Greek Gods Flashcards
Poseidon
Roman Name: Neptune
Lord of the sea
Zeus
Roman Name: Jupiter
Chief god, god of the sky
Hades
Roman Name: Pluto
Lord of the dead, the underworld (but not death itself)
Hestia
Roman Name: Vesta
Goddess of the hearth
Hera
Roman Name: Juno
Protector of marriage
Ares
Roman Name: Mars
God of war
Athena
Roman Name: Minerva
Goddess of wisdom
Aphrodite
Roman Name: Venus
Goddess of love and beauty
Hermes
Roman Name: Mercury
Messenger god (leads dead to underworld; inventor of music)
Artemis (twin to Apollo)
Roman Name: Diana
Goddess of the hunt
Apollo
Roman Name: Phoebus
God of healing, intellectual pursuits, fine arts, prophesy, and, in later years, sun and light
Hephaestus
Roman Name: Vulcan
God of smiths and weavers
Demeter
Roman Name: Ceres
Goddess of the harvest
Persephone
Roman Name: Proserpine
Goddess of the underworld
Dionysus
Roman Name: Bacchus
God of wine
Eros
Roman Name: Cupid
God of love
Eris
Goddess of strife
Pan
God of goatherds and shepherds (plays the fife and has a goat-like appearance)
The Graces:
Aglaia
Euphrosyne
Thalia
Daughters of Zeus and Eurynome.
Aglaia: splendor
Euphrosyne: mirth
Thalia: good cheer
The Muses
Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; known for their music, which brings joy to any who hear it. Each of the nine muses has their own specialty.
Muse
Clio
History
Muse
Urania
Astronomy
Muse
Melpomene
Tragedy
Muse
Thalia
Comedy
Muse
Terpsichore
Dance
Muse
Calliope
Epic poetry
Muse
Erato
Love poetry
Muse
Polyhymnia
Songs to the gods
Muse
Euterpe
Lyric poetry
The Furies
Punish crime
The Fates
Choose a man’s destiny and life span
Titans
Ruled the Earth before the Olympians overthrew them.
Chronos
Roman Name: Saturn
Ruler of the Titans
The Naiads
One of three classes of water nymphs, along with the Nereides and Oceanides
