Olympian
Who is the King of the gods?
Zeus
Titan who fathered the first generation of gods with Gaea and was later overthrown by his son Kronos.
Ouranus
Who is the god of the underworld?
Hades
I am a primordial goddess of night, mother of many powerful beings like Hypnos (Sleep) and Thanatos (Death). Who am I?
Nyx
Name two children of Zeus who are also important Olympians.
Examples: Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, Dionysus, etc
Goddess of marriage; she is protector of married women and often jealous of Zeus’s lovers.
Who is Hera?
Titan father who swallowed his children to prevent being overthrown; later defeated by Zeus.
Kronos
Goddess of the hearth, home, and family; sister of Zeus.
Hestia
I am the Titaness and mother of Athena, sometimes called the mother of wisdom; Zeus swallowed me. Who am I?
Metis
The Pleiades are 7 star-nymphs that make up a constellation. One of them is the mother of Hermes. Which is it? A) Semele B) Hestia C) Maia D) Gaea
C) Maia
God of the sea, one of the Big 3
Goddess of wisdom, strategy, and crafts; she sprang from Zeus’s head after he swallowed her mother Metis.
Athena
God of blacksmiths, fire, and craftsmanship; son of Hera who was thrown from Olympus.
Hephaestus
I am the mother of Apollo and Artemis; Zeus pursued me and I gave birth on the island of Delos. Who am I?
Leto
Why did Kronos swallow his children?
He swallowed them because he had been told a child would overthrow him, so he tried to prevent the prophecy by swallowing each newborn.
Who is the mother of Ares?
Hera
The mother of the Titans and many other beings, she is a primordial earth goddess who helped overthrow Ouranos.
Gaea
God of wine, theater, and ritual madness; son of Zeus and the mortal Semele.
Dionysis
I am a lesser-known mother figure used in some myths as Hermes’ mother and one of the Pleiades. Who am I?
Maia
Match each god to the correct relation — A: Rhea, B: Kronos, C: Zeus, D: Gaea — 1) Mother of the first Olympian children; 2) Titan who fathered Zeus; 3) Overthrew Kronos; 4) Primordial earth goddess.
1) A (Rhea), 2) B (Kronos), 3) C (Zeus), 4) D (Gaea)
Twin Gods and Goddesses - born on Delos.
Apollo and Artemis
Goddess born from the sea foam, associated with love and beauty; myths about her birth vary and sometimes connect her to Zeus or to the sea alone.
Aphrodite
Messenger god, guide of souls to the Underworld, god of travelers and thieves; often shown with winged sandals.
Hermes
I am the mortal mother of Dionysus who perished after asking Zeus to reveal himself. Who am I?
Semele
Describe how the story of Persephone explains the changing seasons and include the roles of Demeter and Hades.
Persephone was taken to the Underworld by Hades. Her mother Demeter, goddess of the harvest, grieved and caused the earth to become barren. A deal was reached so Persephone spends part of the year with Hades (when Demeter mourns—autumn and winter) and part with Demeter (when the earth blooms—spring and summer).