Greek Gods: The Olympus Twelve
by CTCWeb Editors

CTCWeb's editors have compiled assignments that students can do to learn the mythological history of the ancient Greek gods. A new god or goddess will be profiled each a month using a variety of assignments and numerous links to primary text, archaeological evidence, and secondary source materials.

• Aphrodite

  Family

  The Many Faces of Aphrodite

  Associated Items & Beings

  Epithets

• Apollo

  Family

  Unlucky in Love

  Associated Items & Beings

  The God of Prophecy

• Ares

  Family

  Positive & Negative Force

  Ares & Aphrodite

  Associated Rituals

• Artemis
  
  
  • Family
  • Epithets
  • Alter Egos
  • Associated Rituals
  • The Avenging Goddess
    
    
• Athena
  
  
  • Epithets and Surnames
  • Protectress and Patroness
  • Associated Rituals
  • Family
  • Associated Items and Beings
  • Athena and Her Representations
  • Athena in Art and Literature
    
    
• Demeter
  
  
  • Epithets and Surnames
  • Foreign Names and Roles for Demeter
  • Associated Rituals
  • Family
  • Associated Items and Beings
  • Demeter in Art and Literature
    
    
• Dionysus
  
  
  • Epithets
  • Associated Rituals
  • The God of Wine
  • Bacchus
  • Family
  • Dionysus in Art
  • Birth of Dionysus
  • Associated Items and Beings
  • Surnames
  • City Dionysia
  • Dionysus in Art and Literature
    
    
• Hephaestus
  
  
  • The Lame God
  • Associated Items and Beings
  • Family
  • The God of Fire and the Forge
  • Epithets
  • Associated Rituals
  • The Tools of Hephaestus
  • Hephaestus in Art and Literature
    
    
• Hera
  • Epithets and Surnames
  • The Jealous Type
  • Baneful and Protective
  • Associated Rituals
  • Family
  • Goddess of Womanhood
  • Associated Items and Beings
  • Hera in Art and Literature
    
    
• Hermes
  • Associated Rituals
  • Family
  • Hermes in Art
  • Epithets and Surnames
  • Associated Items and Beings
  • Hermes the Guide
  • Hermes' Personality
  • The Herms
  • Hermes and Iris, Messengers
  • Iris as Female Version of Hermes
  • Hermes in Art and Literature
    
    
• Poseidon
  • Epithets and Surnames
  • Poseidon in Art
  • Associated Rituals
  • Was Poseidon a Loser?
  • Family
  • Associated Items and Beings
  • Poseidon in Art and Literature
    
    
• Zeus
  
  • Epithets and Surnames
  • Associated Items and Beings
  • Morality of Zeus
  • Zeus in Art
  • The Ruler of the Universe
  • Family
  • Zeus the Great Philanderer
  • Foreign Zeus
  • Associated Rituals
  • Zeus in Art and Literature