Greek Gods and Goddesbeas Flashcards
Who is Zeus
King of Gods, ruler of mount olympus, god of the sky
(Powers are lighting bolts, weatyher control, shapeshifting etc)
Poseidon
God of sea,earthquakes, and horses. Son of Coronus and Rhea
Hades
God of the dead and king of the underworld
Parents r Coronus and Rhea
Hermes
Messenger of the gods, god of commerce and travelers
Parents r zeus and maia
Aphrodite
Goddess of love and beaut. she if often to be born from the sea and has no direct parents in some myths shes the daughter of zues
Hera
Queen of the gods and goddess of marriage and family . wife and sister of zeus
athena
goddess of wisdom, war , and craft
daughter of zeus born from his forehead
persephone
queen of the underworld, goddess of spring
daughter of demeter and zeus, and wife of hades
dionysus
God of wine, fertility, and revelry
“twice born”
daughter of zeus and semele (a mortal)
siblings r apollo and artemis
adonis
a mortal lover of aphrodite, associated with beauty and desire
not a god and does not have divine parents
ares
god of war
son of zeus and hera
known to have a fierce and aggresive nature
medusa
a gorgon with snakes for hair who turns people to stone with her gaze.
once a beutiful maiden but was transformed into a monster by athena
apollo
god of the sun, music, and prophecy. He is the son of Zeus and leto, and the twin brother of artemis
hephaestus
god of fire and craftmanship. he is the son of zeus and hera
known for his skill in metalwork and creation
artemis
goddess of the hunt and the moon.
god of childbirth and chastity
she is the daughter of zeus and leto, and the twin sister of apollo
