Gods Flashcards
How did Aphrodite come to be?
She rose from the sea foam that was created by Ouranus’s body parts being thrown into the sea after he’d been killed by Kronos.
Who was Zeus?
He was the king of the gods and god of the sky with the symbols of a lightning bolt and an eagle.
Who was Hera?
She was the sister-wife of Zeus, mother to ares and Hephaestus and goddess of marriage and family. Her symbol was the peacock.
Who was the daughter of Zeus and Metis?
Athena, goddess of wisdom, battle strategy and patron goddess of Athens.
Who was the wife of Hephaestus and girlfriend of ares?
Aphrodite, goddess of love
What was the order of Kronos and Rhea’s children?
Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus.
Who were the twin gods who adopted the roles of being gods of the sun and moon?
Apollo and Artemis
Who was the demigod son of Zeus who was turned into a god after an impressive invention?
Dionysus, god of wine
Who was known as the greatest enemy of the gods?
Typhon, father of all monsters
What was the offspring of a god and a human called?
Demigod
What was the main home of the gods?
Mt Olympus
What were the domains split between the brother Zeus, Poseidon and Hades?
Sky, sea and the underworld
Who was the goddess of the hearth who gave up her seat on the Olympian council for Dionysus to avoid a dispute?
Hestia, oldest child of Kronos and rhea
How many Olympian gods made up the council of gods?
12
Which goddess is blamed for starting the war in Troy that occurred for 10 years?
Aphrodite
