Greek Gods and Greek Gods and GoddessesGoddesses

By: Charmaine Apple By: Charmaine Apple EstebanEsteban

Apollo Apollo was the god of music and

healing who fought man medicine.

He was the son of Zeus and Leto.

He has a twin sister named Artemis.

Apollo’s daily task is to harness his chariot with four horses attached and drive the sun across the sky.

He was famous for the oracle at Delphi.

AphroditeAphrodite Aphrodite is the goddess Aphrodite is the goddess

of love, desire and beauty.of love, desire and beauty.

She has a magical gift that She has a magical gift that compels anyone she compels anyone she wishes to desire her wishes to desire her deeply.deeply.

She represented sex She represented sex affection and the affection and the attraction that binds attraction that binds people together. people together.

HadesHades

Hades is the god of Hades is the god of the underworld.the underworld.

He is the brother of He is the brother of Zeus.Zeus.

His wife was His wife was Persephone.Persephone.

The helmet Hades The helmet Hades wears is invisible.wears is invisible.

Zeus Zeus Zeus won the draw and Zeus won the draw and

became the Supreme ruler became the Supreme ruler of gods.of gods.

He is the lord of the sky and He is the lord of the sky and the rain.the rain.

His weapon is a thunderbolt His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurlers at those which he hurlers at those who don’t like him.who don’t like him.

He was married to Hera but He was married to Hera but is famous for cheating on is famous for cheating on her.her.

AresAres

Ares is the god of Ares is the god of war.war.

Ares is the son of Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera.Zeus and Hera.

He didn’t like his He didn’t like his parents.parents.

He carried a blood He carried a blood stained spear. stained spear.

He was handsome He was handsome and very cruel. and very cruel.

ConclusionConclusion

• Many people today still resort to these gods in times of need. For example, if someone is lonely and wants love they will resort to the god of love Aphrodite. As you can see these gods are still very much alive in people hearts.

ARESARESRoman name MarsRoman name Mars

• Ares was the god of Ares was the god of war, or more war, or more precisely of warlike precisely of warlike frenzy. frenzy.

HEPHAESTUSHEPHAESTUSRoman name VulcanRoman name Vulcan

• Hephaestus was the Hephaestus was the lame god of fire and lame god of fire and crafts or the two crafts or the two together, hence of together, hence of blacksmiths.blacksmiths.

ARTEMISARTEMISRoman name DianaRoman name Diana

• Artemis was the Artemis was the goddess of the hunt. goddess of the hunt. She helped women She helped women in childbirth, but also in childbirth, but also brought sudden brought sudden death with her death with her arrows. arrows.

DEMETERDEMETERRoman name CerusRoman name Cerus

• Demeter was the Demeter was the goddess of goddess of agriculture. She was agriculture. She was the sister of Zeus the sister of Zeus and the mother of and the mother of Persephone. Persephone.

DIONYSUSDIONYSUSRoman name BacchusRoman name Bacchus

• Dionysus was the Dionysus was the god of wine.god of wine.