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Gods Flashcards

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What was Zeus known as?

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Keeper of Justice, God of the skies and fate of men, King of the Gods

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Who were Zeus’s parents?

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Cronos and Rhea

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How is Zeus represented?

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Bearded man with lightning bolt. Seen with an Eagle and sitting on a throne with a sceptre.

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What is Poseidon also called?

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God of the seas, horses and chariots

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Parents of Poseidon?

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Cronos and Rhea

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How is Poseidon depicted?

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Seen holding a trident

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What is Hades also known as

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Ruler of the underworld

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Parents of Hades

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Cronos and Rhea

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How is Hades depicted?

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With a cornucopia, seen with wife Persephone and a two pronged pitch fork

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Other names for Hera?

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Queen of the Gods, Wife of Zeus, Goddess of Marriage, Women, childbirth and family

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Parents of Hera?

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Cronos and Rhea

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How is Hera depicted?

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With a diadem (crown), pomegranate and sometimes a sceptre

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What is Athene known as?

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Goddess of War and Wisdom

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Parents of Athene

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Zeus and Metis

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How is Athene depicted?

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With an Owl, helmet, spear and an aegis (breastplate). Also Olive tree, Gorgoneion and a distaff.

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What is Demeter known as?

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Goddess of Agriculture and the harvest

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Who are Demeter’s parents?

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Cronos and Rhea

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How is Demeter Depicted?

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Wearing a diadem and a cornucopia, sometimes seen with snakes as well.

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What is Hestia known as

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Goddess of Home and Hearth

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Who are Hestia’s parents?

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Cronos and Rhea

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How is Hestia depicted?

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Not usually depicted in art but when she is she has a veil

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What is Hephaestus known as?

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God of metalworking, fire and craftsmen

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Who are Hephaestus’s parents?

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Zeus and Hera

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How is Hephaestus depicted?

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Seen with a hammer and a mule, also anvil and a pair of tongs

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What is Aphrodite known as?

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Goddess of Love and Beauty

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Who are Aphrodite’s parents?

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Zeus and Dione

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27
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Who is Aphrodite’s child?

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Eros

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How is Aphrodite depicted?

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Rising from a sea shell and naked. Also Myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows and swans

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What is Artemis known as?

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Goddess of Hunting, Wildlife and Childbirth, Associated with the moon

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Parents of Artemis

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Zeus and Leto

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How is Artemis depicted

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With a bow and arrow and wildlife, hunting knives and the Cypress

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What is Apollo known as?

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God of music, education, archery and prophecies

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Parents of Apollo?

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Zeus and Leto

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How is Apollo depicted

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With bow and arrow, lyre and looks very young

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What is Hermes known as?

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God of Travel and Trade, looked after travelers

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Parents of Hermes?

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Zeus and Maia

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How is Hermes depicted?

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With travellers cap, caduceus and winged sandals

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What is Ares known as?

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God of War and the spirit of Battle

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Parents of Ares?

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Zeus and hera

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How is Ares depicted

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Wearing Armour and a shield with various designs

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What is Dionysus known as?

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God of Wine and Theatre

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Parents of Dionysus?

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Zeus and Semele

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How is Dionysus depicted?

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With Thyrsus, vines and animal skin. Also seen with Maenads and Satyrs.

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Roman Name for Zeus

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Roman Name for Poseidon

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Roman Name for Hades

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Roman name for Hera

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Roman name for Athene

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Roman name for Demeter

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Roman Name for Hestia?

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Roman Name for Hephaestus?

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Roman Name for Aphrodite?

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Roman name for Artemis?

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Roman Name for Apollo

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Roman Name for Hermes

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Roman Name for Ares

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Roman Name for Dionysus

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Roman name for Cronos and Rhea

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Saturn and Ops

59
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What does Hiera mean?

60
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What is iconogrophy?

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symbols attached to a particular person

61
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What is Polytheism?

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A religion with more than one god

62
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What is Anthropomorphism?

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Giving human form or attributes to something that is otherwise not human

63
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What is an Epithet?

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Word or Phrase applied to the Gods to describe quality or skill they had

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Chthonic

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Gods connected to the earth and the underworld

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Cornucopia

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Horn shell that contained endless things

66
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Diadem

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A crown associated with gods

67
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Aegis

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Breastplate of Athene that had a gorgon

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Acropolis

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Highest point of the city

69
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Oracle

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utterance given by a priest said to be words of the gods

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Lyre

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Small greek harp with a soundbox and two curved arms

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Caducaeus

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A travellers staff most closely associated with Hermes

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Thebes

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Ancient City in Greece that is the focus of many stories

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Satyr

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Male nature spirit who had horses ears and tail, follower of Dionysus

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Thyrsus

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Staff or stick topped with a pine cone, sometimes wrapped in Ivy

75
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Religio

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correct way to worship the state gods

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Sarcophagus

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a stone coffin, especially one with. sculpture and inscription

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Votive

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Offering to the Gods

78
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Lorarium

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A small shrine to the household gods (Lores) found in Roman Home

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