Greek gods and goddesses: Family Tree

In Greek mythology, gods did not create the universe the universe created the gods (Hamilton 24).
- In the beginning there was only _________.
From chaos emerged Gaea (Mother Earth) and Ouranos (Father Haven).
Gaea ---------------------- Ouranos
(married to)

They had three types of children, all monsters, the most important of which were the Titans. The Titans
ruled the universe until their son (Zeus) took over.
Cronus--------- Rhea
(married to)

The Twelve great gods who succeeded the Titans lived on Mt. Olympus were the following. The names in
parenthesis are the Roman gods and goddesses names.
1. Zeus (Jupiter)
2. Poseidon (Neptune)
3. Hades (Pluto)
4. Hestia (Vesta)
5. Hera (Juno)
6. Ares (Mars)
7. Athena (Minerva)
8. Apollo (Apollo)
9. Aphrodite (Venus)
10. Hermes (Mercury)
11. Artemis (Diana)
12. Hephaestus (Vulcan)
So the family tree starts to look a little something like this:
Gaea (Mother _______) ---------------------- Ouranos (Father ___________)
(The Titans)
Cronus--------- Rhea

Monster Kid

Zeus --------------- Hera

Poseidon (brother of Zeus)

(married to)

Athena

Hephaestus

Monster Kid

Monster Kid
Hades (brother of Zeus)

Confusing, yes? I know!!! Lets fill in the following chart to help you keep the Greek
gods and goddesses straight.
Gaea, also known as ______________ Earth, was wife to Ouranos, or Father _____________.
Their children were known as the _______________.
One Titan, ___________, along with his wife/sister ____________, overthrew Ouranos because he disliked the
way he treated his children.
Their son, ____________, overthrew Cronus and Rhea and became the supreme ruler of the universe.
Zeus and the other Olympians ruled from Mt. __________________.
ZEUS
God of the sky, ________, and justice
King and most powerful of the gods; Ruler of ____________
Symbol was the ____________
POSEIDON
God of the ________ and earthquakes
Brother of __________
Odysseuss enemy
Symbol was the ____________, which he always carries
HADES
God of the _____________
__________ and_________s brother
wife was Persephone, who he stole from Earth and made Queen of the Lower World
which helped the Greeks explain the changing of the ______________
HESTIA
Goddess of the ___________ (which is the symbol of the home as a result, any
newborn child had to be carried around the hearth)
one of the three virgin goddesses, along with Athena and Artemis
no distinct personality and plays no part in the myths
each city had a public sacred hearth to Hestia. If a new community was founded,
__________ must be carried from the mother citys hearth to the new
HERA
Goddess of ____________ and _______ ________
Exceptionally _____________
________s wife
spent most of her time punishing the women Zeus cheated on her with and their
children
ARES
God of ____________
son of _________ and _____________, though both parents detest him

APHRODITE
Goddess of ___________ and Beauty
usually said to be the wife of ______________________
____________________ loving goddess
APOLLO
God of archery, poetry, music, medicine, and prophecy
the master musician who plays his ______________ for the Olympians
god of _______________ (in who there is no darkness at all) and god of ___________
(can never tell a lie)
ATHENA
Goddess of wisdom and the arts of war and peace
Protector of Odysseus
Zeuss favorite daughter
her epithet is often ___________-eyed
daughter of Zeus and no mother full grown and full-armored, she sprang from
the head of Zeus
a fierce battle-goddess who is generally only warlike to defend the State from its
enemies
Zeuss favorite child
City of _____________
HERMES
Messenger god
God of commerce, speed, and trade
has winged ___________________ and a winged, low-crowned hat (like the Red Bull
character)
led the dead to their last home
appears more frequently in mythological tales than any other god
ARTEMIS
Goddess of the Wild Things, the moon, and crossways
_________________ twin sister
one of the three virgin goddesses (Athena was another)
goddess of the moon called Phoebe and Selene as a result
also identified as Hecate, the Goddess of the Dark of the Moon, associated with
deeds of darkness (also the name of one of the witches in Macbeth!!!)
Goddess of the Crossways, ghostly places of evil magic
HEPHAESTUS
God of fire and the forges Blacksmith to the gods
blacksmith of the gods who makes their weaponry as well

 credited for being under volcanoes and causing them to erupt

in the Odyssey, is said to be _____________________s husband