CMLT316 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Lightning, Twelve Olympians
3 Jun 2018
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CH 5: The Twelve Olympians- Zeus, Hera, and their Children
The Olympian Deities
● Aphrodite
● Apollo
● Ares
● Artemis
● Athena
● Demeter
● Dionysus
● Hades
○ God of the underworld
● Hephaestus
● Hera
○ Husband is Zeus
● Hermes
● Hestia
● Poseidon
○ God of the sea
● Zeus
○ The supreme god and his wife is Hera, they are king and queen
○ Father and mother of gods and mortals
○ God of the sky
● The fourteen deities are reduced to twelve when Hestia and Hades are removed from
the list
Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth and Its Fire
● Revered goddess of hearth and its fire
○ Is considered sacred
○ A symbol of both the home and community
● Hestia remained a virgin and was the goddess of chastity like Athena and Artemis
Zeus and Hera
● Zeus became the supreme god with final authority
○ Appears as a bearded, regal figure
○ Bolt of lightning and thunder in his hand
○ Often carries his shield, the Aegis
● Zeus and Hera (brother and sister) are married
The Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
● The most important sanctuary of Zeus was at Olympia beside the river Alpheus in the
territory of the city of Elis
● The Olympic Games originated in 776 BC
○ Founded by Zeus’ son Heracles
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Document Summary
Ch 5: the twelve olympians- zeus, hera, and their children. The supreme god and his wife is hera, they are king and queen. Father and mother of gods and mortals. The fourteen deities are reduced to twelve when hestia and hades are removed from the list. Hestia, goddess of the hearth and its fire. Revered goddess of hearth and its fire. A symbol of both the home and community. Hestia remained a virgin and was the goddess of chastity like athena and artemis. Zeus became the supreme god with final authority. Bolt of lightning and thunder in his hand. Zeus and hera (brother and sister) are married. The most important sanctuary of zeus was at olympia beside the river alpheus in the territory of the city of elis. The olympic games originated in 776 bc.
