The Olympians

•A group of 12 gods

•Ruled after the overthrow of the Titans

•All of the olympians are related in someway

•They are named after their dwelling place Mount Olympus

Zeus
•God of the sky

•Ruler of the Olympian gods

•Overthrew his father Cronus

•Drew lots with brothers Hades and Poseidon

•Won the draw

•Became supreme ruler of the gods

•Lord of the sky

•Rain God

•Weapon is the thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him

•Married to Hera

•Had many affairs

•Punish those who lie or break oaths

•Cloud gatherer

•Breastplate is the aegis

•Bird is Eagle

•Tree is oak
•Represented as the god of justice and mercy

•Protecter of the weak

•Punisher of the wicked

Poseidon
•God of the sea

•Protector of all the waters

•Brother of Zeus and Hades

•Lord of the sea

•Widely worshiped by seamen

•Married to Amphitrite

•One point desired Demeter

•Weapon is a trident which can shake the earth and shatter any objects

•Second to Zeus in power

•Quarrelsome personality

•Greedy

Hades
•Brother of Zeus and Poseidon

•Lord of the underworld

•Rules over the dead

•Greedy God

•God of wealth

•Helmet that made him invisable

•Rarely leaves the underworld

•Married to Persephone

•King of the dead not the god of death its self

Hestia
•Sister of Zeus

•Virgin goddess

•Plays no part in myths

•Goddess of the hearth

Hera
•Wife and sister of Zeus

•Supreme goddess

•Goddess of marrige and childbirth

•Takes speical care of married woman

•Sacred animals are the cow and peacocks

•Favorite city is Argos

Ares
•Son of Zeus and Hera

•Disliked by both parents

•God of war

•Considered murderous and bloodstained and a coward

•Bird is the vulture

•Animal is the dog

Athena
•Virgin goddess of reason,intelligent activity, arts and literature

•Daughter of Zeus

•Goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture

•invented the bridle,the trumpet, the flute,the pot,the rake,the yoke, the
ship,and the chairot

•the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity

•Zeus' favorite kid

•Favorite city is Athens

•Tree is the olive

•Owl is her bird

Apollo
•Son of Zeus and Leto

•Twin sister is Artemis

•God of music

•Plays the lyre

•The Archer

•God of healing taught men how to heal

•God of light

•God of truth

•Drives the sun around

•Tree is the laurel

•Bird is his crow

•Animal is the dolphin

Aphrodite
•Goddess of love,desire,and beauty

•Daughter of Zeus and Hera

•Born of sea foam

•Wife of Hephaestus

•Myrtle is her tree

•Dove,swan,the sparrow are her birds

Hermes
•Cleverest Olympian

•Messenger to all the gods

•Son of Zeus and Maia

•Fastest God

•Wears winged shoes,a winged hat, and a magic wand

•God of theives

•God of commerce

•Guide for the dead

•Invented the lyre,the pipes,the musical scale,astronomy , weights and

measures, boxing, gymnastics, and the care of olive trees.

Artemis
•Goddess of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural
environment

•Daughter of Zeus and Leto

•Twin sister of Apollo

•Lady of wild things

•Huntsman of the gods

•Protecter of the young

•Hunts with silver arrows

•Virgin goddess

•Goddess of chasity

•Cypress is her tree

•All wild animals are scared to her, especially the deer

Hephaestus
•Son of Zeus and Hera

•Only god to be physically ugly

•Lame

•God of fire and forge

•Smith and armorer for the gods

•Uses a volcano as his forge

•Patron god of both smiths and weavers

•Kind and peace loving

•Wife is Aphrodite