Gods and Goddesses Flashcards
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Hera
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- june
- symbol:cow (most motherly animal) & the colorful peacock
- married to Zeus
- Goddess of Marriage and Motherhood
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Zeus
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- Jupiter
- symbol: eagle
- lord of the sky chief god of the Olympians
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Poseidon
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- Neptune
- symbol: Trident
- Zeus’s brother
- God of the sea
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Demeter
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- Ceres
- Symbol: Grain
- sister of Hera and Zeus
- Goddess of agriculture and grain
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Ares
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- Mars
- symbol: wild boar
- son of Zeus ams Hera
- God of war
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Athena
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- Minerva
- symbols: owl, olive tree, and the aegis ( special shield that Medusa wants
- goddess of war wisdom and crafts
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Apollo
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- god of archery, prefect, and the arts
- symbol: the lyre, the lavrel tree, mouse
- twin of Artemis
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Artemis
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- Diana
- goddess of the hunt and moon
- symbol: deer and bow
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Hephaestus
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- Volcan
- god of fire and black smithing
- Symbol: fire , black smithing hammer
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Aphrodite
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- Venus
- goddess of love and beauty
- symbol: Dove
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Hermes
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- Mercury
- a god of merchants, travelers, theifs, and medicine
- symbol: Winged helmet and Sandalsicaduceus ( winged staff with two snakes twisted around)
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Dionysus
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- Vacchus
- god of wine and drama
- symbols: grapes and wine goblet
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Hestia
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- westa
- Goddess of earth, home, and domestic harmony
- symbol: fire ( as in the fireplace at home)
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Hades
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- Pluto
- god of the underworld
- weapon/ symbol: The Helm of Darkness ( a helmet that made him invisible)
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Iris
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Archs
Goddess of sea and sky
