THE GREEK GODS

ZEUS

• He was the king of the gods.
• He is known as the God of the Sky.
• His weapon was the thunder bolt.
• Brother to Zeus and Poseidon.

POSEIDON

• The God of the Sea.
• He was known for creating the horse.
• His weapon was the trident.
• His brothers are Hades and Zeus.

HADES

• The God of the Underworld.
• He had very little mercy.
• He was extremely rich.
• Was a brother to Zeus and Poseidon.

APHRODITE

• The Goddess of Love and Beauty.
• Was married to Hephaestus but loved Ares.
• She was the most beautiful Goddess.
• She was a daughter of Zeus.

ARES

• The God of War
• He was not well liked.
• He was not trusted.

APOLLO

• He was the son of Zeus.
• He is the brother to Artemis.
• The god of Music.
• He dragged the sun across the sky.

ARTEMIS

• She was the daughter of Zeus.
• She is the Goddess of the Hunt.
• She is a protector of the young.
• She drags the moon across the sky.

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DEMETER

• The Goddess of Grain.
• She is what causes seasons to change.
• Hades kidnapped her daughter.

HESTIA

• Goddess of the Hearth.
• She is a sister to Zeus.
• She is known to be the most charitable Olympian.

HERA

• Married to Zeus.
• Queen of the gods.
• She is the Goddess of Marriage.

HERMES

• Is the son of Zeus.
• He is the God of Theives.
• He is also the messenger of the gods.
• He is said to have wings on his shoes.

HEPHAESTUS

• The God of Fire.
• The son of Zeus.
• He was married to Aphrodite.

WEBSITES

• www.greek-gods.info
• www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/olympian.html.
• library.thinkquest.org/J002356F/godlibrary.htm
• www.greekmythology.com
• www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/greek-gods.html