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Olympic G&G
| God/Goddess | Description |
|---|---|
| Zeus | Leader of all gods and the god of the sky, lightning, and thunder. He carries a thunderbolt as his symbol. |
| Poseidon | God of the sea. He causes earthquakes, carries a trident, and created the horse. |
| Aphrodite | Goddess of love and beauty who was born from sea foam. |
| Hephaestus | God of fire, volcanoes, and the forge. He’s the ugliest of the gods and was crippled by his mother when she cast him out. |
| Athena | Goddess of wisdom who was born fully grown out of the head of Zeus. A major Greek city is named after her. |
| Apollo | The sun god and god of music. He’s a twin and considered the most handsome of the gods. He pulls the sun across the sky each day with his chariot. |
| Hades | While not one of the Olympians, this god is important since he is the god of the underworld. |
| Ares | God of war who was very cruel and violent, displaying the worst traits of humanity. |
| Artemis | Goddess of the woods, the moon, and the hunt. She’s a twin who carries a silver bow and arrows. |
| Demeter | Goddess of corn, the harvest, and all agriculture. The Greeks prayed to her often since they depended upon good harvests. |
| Hermes | Speedy messenger of the gods. He wears winged sandals. |
| Hera | The wife of Zeus and the goddess of marriage. |
| Hestia | Goddess of the home. She was the kindest and mildest of the gods. Her symbol is the hearth. |
| Mt. Olympus | The mountain where the gods and goddesses lived and ruled from. |
| Myth | A story that is shared by a group of people that explains something about life, nature, or history. |