Class Civ Flashcards
Greek Gods
Hestia, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Zeus, Demeter, Ares, Hephaestus, Persephone, Artemis, Apollo, Hermes, Aphrodite, Athena, Dionysus
Roman Gods
Vesta, Pluto, Neptune, Juno, Jupiter, Ceres, Mars, Vulcan, Diana, Apollo, Mercury, Venus, Minerva, Bacchus
Who is Zeus
The King of the Olympian Gods, He is typically represented as a bearded man wielding a lightning bolt or scepter with an eagle
Who is Poseidon
Brother of Zeus and God of the sea. He is represented as a bearded man holding a trident
Who is Haddes
Brother of Zeus and ruler of the underworld. He is represented with a cornucopia showing his links with Persephone and Demeter
Who is Hera
Goddess of Marriage, childbirth, women, and family. Sister and wife of Zeus. Normally depicted with a diadem and on a throne
Who is Athena
Goddess of war and wisdom. Born from the head of Zeus. She is depicted with a helmet, spear and a Nike
Who is Demeter
Goddess of agriculture and harvest. Depicted wearing a diadem and holding a bundle of wheat
What were Hercules’/Heracles’ 12 labors
The Nemean Hind, The Lernaean Hydra, The Golden Hind, The Erymanthian Boar, The Augean Stables, The Stymphalian Birds, The Cretan Bull, The Mares of Diomedes, The Belt of Hippolyte, The Cattle of Geryon, Apples of the Hesperides, Cerberus
Where were priests called
A priest was called a hiereus and a priestess called a hiereia
How long would priests work for
From one festival to their whole lifetime
What are the 2 Roman priests and what did they do
An Augur watched the flight of birds or the behavior of another animal to work out the future or the will of the Gods.
The Haruspex looked at the entrails of sacrificed animals by looking at the liver because different parts meant different things.
