Greek Gods and Goddesses

By Justin Billmair and Dan Maguire

What are some of the Greek gods and goddesses? What are they the

gods of?

• Zeus= King of gods

• Apollo= God of the sun

• Athena=god of wisdom

• Hephaestus= god of forge and fire

• Dionysus= god of wine

What was the Minator?

• The Minotaur had the head of a bull and the body of a man. He lived at the Cretan labyrinth.

How are greek gods and goddesses names used today?

• There are thousands of companies, groups and corporations that take the gods names. Ares lighting system is an example.

What are some Greek heroes? What did they do?

• Hercules=He didn’t die when Hera put snakes in his crib

• Achilles=best warrior in the Trojan war• Odysseus=Hero of Trojanwar• Perseus= Founder of Mycenae• Jason= Leader of the Argonauts• Bellerophon=Master of the Pegasus• Pandora=First woman• Sisyphus= Cheater of deaths• Adlanta= Swift footed huntress

Why did they have so many gods?

• They held high respect for nature and earth. To respect this love of nature they placed different gods in different aspects of life.

How did they become gods and Goddesses?

• They were created to explain the world around them and why certain things are there.

What are some historical events?

• Trojan war= 1200 B.C.

• First Messenia war= 730-710 B.C.

• Peloponnesian war between Sparta and Athens= 461-446 B.C.

What kind of heroes did they have?

• Mortals, immortals. Hercules was the strongest hero

• Alexander the Great was a good warrior and conquered a lot of citys

Name the Greek Goddesses of wisdom.

• Athena

What were 7 gods? What were they gods of?

• Apollo= God of sun

• Athena= god of wisdom

• Aphrodite= god of love

• Hephaestus= god of forge and fire

• Hades= god of underworld

• Poseidon= god of the sea

• Zeus= King of the gods

What is one Greek myth?

Cerberus

• It was a three headed dog with a dragon tail. It guards the entrance to the underworld allowing the dead to enter but never leave.