Who is that Greek God/Goddess? Part 3

Who Is

ThisGod?

Ares/MarsGod of war

Ares often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and generalship. Ares was a dangerous force, overwhelming, insatiable in battle, destructive, and man-slaughtering. Fear and Terror were his battle chariot. Ares is well known as the lover of Aphrodite, the goddess of love who was married to Hephaestus, god of craftsmanship.

Ares is often depicted wearing a helmet, and carrying a weapon and a shield.

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Ares… What are his traits?

Who Is

ThisGod?

ApolloGod of the Sun

Apollo has been variously recognized as a god of light and the sun, truth and prophecy, healing, plague, music, poetry, and more. Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto. He has a twin sister – Artemis. As the patron of Delphi, he was an oracular god - prophetic deity. Medicine and healing are associated with Apollo, yet Apollo was also seen as a god who could bring ill-health and deadly plague.

As the leader of the Muses, Apollo also functioned as the patron god of music and poetry. Hermes created the lyre for him, and the instrument became a common attribute of Apollo.Symbols: Lyre, Raven Laurel Branches

More illustrations of Apollo… What are some of his traits?

Apollo…What are some of his traits?

Helios

Who Is

ThisGoddess?

Artemis/DianaThe Virgin Huntress

Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto and has a twin brother, Apollo.

She was the Hellenic goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth, virginity, and protector of young girls, bringing and relieving disease in women; she often was depicted as a huntress carrying a bow and arrows. The deer and the cypress were sacred to her. In later Hellenistic times, she even assumed the ancient role aiding childbirth.

More illustrations of Artemis… What are some of her traits?

Artemis…What are some of her traits?

Who Is

ThisGod?

Hephaestus/Vulcan

God of the Blacksmith

Hephaestus was the Greek god of technology, blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, fire and volcanoes. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera , the King and Queen of the Gods.

As a smithing god, Hephaestus made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus. He served as the blacksmith of the gods, and was worshipped in the professions of manufacturing .

Hephaestus's symbols are a smith's hammer, anvil, and a pair of tongs.

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Hephaestus…What are some of his traits?

Who Is

ThisGoddess?

Hestia/Vesta

Goddess of Home and Hearth/Fireside

As the virgin goddess of the hearth (fireside), architecture, and the right ordering of domesticity, the family and the state… Hestia received the first offering at every sacrifice in the household. She is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea.

This peace loving goddess is usually depicted as cloaked in a head veil, sometimes shown with a staff in hand or guarding a fire.

More illustrations of Hestia…What are some of her traits?

More illustrations of Hestia…What are some of her traits?

Who Is

ThisGoddess?

Demeter/CeresMother of the Earth

Demeter is the goddess of the harvest, who presided over grains and the fertility of the earth, and the cycle of life and death. Demeter's daughter Persephone was abducted to the underworld by Hades. With her loss and her grief, the seasons halted; living things ceased their growth, then began to die. Faced with the extinction of all life on earth, Zeus sent his messenger Hermes to the underworld to bring Persephone back. Hades agreed to release her if she had eaten nothing while in his realm; but Persephone had eaten a small number of pomegranate seeds. This bound her to Hades and the underworld for certain months of every year. To the Greek, this period of time is tied to the winter, when plants cease to grow due to Demeter’s pain of being apart from her daughter. Symbols: Cornucopia wheat bread honey, cats and dogs

More illustrations of Demeter…What are some of her traits?

More illustrations of Demeter…What are some of her traits?

Who Is

ThisGod?

Hades/PlutoRuler of the Underworld

Hades is the god of the underworld. Seated next to him is his wife. Persephone, daughter of Demeter. All mortals are judged after death and are either rewarded or cursed under his watch. Very few mortals could leave his realm once they entered.

Symbols associated with him are the Helm of Darkness,and the three-headed dog, Cerberus,and Tartarus, a deep, gloomy river in the underworld.

More illustrations of Hades…What are his traits?

Hades…What are some of his traits?

Cerberus and Charon

Quiz Time! Name that Olympian…

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