Gods and Goddesses Flashcards
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Jupiter (Zeus)
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- Sky-god
- King of Gods and Goddesses
- Pater Familias – head male of the household who wields authority over everyone inside
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Neptune (Poseidon)
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- God of the Sea
- God of Earthquakes
- God of Horses
3
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Pluto, Dis (in a title Dis Pater), Orcus (Hades)
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- Lord of the Dead
- Fertility God
- God of Wealth
4
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Juno (Hera)
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- Goddess of Marriage and Childbirth
- Queen of the Gods and Goddesses
5
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Ceres (Demeter)
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-Goddess of Harvests
6
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Vesta (Hestia)
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- Goddess of the Hearth
- Ranges from the fire/cooking pit in a house
- To the Temple which houses the ever-burning flame of Rome
7
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Apollo
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- God of Music
- Culture
- Medicine
- Prophecy
- Sun
8
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Diana (Artemis)
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- Goddess of the Hunt
- Childbirth
- Goddess of Magic associated with the Moon
9
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Mars (Ares)
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- God of War
- God who Grants Victory in War
10
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Vulcan (Hephaestus)
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- God of Blacksmiths
- Tradesmen
11
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Venus (Aphrodite)
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- Goddess of Love
- Goddess of Fertility and Reproduction
12
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Minerva (Athena)
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- Goddess of Wisdom
- Goddess of Crafts, Industry
13
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Mercury (Hermes)
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- Messenger God
- God of Merchants
- God of Wealth and Prosperity
- God of Thieves
- God of Magic
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Bacchus/Liber (Dionysus)
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- God of Wine
- God of Freedom (Liber)
- God of Ecstasy and Enthusiasm
