Gods Flashcards
Zeus
The most powerful Greek god called Zeus. Ruler of the gods.His symbol is thunderbolt
Demeter
Was the mother of persephone. Goddess of the harvest. She was responsible for the 4 seasons
Nike
Was the winged goddess of victory. The goddess that greek men worshiped before the olympics
Dionysus
Dionysus was the god of wine and feasting. Caused drama between the greek gods
Persephone
Was the Goddess of spring, was daughter of zeus and demeter. Became the wife of hades and had to live in the underworld for six months out of a year. Became the queen of the underworld
Apollo
He was the god of light and music. Twin brother is Artemis
Artemis
Was the twin of Apollo. She carried a bow and arrow. Was the goddess of the hunt
Eros
The god of love. He was Aphrodite son
Aphrodite
Goddess of love. She was born out of sea foam
Hephaestus
God of Forgery. Famed for making supernatural weapons. His symbols were a hammer and an anvil. He was the son of zeus
Athena
Athena was Zeus’ favorite daughter. Goddess of war and wisdom. Her symbol was an olive and owl. She protected cities and looked over athens
Hermes
Messenger of the gods. Born Mischievous His winged shoes let him travel fast from place to place
Hades
Hades is the ruler of the underworld. He was Zeus brother
Ares
God of war. Loved the violent part of war loved to argue and fight
Poseidon
Poseidon was the God of the sea. He was powerful. He could raise his hand to make islands appear or hurricanes. The greeks were very scared of him
