the family tree of the gods
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The Family Tree of the Gods. In the beginning…. Chaos Night (darkness) Death (Erebus) Love. Love Mother EarthFather Heaven Gaea (Gaia) Oranos (Uranus) 3 monsters with 100 hands and 50 heads - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Family Tree of the Gods
In the beginning…
Chaos
Night (darkness) Death
(Erebus)
Love
Love
Mother Earth Father Heaven Gaea (Gaia) Oranos (Uranus)
3 monsters with 100 hands and 50 heads 3 Cyclopes The Titans
The Titans (The Elder Gods) with enormous size and strength
Cronos (Saturn): Ruler of the TitansRhea: Wife of CronosOcean: River that encircled the earthIapetus: Father of Prometheus, Epimetheus and Atlas
from Cronos and Rhea came
ZeusHera
PoseidonHestia
HadesDemeter
And there were Other Olympians
ZeusPoseidonHadesHeraHestiaDemeter
Athena HermesAres AphroditeHephaestus DionysusApolloArtemis
ZeusRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Jupiter or Jove Brother and Husband of Hera
ThunderboltEagleOak Tree
The SkyAll GodsMt. Olympus
PoseidonRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Neptune Brother of Zeus and Hades
TridentHorseBull
The Sea
HadesRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Pluto Brother of Zeus and Poseidon
MetalsJewelry
The UnderworldThe dead
HeraRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Juno Wife and Sister of Zeus
CowPeacock
Queen of the GodsMarriage
HestiaRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Vesta Sister of Zeus Hearth The Home
DemeterRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Ceres Sister of Zeus TorchWheat
The EarthPlantingHarvestingAll growing things
AthenaRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Minerva Daughter of ZeusBorn out of his head
Aegis (shield)OwlOlive Tree
Intellectual activitiesStrategyWisdom
AresRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Mars Son of Zeus and Hera VultureDogSpear
War
HephaestusRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Vulcan Son of Zeus and Hera ForgeAnvilFire
Blacksmith of GodsForger of weaponsJewelry
ApolloRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Phoebus Son of ZeusBrother of Artemis
CrowDolphinLyre (harp)Laurel Tree
SunMusicPoetryMathMedicine
ArtemisRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Diana Daughter of ZeusSister of Apollo
Stag (Deer)Cyprus TreeMoon
ChastityMaidensHunting
HermesRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Mercury Zeus’ son WandWinged SandalsWinged Hat
Messenger GodLiars, thieves, gamblersCommerceTreatiesGuardian of travelers
AphroditeRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Venus Born out of the 1st murder
Myrtle TreeDove SparrowSwan
LoveBeauty
DionysusRoman Name Relationship to
Other GodsSymbols Domain
Bacchus Son of Zeus Grape vineLeopard
Grape harvestWine makingWine
