Gods and Goddesses Flashcards
Lord of sky
Hera is his wife and sibling
Zeus (Jupiter)
Protector of Marriage
Hera (Juno)
Ruler of Sea
Wife is Amphitrite
Poseidon (Neptune)
Ruler of Underworld
Wife is Persephone
Hades (Pluto)
Daughter of Zeus (alone)
One of virgin goddesses
Favorite daughter, eyes are frey
Athens, special city
Pallas Athena (Minerva)
Came from Zeus’ migraine
Pallas Athena (Minerva)
God of Music and Medicine
Son of Zeus and Leto
Most Greek of all Gods
Lyre
Laurel was his tree
Phoebus Apollo (Apollo)
God of Truth and Light
Artemis is his twin
Phoebus Apollo (Apollo)
Goddess of the Hunt
Protectress of dewy youth
Moon
Tree, Cyprus
Artemis (Diana)
Goddess of Love and Beauty
Aphrodite (Venus)
Master Thief
Messenger God
God of Market
Hermes (Mercury)
Magic wand of Hermes (Mercury) is called
Caduceus
God of War
Ares (Mars)
God of Fire
Son of Hera (Alone)
Hephaestus (Vulcan)
Lame and ugly god of forge
Hephaestus (Vulcan)
Zeus’ sister
Goddess of Hearth
Hestia (Vesta)
What do you call the 6 virgin?
Vestals
2 great god of Earth
Demeter (Ceres)
Dionysus (Bacchus)
Youngest son of Uranus, Father of Zeus
Cronus (Saturn)
Goddess of the Harvest
Demeter (Ceres)
God of Wine
Dionysus (Bacchus)
Goddess of the Underworld
Persephone (Proserpine)
God of Love
Eros (Cupid)
Goddess of the Earth
Gaia (Terra)
God of Sleep
Hypnos (Somnus)
Mother of Zeus/ Wife of Cronus
Rhea (Ops)
Father of the Titans
Uranus
Goddess of Victory
Nike (Victoria)
Goddess of the Dawn
Eos (Aurora)
God of Shepherds
Pan (Faunus)
Goddess of the Moon
Luna (Selene)
God of the Sun
Helios (Sol)
Son of Zeus
Heracles (Hercules)
Greek Hero
Odysseus (Ulysses)
