English GREEK MYTHS Flashcards
Most important Titan ?
Kronos
What immortals came before the gods ?
The Titans
How did Zeus become ruler of Olympus ?
He overthrew his father, Kronos
Who are the older gods ?
Zeus Hera Hades Poseidon Demeter
Who are the younger gods?
Aphrodite Apollo Artemis Athene Ares Hermes Dionysus Hephaistos
Who was Zeus’s wife ?
Hera
Who was Zeus ? What were his symbols? His Roman version?
Jupiter
King of the gods
Thunderbolt and eagle
Who was Hera? Roman version? Symbols?
Juno
Queen of Gods
Peacock
Who was Hades? Roman version? Symbols?
Pluto
God of underworld
Invisible helmet
Who was Poseidon ? Roman version? Symbols?
Neptune
God of sea
Bull and trident
Who was Demeter ? Roman version? Symbols?
Ceres
Goddess of grain
Mother of Persephone
Who was Aphrodite? Roman version? Symbols?
Venus (also known as Cypris)
Goddess of love and beauty
Dove and seagull
Born of the sea
Who is Apollo ? Roman version? Symbols?
Phoebus of Apollo
Most Greek of the gods
God of the sun, poetry and song
Symbols: golden chariot, golden lyre, golden bow and arrows, laurel
Who is Ares? Roman version ?
Mars
God of war
Who is Artemis ? Roman version? Symbols?
Diana
Twin sister of Apollo
Goddess of the moon, hunting, unmarried children
Symbols : silver chariot silver bow and arrows
Who is Athene ? Roman version? Symbols?
Minerva, Athena
Goddess of wisdom, household arts, war
Symbols: owl, olive tree, Gorgon’s head
Who is Eros? Roman version ?
Cupid
Son of Aphrodite
God of love
Who is Hephaestus ? Roman version?
Vulcan
God of metalworkers and craftsmen
Lame God
Who is Dionysus ? Roman version? Symbols?
Bacchus
God of wine, tragedy
Symbols : ivy, vine
What were Dionysus’ rites called? What was the name of his followers?
Mysteries or orgies
Followers : Bacchantes
Who is Hermes ? Roman version? Symbols?
Mercury
Messenger of the gods
God of thieves
Symbols : winged hat and sandals, caduceus
Woodland nymphs called _______, river nymphs, sea nymphs called _______, cloud nymphs
Woodland nymphs : dryads
Sea nymphs : nereids
Who was goddess of the dawn?
Eos or Aurora
Who were the nine goddesses of music and poetry ?
The muses
