希腊神话人物介绍英文版

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Zeus-king of the sky and the earth
• Ruler of the Olympian gods. • He was the rain god , and the cloud gatherer, who holds the terrible thunderbolt. • His bird is the eagle and his tree is the oak . • He is married to Hera. • Famous for his many affairs.
Unit 5
The Gods of Olympus
Greek Mythology is a group of traditional tales told by the ancient Greeks about t he deeds of gods and heroes and their r elations with ordinary human beings.
The ancient Greeks worshiped many gods. Greek gods can be divided into several groups. The earliest group was Titans, led by Cronus. The most powerful group was the Olympian. The Olympians are a group of 12 gods who ruled after the overthrow of the Titans. All the Olympians are related in some way. They are named after their dwelling place called Mount Olympus.
Apollo-God of sun and light
• • • • • • Son of Zeus God of healing who teaches man medicine. God of truth The archer, far shooting with a silver bow . God of music and poetry. Has a gold lyre
The ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱods of Olympus
The 12 Great Olympian Gods
• • • • Hestia / Vesta (goddess of hearth) Demeter/Ceres （goddess of grain） Hera / Juno （goddess of marriage） Poseidon / Neptune （god of the ocean） • Zeus / Jupiter （father of gods）
Hera-Queen of the gods
• Zeus' wife and sister. • Goddess of marriage and childbirth who takes special care of married women. • Most stories concerning Hera have to do with her jealous revenge for Zeus‘s infidelity.
Facts about Gods
• They are immortal. • They live on Mount Olympus or other sacred places. • They eat ambrosia and drink nectar. • Instead of blood, it is ichor that flows in their veins. • On their feast, they enjoy the songs of the Muses and the music of Apollo’s lyre. • In spite of their divinity, they are as imperfect as mortals, committing treachery, deception, fighting, etc.
6. Hephaestus （god of fire） 7. Ares / Mars （god of war ） 8. Aphrodite / Venus （goddess of love and beauty ） 9. Athena / Minerva （goddess of wisdom and beauty） 10. Apollo （god of the sun） 11. Artemis / Diana （goddess of the moon ） 12. Hermes / Mercury （Zeus’s herald, god of business and traveling ）
Athena-goddess of reason,
intelligent activity, arts and literature
• • • • • Daughter of Zeus. Goddess of wisdom, victory and war. Fierce and brave in battle Goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture. Allowed to use Zeus’weapons including his thu nderbolt. • Her favorite city is Athens. Her tree is the olive. The owl is her bird.