CLA204H5 Chapter 6: Classical Mythology Reading Notes Chapter 6
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Children of coronus and rhea: zeus, hera, poseidon, demeter, hestia and hades. They all lived on mount olympus; the tallest mountain in greece except for hades. Zeus, hera and their 6 children, poseidon, demeter, hestia and aphrodite are the. Page 135 has a chart of lineage. 6th century bc, the greeks recognized 12 olympians gods and goddesses had an altar built for them in athens known as the twelve . The 12 olympians made up the divine family with zeus as the head father of gods and men ; poseidon rules the sea, hera presides over the family. Hestia watches the fire, demeter brings fertility to the earth. Hephaestus inspires the craftsmen, workers in metal, ares is war. Hades does not reside on earth so therefore he is not an olympian. Athena is known for practical knowledge including the art of war. Aphrodite has the power of sexual attraction.
