Posted by Jade on September 14, 19100 at 11:04:12:
In Reply to: 12 Olympians posted by Johnny on September 13, 19100 at 21:56:00:
Hi Johnny-
I got the following information off of this site:
http://castle.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/info/attributes.html
I hope this helps.
Jade
Aphrodite
sceptre
mirror - image
Apollo
cithara - a stringed instrument
lyre - a stringed instrument
tripod - a three legged stool - image
bow - shared with Artemis
fawn - shared with Artemis
Ares
often depicted as warrior
(helmet)
Artemis
bow
fawn
Athene
aegis - a fringed cloak, sometimes decorated with a Gorgon's head
helmet
spear
Demeter
torch
crown
sceptre
stalks of grain - image
Dionysos
drinking vessel
ivy wreath
g vines
thyrsos - a long fennel stalk topped with ivy leaves - image
Hades
cornucopia - horn of plenty
sceptre
Hephaistos
axe
tongs
Hera
no special attributes, but sometimes holds a sceptre - image
Hermes
kerykeion - messenger's staff
winged boots
petos - a cap
Hestia
no special attributes, but ociated with the hearth - image
few images of Hestia exist.
Persephone/Kore
torch - image
crown
sceptre
stalks of grain
Poseidon
trident - a spear with three prongs
fish
Zeus
lightning bolt
eagle
sceptre
: Hey. I've got a crisis on my hands. See, I'm a Sophomore
: in Highschool, and I've got a huge project due on Friday
: on the Twelve Olympians. Problem is that I can't find
: their SYMBOLS! I've looked in books, online, and I was
: hoping someone would be able to help me. Their symbols,
: meaning like Zeus had the Lighting Bolt, someone else
: had the Tritan, ya know? Things like that. Some of the
: books I've looked in had the symbols for SOME of the
: Olimpians, but it would REALLY help me if someone could
: tell me. Help? Please?
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