uranus
  • Oldest Olympian
  • Married to Hephaestus
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Hermes

  • Messenger of the gods
  • god of travelers and thieves
  • Son of Zeus and Maia
Photo by Trois Têtes (TT)
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Artemis

  • goddess of the hunt, chastity, moon
  • Twin sister of Apollo
  • Huntsman of the gods
  • All animals are sacred to her, especially deer
Photo by archer10 (Dennis)
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Hephaestus

  • god of the fire and the forge
  • Ugliest of the gods
  • Born of Zeus and Hera, cast out by Hera
  • Is lame, walks with a limp
  • Married to Aphrodite
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Hades

  • Ruler of the dead
  • god of the underworld, riches
  • Brother of Zeus and Poseidon
  • Married to Persephone
  • Not considered an Olympian
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Demeter

  • goddess of the Harvest
  • Daughter of Cronus and Rhea
  • Has one daughter, Persephone, who is forcefully married to Hades
  • Controls the seasons
Photo by Clara Álvarez
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DIONYSSUS

  • god of wine, the vine, and parties
  • Son of Zeus and Semele
  • Only god with a mortal parent
  • Can be either joyful or full of rage
  • Eventually regarded as a god of the arts

Michael Braun