Gods and goddesses Flashcards
Zeus
Roman name: Jupiter
sky, lightning, eagle
Hera
Roman name: Juno
queen, marriage/childbirth, scorpio, peacock
Poseidon
Roman name: Nepton
ocean, horses
Hades
Roman name: Pluto
dead, angry/grim, 3 headed dog (Cerberus)
Hestia
Roman name: Vesta
harth/home
Aphrodite
Roman name: Venus
love, sex, beauty, dove
-Eros (Cupid): son
-Affair with Ares
Athena
Roman name: Minerva
wisdom/strategy, owl, olive bree, virgin
Hephostus
Roman name: Vulcan
forge/blacksmith
Ares
Roman name: Mars
war
Apollo
Roman name: Apollo
sun/music/arts, brother of Artemis
Artemis
Roman name: Diana
moon/the hunt, virgin, sister of Apollo
Hermes
Roman name: Mercury
commerce/thieves, guide to the underworld
Demeter
Roman name: Ceres
Goddess of harvest and fertility of earth