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Monday, 27 February 2012

Hera

Name: Hera
Goddess of: air, marriage, motherhood, and women. 
Roman name: Juno
Family: Kronos (Father), Rhea(Mother), Zeus (husband)
Strengths: Determined defender.
Symbol: The peacock.
This is Hera


Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Aphrodite

Name: Aphrodite
Goddess of : beauty, love, grace, desire & pleasure
Roman name: Venus
Family: (Unknown) Aphrodite was known to rise from the sea when Ouranus was killed by Kronos
Strengths: Dazzling beauty                                                                         Symbol: Her girdle, which has magical powers to compel love.
This is Aphrodite

Saturday, 18 February 2012

Hermes


Name: Hermes
God of:roads, messengers, travel, thieves & merchants
Roman Name: Mercury
Family: Zeus(Father),Maia(Mother)
Strengths:Clever, bold, determined, athletic, a powerful magician.
Symbol:His staff, called kerykerion in Greek, caduceus in Latin.
This is Hermes

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Athena

Name: Athena
Goddess of: Wisdom, useful arts, defence & battle strategy.
Roman name: Minerva
Family: Zeus(Father), Metis (Mother)
Strengths: Rational & intelligent 
Symbol: Owl & Olive tree
This is Athena

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Hades

Name: Hades
God of: Dead, Wealthy and the Underworld
Roman name: Pluto
Family:Kronos(Father), Rhea(Mother),Persephone(Wife)
Strengths: Persistent and determined
Symbol: Sceptre
This is Hades



Poseidon

Name: Poseidon
God of : Seas, horses & disasters
Roman Name: Neptune
Family: Kronos (Father) , Rhea (Mother), Amphitrite (Wife)
Strengths: A creative god, designing all the creatures of the sea
Symbol: Three-pronged trident
This is Poseidon



Zeus

Name: Zeus
God of: Gods
Roman Name: Jupiter
Family: Kronos (Father), Rhea (mother), Hera (wife)
Strengths: Highly powerful, strong, charming, persuasive.
Symbol: Thunderbolt 
This is Zeus

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

An intro to the gods

Hello, this is my first blog and I am going to tell you about Greek mythology.
There are many Greek gods such as Zeus, Poseidon & Hades. These are the big three gods (the most powerful ones)
These are the gods and what they are gods of:


The Olympians
  1. Zeus, God of gods
  2. Poseidon, God of earthquakes, horses, oceans & storms
  3. Hades,  god of the dead, wealth and the Underworld
  4. Athena, goddess of wisdom, useful arts, defence and battle strategy
  5. Hermes, god of roads, messengers, travel, thieves & merchants
  6. Aphrodite, Goddess of beauty, love, grace, desire & pleasure
  7. Hera,  Goddess of air, marriage, motherhood, and women. 
  8. Ares, God of war
  9. Apollo,  god of the sun, healing, disease, music, poetry, archery, truth and oracles.
  10. Dionysus, god of wine
  11. Demeter, Goddess of harvest and agriculture
  12. Artemis, Goddess of the hunt, the moon, maidens, animals & archery
  13. Hephaestus, Greek god of forges, fire, technology, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, volcanoes, blacksmiths, hammers, Stonemasonry, and armourer to the gods.
These are all of the major gods.