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gods and goddesses Flashcards

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Zeus

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Jupiter

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what is Zeus/Jupiter god of?

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god of the sky and weather

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Zeus/Jupiter symbols

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lightning bolt, eagle, bull, oak, throne

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Hera

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Juno

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what is Hera/Juno goddess of?

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  • consort of Zeus and Queen of heaven
  • goddess of marriage childbirth and the life of women
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Hera/Juno symbols

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pomegranate, sceptre, crown, peacock

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Poseidon

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Neptune

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what is Poseidon/Neptune god of

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god of the sea and waters

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Poseidon/Neptune symbols

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trident, dolphin, horses

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Hades

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Pluto/Dis

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what is Hades/Pluto/Dis god of?

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god of the underworld

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Hades/Pluto/Dis symbols?

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sceptre, horn of penalty, Cerberus

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Athena

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Minerva

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what is Athena/Minerva goddess of?

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goddess of wisdom, warfare, strategy and craft

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Athena/Minerva symbols

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owls, olive trees, snakes, the Gorgoneion, any combination of weapons

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Hephaestus

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Vulcan

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what is Hephaestus/Vulcan god of?

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god of fire

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Hephaestus/Vulcan symbols

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hammer, anvil, fire

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Demeter

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Ceres

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what is Demeter/Ceres goddess of?

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goddess of the harvest and agriculture

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Demeter/Ceres symbols

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poppy, diadem, wheat

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Hestia

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Vesta

23
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what is Hestia/Vesta goddess of?

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goddess of the hearth and home

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Hestia/Vesta symbols

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the hearth and its fire

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Aphrodite

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Venus

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what is Aphrodite/Venus goddess of?

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goddess of love and beauty

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Aphrodite/Venus symbols

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dove, pomegranate, swan, myrtle

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Artemis

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Diana

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what is Artemis/Diana goddess of?

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goddess of wild animals, the hunt, vegetation

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Artemis/Diana symbols

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bow, arrow, deer

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Apollo

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Apollo

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what is Apollo god of

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god of music, oracles, archery, medicine and the sun

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Apollo symbols

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lyre, bow and arrow, raven, laurel, young man

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Hermes

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Mercury

35
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what is Hermes/Mercury god of?

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god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves and travel

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Hermes/Mercury symbols

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winged sandals and helmet, golden wand

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Ares

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Mars

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what is Ares/Mars god of?

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god of war (more properly the spirt of battle)

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Ares/Mars symbols

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boar, dog, wolf, spear, sword, vulture

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Dionysus

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Bacchus

41
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what is Dionysus/Bacchus god of?

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originally god of fertility, later known as god of wine and pleasure

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Dionysus/Bacchus symbols

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thyrsus, grapevine, ivy, theatrical masks, phallus

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