Describe The Relationship Between Greek Gods And Goddesses
According to www.UrbanLegends.com, Greek Gods and Goddesses can be defined as “ ...an immortal, supernatural being who is the subject of traditional sacred stories; in religion, an immortal, supernatural being who is the object of worship and prayer.” In Greek mythology, there were 12 main gods and goddesses that ruled the universe. They were divided into three main categories: heaven,earth, and the seas. In the end, people enjoy studying greek mythology because it explains the unknown aspects of life itself. The following chart will name these mythical beings and describe their relationship with other gods and goddesses, role in history, and mythical powers.
God/Goddess Name:
“Zeus”
Symbols/Powers:
Some of Zeus’s symbols included, thunderbolt, …show more content…
Zeus married Hera, his sister, and had many children, including Ares, Athena, Apollo, Hermes, Hercules, and many others.
Myth:
When Zeus was born his father swallowed all of his siblings because he feared they would take control. As an adult, it would be Zeus who took control from his father and made him cough up siblings.
God/Goddess Name:
“Poseidon”
Symbols/Powers:
Poseidon’s major symbol was known as the trident. He was the god of the sea.
Description:
His hair was dark brown with a gray streak. He had sea green eyes that turned storm gray when angry.
Siblings:
He was a Zeus’s brother. He married Amphitrite, who was the goddess of the sea. They had many children including a son who was half man/half mermaid. He was second in power to Zeus and was said to have a mean, hateful, vengeful personality. He was also very greedy.
Myth:
All of the seamen worshipped Poseidon. Before they took a trip they would pray to him and drown a horse in his honor. If a trip was taken without praying to him first, he would make the earth shake violently by hitting it with his trident causing huge waves and the ship to wreck.
God/Goddess Name:
“Hades”
Symbols/Powers:
Hades symbols were the cypress tree, scepter, and the pitchfork. He was the God of the …show more content…
She was goddess of fertility and the harvest.
Description:
She portrayed a mature women, usually wearing a crown and dressed in cloth. Sometimes she would carry around shears of wheat or barley while holding a cornucopia. She enjoyed time alone while having a kind and gentle personality.
Siblings:
She was the sister of and also had a child by Zeus (Persephone). She also had 2 children by her brother Poseidon.
Myth:
It was believed that she made the crops grow each year therefore, the first loaf of bread was offered as a sacrifice to her each harvest season.
God/Goddess Name:
“Aphrodite”
Symbols/Powers:
Aphrodite is represented by the ram, hare, tortoise, and rose. She was the goddess of love and beauty.
Description:
She had strawberry blond hair while having absolutely flawless skin. Aphrodite was thought of as the most beautiful goddess ever seen. She wore a lot of gold jewelry.
Siblings:
She was the daughter of Zeus and was said to be the most beautiful goddess of them all. She married Hephaestus, they had no children together. She had many lovers including Ares, Dionysus, Hermes, Poseidon, and Adonis.
God/Goddess Name:
“Zeus”
Symbols/Powers:
Some of Zeus’s symbols included, thunderbolt, …show more content…
Zeus married Hera, his sister, and had many children, including Ares, Athena, Apollo, Hermes, Hercules, and many others.
Myth:
When Zeus was born his father swallowed all of his siblings because he feared they would take control. As an adult, it would be Zeus who took control from his father and made him cough up siblings.
God/Goddess Name:
“Poseidon”
Symbols/Powers:
Poseidon’s major symbol was known as the trident. He was the god of the sea.
Description:
His hair was dark brown with a gray streak. He had sea green eyes that turned storm gray when angry.
Siblings:
He was a Zeus’s brother. He married Amphitrite, who was the goddess of the sea. They had many children including a son who was half man/half mermaid. He was second in power to Zeus and was said to have a mean, hateful, vengeful personality. He was also very greedy.
Myth:
All of the seamen worshipped Poseidon. Before they took a trip they would pray to him and drown a horse in his honor. If a trip was taken without praying to him first, he would make the earth shake violently by hitting it with his trident causing huge waves and the ship to wreck.
God/Goddess Name:
“Hades”
Symbols/Powers:
Hades symbols were the cypress tree, scepter, and the pitchfork. He was the God of the …show more content…
She was goddess of fertility and the harvest.
Description:
She portrayed a mature women, usually wearing a crown and dressed in cloth. Sometimes she would carry around shears of wheat or barley while holding a cornucopia. She enjoyed time alone while having a kind and gentle personality.
Siblings:
She was the sister of and also had a child by Zeus (Persephone). She also had 2 children by her brother Poseidon.
Myth:
It was believed that she made the crops grow each year therefore, the first loaf of bread was offered as a sacrifice to her each harvest season.
God/Goddess Name:
“Aphrodite”
Symbols/Powers:
Aphrodite is represented by the ram, hare, tortoise, and rose. She was the goddess of love and beauty.
Description:
She had strawberry blond hair while having absolutely flawless skin. Aphrodite was thought of as the most beautiful goddess ever seen. She wore a lot of gold jewelry.
Siblings:
She was the daughter of Zeus and was said to be the most beautiful goddess of them all. She married Hephaestus, they had no children together. She had many lovers including Ares, Dionysus, Hermes, Poseidon, and Adonis.