Greek and Roman Gods Flashcards

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Zeus

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*Latin
    Jupiter (Jove)
*Realm
  King of the gods, ruler of mankind  
*Symbols
    Eagle, oak, thunderbolts
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Poseidon

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*Latin
    Neptune
*Realm
    God of sea, horses, and earthquakes
*Symbols
    Trident, dolphins, horses
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Phœbus Apollo

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*Latin
    Phœbus Apollo
*Realm
    God of sun, music, poetry, and medicine
*Symbols
    Lyre, arrows, sun chariot
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Hermes

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*Latin
    Mercury
*Realm
    Messenger of the gods, god of commerce, and                              theft
*Symbols
    Winged cap, winged sandals, caduceus
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Ares

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*Latin
    Mars
*Realm
    God of war
*Symbols
    Sword, shield, dogs, vultures
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Hephæstus

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*Latin
    Vulcan
*Realm
    God of fire and of workers in metal 
*Symbols
    Anvil, forge
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Hera

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*Latin
    Juno
*Realm
    Queen of the gods, wife of Zeus, and patroness of married women
*Symbols
    Pomegranate, peacock, cuckoo
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Demeter

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*Latin
    Ceres
*Realm
    Goddess of agriculture 
*Symbols
    Sheaf of wheat, poppies, cornucopia
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Artemis

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*Latin
    Diana
*Realm
    Goddess of moon and hunting, patroness of maidens
*Symbols
    Crescent, stag, arrows
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Pallas Athena

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*Latin
    Minerva
*Realm
    Goddess of wisdom, war and weaving
*Symbols
    Ægis, owl, shield, olive tree
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Aphrodite

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*Latin
    Venus
*Realm
    Goddess of love and beauty
*Symbols
    Doves, sparrows
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Hestia

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*Latin
    Vesta
*Realm
    Goddess of hearth and home
*Symbols
    Hearth fire
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Cronus

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*Latin
    Saturn
*Realm
    Father of Jupiter; among the Romans, god of agriculture
*Symbols
    Sickle
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Dionysus

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*Latin
    Bacchus and Liber
*Realm
    God of wine, drama, and revelry
*Symbols
    Ivy, grapes, leopards
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Hades

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*Latin
    Pluto and Dis
*Realm
    God of the underworld, minerals, and wealth
*Symbols
    Cerberus, cypress, the bident
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Eros

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*Latin
    Cupid
*Realm
    God of love
*Symbols
    Heart pieced with arrow
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Pan

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*Latin
    Faunus
*Realm
    God of nature
*Symbols
    Goats, satyrs
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Eos

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*Latin
    Aurora
*Realm
    Goddess of the dawn
*Symbols
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