About The Gods Flashcards
Zeus parents
Kronos and Rhea
Zeus spouse
Hera
Zeus function
Storm god
King of gods
Guardian of state and justice
Zeus sanctuaries
Olympia
Dodona
Nemea
Mt. Lykaion
Zeus animal
Eagle
Zeus attribute
Thunderbolts
Specter
Throne
Zeus Roman name
Jupiter / Jove
Zeus epithets
Olympian
Father
Savior
Cloud -gathering
Thundering
Hera parents
Kronos and Rhea
Hera spouse
Zeus
Hera function
Earth goddess
Queen of gods
Childbirth
Marriage
Hera sanctuaries
Argive Heraion
Samos
(Olympia)
Hera animal
Cow
Peacock
Hera attribute
Next to Zeus
Polos
Veil
Hera Roman name
Juno
Hera epithets
Cow-eyed
Argive
Poseidon parents
Kronos and Rhea
Poseidon function
Fresh water
Sea
Horses
Earthquakes
Poseidon spouse
Amphitrite
Posiden sanctuaries
Sounion (Aegae)
Posiden animal
Horse (hippocamp)
Posiden attribute
Trident
Posiden Roman name
Neptune
Posiden epithets
Earthshaker
Demeter parents
Kronos and Rhea
Demeter spouse
Zeus
Demeter function
Agriculture
Demeter sanctuaries
Eleusis
Demeter attribute
Staff of wheat
Demeter Roman name
Ceres
Demeter epithets
Lady (Hera)
Apollo parents
Zeus and Leto (Latona)
Apollo function
Flocks
Wolves
Music
Poetry
Archery
Medicine
Prophecy
Sun
Apollo sanctuaries
Delphi
Delos
Didyma
Apollo animal
Dolphin
Apollo attribute
Lyre
Laurel wreath
Bow and quiver
Apollo Roman name
Apollo
Apollo epithets
Phoebus
Pythian
Musagetes (leader of Muses)
Delphinius
Paean
Artemis parents
Zeus and Leto
Artemis function
Childbirth
Fertility
Moon
Hunt
Animals
Artemis sanctuaries
Delos
Ephesus
Brauron
Arcadia
Artemis animal
Deer / stag
Torch
Artemis attribute
Now and quiver
Crescent
Artemis Roman name
Diana
Artemis epithets
Cynthia
Polymastos
Potnia Theron
Athena parents
Zeus and Metis
Athena function
Minoan / Mycenaean
Protectress if palace
Protectress of heroes
Wisdom
Crafts
Athena sanctuaries
Athens
Athena animal
Owl
Athena attribute
Armor
Spear
Aegis
Gorgoneion
Next to a hero
Athena Roman name
Minerva
Athena epithets
Pallas
Tritogeneia
Owl-eyed
Nike
Parthenos
Hestia parents
Kronos and Rhea
Hestia function
Hearth fire
Hestia Roman name
Vesta
Hermes parents
Zeus and Maia
Hermes function
Heralds
Messenger of the gods
Merchants
Thieves
Herdsmen
Fertility
Magic (trickster)
Dead souls
Hermes sanctuaries
Mt. Cyllene
Hermes animal
Ram
Hermes attribute
Caduceus
Petasus
Winged hat and boots
Hermes Roman name
Mercury
Hermes epithets
Argeiphontes (slayer of Argus)
Psychopompus
Area parents
Zeus and Hera
Ares function
War
Area sanctuaries
Thrace
Area animal
Wolf
Ares atttribute
Armor
Area Roman name
Mars
Ares epithets
Enyalios
Hephaestus parents
Zeus and Hera
Hephaestus spouse
Aphrodite
Hephaestus function
Volcanos
Metallurgy
Forge
Hephaestus sanctuaries
Lemnos
Athens
Hephaestus attribute
Forceps
Double ax
Hephaestus Roman name
Vulcan
Hephaestus epithets
Mulciber
Aphrodite parents
Zeus and Dione
Ouranos’ genitals
Aphrodite spouse
Hephaestus
Aphrodite function
Love
Aphrodite sanctuaries
Cyprus
Paphos
Cythera
Aphrodite animal
Dove
Swan
Aphrodite attribute
Cupids
Erotes
(Putti)
Aphrodite Roman name
Venus
Cytheria
Golden
Aphrodite epithets
Cypria
Dionysus parents
Zeus and Semele
Dionysus spouse
Ariadne
Dionysus function
Vegetation
Vines
Wine
Dionysus sanctuaries
Mt. Cithaeron
Athens
Dionysus animal
Exotic cats
Dionysus attributes
Maenads
Satyrs
Silenus
Thyrsus
Vine leaves
Dionysus Roman name
Liber (Bacchus)
Dionysus epithets
Bacchus