Greek Gods Flashcards
Posideon
God of sea; Zeus brother; second in power
Hades
God of underworld; brother to Zeus and posideon
AthenA
Goddess of wisdom; Zeus daughter.
Mentor to Odysseus
Aphrodite
Represented sex; affection; attraction; daughter to Zeus
Ares
God of war; brother to Aphrodite; raw violence and untamed acts
Hephaestus
God of blacksmiths ; sculptures; fire; and volcanoes
Son of Zeus
Hermes
Son of Zeus; God of transitions and boundaries
Artemis
Twin to Apollo; goddess of virginity; hunt; moon; and natural environment
Hera
Wife of Zeus; also sister
Hestia
Daughter of chronos; goddess of architecture, family, state, home
Apollo
Twin to Artemis; God of music; truth; prophecy; healing; poetry; and plague
Demeter
Goddess of harvest
Persephone
Queen of underworld; daughter of Zeus; beautiful; attracted many guys
Zeus
Child of chronic; God of gods; most powerful