Greek Literature

Mt. Olympus

Ridged mountain in Thessaly

Home of the Gods and Goddesses where they lived, slept, and feasted on ambrosia and listened to Apollo’s lyre

Zeus

Lord of the Sky

Chief of the Olympus

Hades and Poseidon

Brothers of Zeus

Poseidon

Second brother of Zeus

Ruler of the Sea

Has control on storm and wind

Earth-shaker

He always seen carrying his trident

Hades

Ruler of the underworld and the dead

God of Wealth

He had a cap or helmet

Pallas Athena

Daughter of Zeus alone

Battle goddess

Goddess of wisdom

Protector of the City

Phoebus Apollo

Son of Zeus

The most Greek of all the gods

He plays golden lyre

God of poetry, music, and the arts

Artemis

Apollo’s twin sister

Lady of the wild things

Goddess of the hunt and wild animals

Phoebe (moon)

Aphrodite

Goddess of Love and beauty, passion, and desire

Hermes

Another son of Zeus

Messenger of the Olympic gods

Caduceus

The name of the magic wand called

Ares

God of war and courage

Son of Zeus and Hera

He finds delight in battles, ruthless, murder, and cowards

Hephaestus

God of Fire

Son of Zeus and Hera

He was cast out of heaven

Workman of Immortals

Hestia

Zeus’ sister

Goddess of the Hearth

Symbol of home

8 Brief Tales of Lovers

The love stories in the Greek mythology, in where almost every single story the lovers never end up happy.

Pyramus & Thisbe

Known as Romeo and Juliet of the Greek Mythology

They were forbidden to see each other

They agreed to meet at the Tomb of Ninus, under the Mulberry tree

Orpheus & Eurydice

This story revolves around the son of the Muses and a Thracian prince. However, his lover was taken away from him. He made an agreement with Hades to bring his lover in the mortal world again, Hades agreed on one condition, they must reach the realms of mortal without him looking back to his lover, but he failed.

Ceyx & Alcyone

A tragic love story in Greek mythology, where ___, a prince, mourns the loss of his beloved ____. ____ & _____, transformed into a bird, symbolizes eternal love and sorrow.

Pygmalion & Galatea

___is a great sculptor in Cyprus. He was a women hater

____ was his sculpture of a woman

Baucis & Philemon

The hospitable poor couple who provided and welcomed Jupiter and Mercury when they came down to earth and disguised themselves.

Because the couple’s hospitality the gods changed their poor hut into a temple, and also granted their wish to die to die together.

Endymon

A kind shephard

He sleeps forever because of Selena

Selena

The moon who makes Endymon sleeps forever

Daphne

A huntress

She hates love

Daughter of the river god Peneus

Shot the silver arrow by the Cupid which made her hate love

She was Apollo’s first love

Peneus

God river

Alpheus & Arethusa

Hated love just like ____ and didn’t have a plan to marry someone