The Ancient Greek Gods

The Ancient Greek gods
Zeus Zeus ruled the sky. He is the supreme ruler of mount Olympus and of the gods who lived there. His symbols are the scepter, the eagle and his aegis. He was married to Hera.
Hera She was the goddess of Marriage and of childbirth. The peacock, the goose and the cuckoo were scared to her. Her symbols are the diadem and the veil, showing that she is Zeus bride.
Hades He was the Greek god of the underworld, the realm of the dead. He was also the god of the hidden wealth of the earth. His symbols were the helmet, metals and jewels.
Demeter She was the goddess of vegetation and fruitfulness. She was especially associated with corn. She possessed mysterious powers of growth and even resurrection. She was the mother of Persephone.
Poseidon He was the Greek god of the sea, of earthquakes and of horses.
Hestia
He was often seen with his golden trident, a weapon capable of creating sudden, violent storms. He was particularly associated with horses and bulls. He was married to the sea nymph Amphrite.
She was the goddess of the home and the hearth. She was the daughter of Cronos and Rhea. She eventually gave up her Olympian throne to Dionysus, to keep peace.
Apollo Aphrodite She was the goddess of Love, Beauty and eternal youth. Her symbols were the girdle, the seashell and the mirror. Her scared animal was the dove. He was the god of the sun, the light, the music and the prophecy. He is the son of Zeus and the Titaness Leto. His symbols are the lyre, the tripod, the laurel tree and the navel stone.
Athena Artemis She was the Greek goddess of hunting, of the wild and of wild animals. She was also the protector of the girl up to the age of marriage. She was often shown armed with silver bows and arrows. Her symbols were the stag and the moon. She was the older twin of Apollo. She was the goddess of wisdom, war, the defense of towns, heroic endeavors and of crafts, such as pottery and weaving. She is the daughter of Zeus and Metis. She was born fully grown and armed out of the head of her father. Her symbols were the owl, the shield and the olive branch.
Dionysus Persephone She was the goddess of Spring growth and innocence. She was also the goddess of the underworld. She was abducted by hades to be his wife, by the time she was allowed to go back she had already eaten a handful of pomegranete seeds and was forced to stay part of the year with her mother and part in the underworld. When ever she was in the underworld her mother mourned for her, creating seasons. He was the god of wine, ecstasy and vegetation. His was the son of Zeus and Semele (a princess) His symbols included the thyros (a pine cone tipped staff), a drinking cup, leopard and a fruiting vine.
Ares The god of war, civil order and manly courage. He was the son of Zeus and Hera. His symbols were the spear and the helmet.
Hermes He was the god of roads, travel, hospitality, thievery, trade, language, writing, persuasion, astronomy, astrology and animal herds. He was the son of Zeus and Maia ( the eldest of the Pleiades) His symbols were his herald, winged boots and a winged travelers cap.
Hephaestus He was the Greek smith god He was also the god of fire, metal working, stone masonry and the art of the sculpture. He was usually shown as a bearded man, holding hammer and tongs and riding a donkey. He was married to Aphrodite.
The Ancient Greek Olympics
One of the many events of the Olympics is wrestling. Some of the other events are running, chariot races, and boxing.
Women had Olympics every four years and the only race they had was running races. In every race except the chariot race the contesters were dressed naked.
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Ancient Greek music
Aulos The aulos is divided into four sections, it is a wind instrument, and is a lot like a recorder, to ancient Greece it is considered the instrument of healing.
Pan pipes Pan pipes are known now as a modern flute.
Ancient Greek food and dining
Greeks mainly drank watered down wine but milk was rarely drunk because it was considered barbaric. Milk was used for cheese production. Water was another common drink. The Greeks mainly ate wheat, barley, millet, wine and olive oil. They grew vegetables especially lentils, beans and peas.
Greeks didnt use any eating utensils, so they ate with their hands. They used bread to scoop out thick soups. Bread was also used to clean hands.
Ancient Greece: Sparta
Sparta is a Greek city that was a strong city state in Archaic Ages (800 to 500m BC). They were trained to be soldiers, loyal to the state, strong and self disciplined.
When a Spartan boy was born, soldiers came to examine the boy carefully to determine his strength. If the boy was not strong enough they took him to the hillside and left him there to die. The girls were forced to live a healthy life so they could have healthy children.
Ancient Greek Architecture
There were three main styles of Greek architecture The Doric The Ionic And The Corinthian The Doric was a more plain and formal design. The Ionic was a more elaborate and had scroll like designs on its capital. The Corinthian was a more ornate later development of the Ionic. It was mainly found in Roman temples but also in Greece.
The Parthenon was a large temple dedicated to Athena at the Acropolis in Athens. This is an example of the Doric order.
This is the Temple of Athena Nike it was also in the Acropolis in Athens. This is an example of the Ionic order.

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Ancient Greek music

Pan pipes Pan pipes are known now as a modern flute.

Ancient Greek food and dining

Ancient Greece: Sparta

Ancient Greek Architecture

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