The greek gods

The greek gods

1. ATHENA

   • She was the greek goddess of: - wisdom - skill - war She would protect heroes during war. It is saic that she was Zeus' favourite daughter. She could even use his thunderbolt.

2. ARES

   • He was the god of blodlust. That means that oeople had to make sacrifices. They used prisioners of war and animals.

3. ZEUS

   • He was the most important god and also the most powerful one. He was the king of the gods. He was the god of: - Sky - Thunder. He controled the weather and he threw lightning to anyone who angered him.

4. HERMES

   • He was a son of Zeus, the messanger of the gods. He guided the dead to the underworld and helped Zeus with his decisions. He was the fastest of the gods because of his winged hat and winged sandals.

5. HADES

   • He was Poseidon's and Zeus' elder brother. He was the god of the dead. Some people feared him at saying his name. He was guarded in the underworld by a three-headed dog called Cerberus.

6. APOLLO

   • He was a son of Zeus. He is also the god of: - Art - Light - Medicine - Music. He is represented with a lyre (instrument) He could bring health and healing. But together with Artemis (his twin sister) they could bring death and disease.

7. DEMETER

   • He was the god of: - agriculture -vegetation - crop growth.

8. HERA

   • She was the queen of the gods and Zeus' wife. She was the goddess of: - women - marriage - family Her sacred animals were the cow, lion and peacock.

9. APHRODITE

   • She was the god of: - love - feminine beauty She married with Hephaestus. (God of metalwork) Her sacred animal is the dove.

10. POSEIDON

    • He was the brother of Zeus. He was the god of: - the sea - earthquakes He used his trident as a weapon. He also had a very bad temper just like Zeus.