the 12 olympians of mt. olympus
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The 12 Olympians of Mt. Olympus. Greek Gods and Goddesses. Mt. Olympus. Home of the Twelve Olympian Gods The setting of many Greek mythical stories Located far above the heavens An actual mountain in Greece (The Tallest one) It formed itself for them. 3 Brothers. Zeus: Heavens - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The 12 Olympians of Mt. Olympus
Greek Gods and Goddesses
Mt. Olympus• Home of the Twelve
Olympian Gods • The setting of many
Greek mythical stories • Located far above the
heavens• An actual mountain in
Greece (The Tallest one)
• It formed itself for them.
3 Brothers• Zeus: Heavens• Poseidon: Seas• Hades: Underworld
Zeus – King of the gods; god of the sky and thunder.
Hera – Queen of the gods; goddess of marriage and family (Zeus’ Wife)
Poseidon – God of the seas
Dionysus – God of celebrations
Apollo – God of the sun, knowledge, music, and poetry.
Artemis – Goddess of the hunt, children, archery, and all animals.
Hermes – Messenger of the gods
Athena – Goddess of wisdom and war; skillful at crafts
Ares – God of war, violence, and
bloodshed
Aphrodite – Goddess of love and beauty
Hephaestus – Master blacksmith to the gods; god of fire
Demeter – Goddess of nature and the seasons.
Persephone – Queen of the underworld
Hades tricked her and then forced her to
live in the underworld.
Hades - King of the underworld. God of the dead.
Cyclops - Gigantic one-eyed monsters
Oracle -The answer given by a god to a question asked by a human. This is how gods communicated to humans and gave them advice.