12 Main Gods Flashcards
Name 12 main gods (roman)
Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, vesta, Juno, Mars, Minerva, Apollo, Venus, mercury, Diana, Vulcan
Name the 12 main gods (Greek)
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Hera, Ares, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes, Artemis, and Hephaestus
Zeus domain
God of sky, rain, and cloud gatherer
Zeus’s symbols
Eagle, oak tree, lightening bolt
Poseidon’s domain
Sea
Poseidon’s symbols
Trident, bulls, horses
Hades’s domain
god of the underworld , god of wealth
Hades’s symbols
Helmet of invisibility and staff
Hestia
Goddess of the hearth and home, symbol of home, swine, and hearth
Ares
Mars, god of war, vulture, and dog
Athena
Minerva, goddess of wisdom, battle goddess, goddess of the city, olive tree, owl, Athens city
Apollo
Apollo, archer god, god of light, god of truth, healer, laurel tree, dolphin, crow
Aphrodite
Venus, goddess of love and beauty, myrtle tree, dove, sparrow, and swan
Hermes
Mercury, messenger god, god of commerce and market, winged sandals, magic wand wings on low crowned hat
Artemis
Diana, lady of wild things, hunting, the moon, cypress tree, all wild animals (deer)