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Uranus (Heaven)
Gaea (Mother Earth)
Children
Apollo (Apollo)
Aphrodite
(Venus)
Hermes
(Mercury)
Artemis (Diana)
Whos Who on
Mount Olympus?
Zeus (Jupiter)
Facts
King of the
gods
Ruler of
mankind
Symb
Heras
Lightning Bolt
ol
husband
Poseidon (Neptune)
Facts
Symbol
Trident -3pronged
spear
Hades (Pluto)
Facts
God of underworld
Never lived on Mt.
Olympus
Stole Persephone to
be his wife
Symbol
Hestia (Vesta)
Facts
Goddess of heart
& home
Symbol
Fireplace
(hearth)
Hera (Juno)
Facts
Queen of Gods
Zeus wife
Jealous & Protectiv
In Nature
Symbol
Cow/Peacock
Facts
Ares (Mars)
God of war
Symbol
Vulture/dog
Athena (Minerva)
Facts
Goddess of
Wisdom,
war, and weaving
Apollo (Apollo)
Facts
Symbol
Golden lyre/chario
Aphrodite (Venus)
Facts
Symbol
Dove/swan
Hermes (Mercury)
Facts
Messenger god
God of commerce
travelers, & thiev
Symbol
Artemis (Diana)
Facts
Symbol
Hephaestus (Vulcan)
Facts
God of fire
Forger of armor
Symbol
Blacksmith
Maker of weapons &
armor
Why is
Mythology
Important
to
study???
Many Famous
Sites,
Paintings,
and
Sculptures
Across the
World
Poseidon
Various Temples to Poseidon
Dethroning of Saturn
Eros (Cupid)
The Centaur
Half-man/Halfhorse
Wounded by Achilles
but healed by the ru
on spear
Arrival of Io in Egypt
Aphrodite Crouching
Venus de Milo
Hercules Dragging
Cerberus from Hell
Last Judgment
(Hades)
Death of Adonis
Pandora
Presentation of Pandora by
Vulcan
Prometheus bound
Satyrs
The Sirens
The Moirai
(The Three Fates)
The Fates
Temple of Apollo
in Delphi, Greece
Allusions to
Mythology in
Literature
Movies, Advertising,
and Pop-Culture
today!
Hercules
Remember Fluffy?
Sinbad
Sirens attack
Sinbads Ship
Television
Homers Odyssey
and other
Companies
Nike- Shoes, The Goddess of Victory
Saturn Automobiles, Zeus's Father
Olympus Photography Technology, Mount
Olympus
Mars- Candy Bars, God of War
FTD Hermes Logo, Messenger God
Amazon.com Books, Race of Warrior
Women
Midas Golden touch and Mufflers!