Greek Gods Flashcards
Kronos (also Cronus)
Head of the Titans; agriculture; father of Zeus
Zeus
King of the gods; ruler of the sky; weather; upholder of oaths; hospitality
Hera
Wife of Zeus and queen of the gods; upholder of marriage
Poseidon
Brother of Zeus; ruler of the sea; horses; earthquakes
Hades
Brother of Zeus; ruler of the underworld
Demeter
Goddess of the earth; corn and crops
Persephone
Daughter of Demeter and wife of Hades; queen of the underworld
Ares
God of war
Apollo
Prophecy; light; youth; music; archery; both healing and plague; the sun; poetry
Athena
Wisdom; warfare; crafts
Artemis
Hunting and wild animals; childbirth; the moon
Hephaestus
Fire; smelting crafts; blacksmith for the gods
Hermes
Messenger of the gods; travelers; trickery; theft; commerce; science
Aphrodite
Love; beauty; pleasure
Eros
Love
