western civ day 24

Gods and Goddesses
- What is unique about the Greeks' relationship with their gods is the interaction with humans

   ~ Poseidon (god of the sea) interfered with Odysseus trying to get home
   ~ Aphrodite (goddess of love) had lovers of both Gods and men
   ~ Dionysus (god of wine) was the son of Zeus (a god) and of Semele (a human princess)

Zeus- ruler of heaven and earth; Father of Athena; god of the sky, weather, thunder, lighting, law, order, and justice
Athena- Goddess of wisdom, skill, warfare (and peace), intelligence, battle strategy, and handicrafts. She was born from Zeus' head fully formed and armored. A special patron of heroes - such as Odysseus. She was the patron of Athens (the city was named after her)

   - Apollo: god of music, arts, knowledge, healing
             ~ Zeus was his father, Artemis was his twin sister
             ~ his associated with the sun, his sister with the moon
   - Poseidon: god of the sea, rivers, floods, earthquakes
             ~ brother of Zeus, King of the sea and waters
   - Aphrodite: goddess of love, beauty, desire, sexuality
             ~ her overs included Ares (god of war) Adonis (demi-god of desire), and Anchises (a mortal who fathered a baby)
   - Demeter: goddess of grain, harvest, agriculture
             ~ Zeus's sister

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