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The Olympians (epithets, patronymics,
euphemisms) Zeus, Poseidon, (Hades), Hera,
Demeter, (Hestia)Athena, Apollo, Artemis,
Hermes, Hephaestus, Ares, Aphrodite,
DionysusParthenon, West Pediment
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Zeus - Jupiter HH 23 I will sing of Zeus, best
among the gods and greatest, all-seeing, the lord
of all, the fulfiller who whispers words of
wisdom to Themis as she sits leaning towards
him. Be gracious, all-seeing son of Cronos,
most excellent and great!

• sky, cloud-gatherer
• lightning (epiphany, kataibatês), aegis
• eagle, bull, oak
• Crete, Olympia
• liberator, oaths, xenia,
• sexual potency, father of gods and men
• fate (moira or aisa) and judge, justice, kings
• Metis, Themis, Demeter, Memory, dios

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Poseidon - Neptune HH 22 I begin to sing about
Poseidon, great god, shaker of earth and
fruitless sea, god of the deep who is also lord
of Helicon and wide Aegae. A two-fold office the
gods allotted you, O Shaker of the Earth, 5 to
be a tamer of horses and a saviour of ships!
Hail, Poseidon, earth-holder, dark-haired lord! O
blessed one, be kindly in heart and help those
who voyage in ships!

• potei - lord,
• Pylos, Troizen,
• Athens and Erechtheus, Amphitrite,
• Homeric sea-god, earth shaker, horse-tamer,
• trident, Triton

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Hades - Pluto HH 2.18-19 The lord, Host of
Many, with his immortal horses sprang out upon
her the Son of Cronos, He who has many
names.83-7 Aidoneus, the Ruler of Many, is no
unfitting husband among the deathless gods for
your child, 85 being your own brother and born
of the same stock also, for honor, he has that
third share which he received when division was
made at the first, and is appointed lord of those
among whom he dwells. See Il. 11.89-92

• invisible, a-(v)ide
• host of many,
• husband of Persephone,
• chthonian
• Elysium and Tartarus

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Hera - Juno HH 12 I sing of golden-throned Hera
whom Rhea bore. queen of the immortals,
surpassing all in beauty she is the sister and
the wife of loud-thundering Zeus, the glorious
one whom all the blessed throughout high Olympus
5 revere and honor even as they do Zeus who
delights in thunder.

• hora ripe for marriage?, fem. of hero ?
• Argos and Samos
• cow-eyed, peacock
• sacred mariage, hieros gamos, motherhood?
• Hebe, Ares, Hephaestus
• Eileithyia corruption of Eleuthyia, the
  Coming

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Demeter - CeresHH 13 I begin to sing of
rich-haired Demeter, revered goddess, of her and
of her daughter lovely Persephone. Hail,
goddess! Keep this city safe, and govern my song.

• Demeter and Persephone
• treated together
• mother and daughter (kore)
• Da/mater Dorian
• Eleusis, grain

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Hestia - VestaHH 24 Hestia, you who tend the
holy house of the lord Apollo, the Far-shooter at
goodly Pytho, with soft oil dripping ever from
your locks, come now into this house, come,
having one mind 5 with Zeus the all-wise
draw near, and withal bestow grace upon my song.
HH 29 Hestia, in the high dwellings of all, both
deathless gods and men who walk on earth, you
have gained an everlasting seat and highest
honor glorious is your prize and your honour.
5 For without you mortals hold no banquet,
where one does not duly pour sweet wine in
offering to Hestia both first and last. And you,
Slayer of Argus, Son of Zeus and Maia, messenger
of the blessed gods, bearer of the golden rod,
10 giver of good, be favorable and help us, you
and Hestia, the worshipful and dear. 9 Come and
dwell in this glorious house in friendship
together 11 for you two, well knowing the
noble actions of men, aid on their wisdom and
their strength.

• Delphi has the communal hearth of all of Greece
• hearth, virgin, tended by daughters
• sacred fire, hearth of home and public buildings
• first and last born of Rhea
• stay at home
• symbol of a family line
• libation
• replaced as non-anthropomorphic

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Athena - Minerva HH 11 Of Pallas Athena,
guardian of the city, I begin to sing. Dread is
she, and with Ares she loves deeds of war, the
sack of cities and the shouting and the battle.
It is she who saves the people as they go out to
war and come back.

• Pallas of Athens, Polias, parthenos, heroes
• aegis, owl, grey/green eyed, military, crafts,
  olive tree
• Zeus and Metis, Panathenaia
• HH 28 I begin to sing of Pallas Athena, the
  glorious goddess, bright-eyed, inventive,
  unbending of heart, pure virgin, saviour of
  cities, courageous, Tritogeneia. Wise Zeus
  himself bore her 5 from his awful head, arrayed
  in warlike arms of flashing gold, and awe seized
  all the gods as they gazed. But Athena sprang
  quickly from the immortal head and stood before
  Zeus who holds the aegis, shaking a sharp spear.
  . . the bright Son of Hyperion stopped his
  swift-footed horses a long while, until the
  maiden Pallas Athena 15 had stripped the
  heavenly armour from her immortal shoulders. And
  wise Zeus was glad.

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Ares - Mars HH 8 Ares, exceeding in strength,
chariot-rider, golden-helmeted, strong in spirit,
shield-bearer, saviour of cities, harnessed in
bronze, strong of arm, unwearying, mighty with
the spear, O defence of Olympus, father of
warlike Victory, ally of Themis, 5 stern
governor of the rebellious, leader of righteous
men, sceptred king of manliness, who whirl your
fiery sphere among the planets in their sevenfold
courses through the aether where your blazing
steeds ever bear you above the third firmament of
heaven hear me, helper of men, giver of
dauntless youth! 10 Shed down a kindly ray from
above upon my life, and strength of war, that I
may be able to drive away bitter cowardice from
my head and crush down the deceitful impulses of
my soul.

• Restrain also the keen fury of my heart which
  provokes me to tread 15 the ways of
  blood-curdling strife. Rather, O blessed one,
  give you me boldness to abide within the harmless
  laws of peace, avoiding strife and hatred and the
  violent fiends of death.
• Thracian, Aretê
• Aphrodite as cult-partner, wolf
• Il. 5. 888 Dont sit by me and whine, you
  renegade. 890 Most hateful to me art you of all
  gods that hold Olympus, for ever is strife dear
  to you and wars and fighting. You have the
  unbearable, unyielding spirit of your mother,
  Hera her can I scarce control by my words.

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Hephaestus - VulcanHH 20 Sing, clear-voiced
Muse, of Hephaestus famed for inventions. With
bright-eyed Athena he taught men glorious crafts
throughout the world, men who before used to
dwell in caves in the mountains like wild beasts.
5 But now that they have learned crafts through
Hephaestus the famed worker, easily they live a
peaceful life in their own houses the whole year
round. Be gracious, Hephaestus, and grant me
success and prosperity!

• non-Greek name, Lemnos
• smith, workshop
• accompanied by Cyclopes connection to Athena and
  Athens
• Hephaesteum
• lame
• connection to poet
• Fire
• volcano

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