Greek Gods and Goddess Flashcards
Zeus/Jove
Symbols- Thunderbolt, Eagle, Oak tree
Ruled Over- King of Gods, Lord of Sky
Hera/Juno
Symbols- Cow, Peacock
Ruled Over- Queen of Gods
Athena/ Minerva
Symbols- Aegis, Owl, Olive Tree
Ruled Over- Intellectual activities, defensive war, inventions,spinning, weaving, science
Poseidon/ Neptune
Symbols- Trident, Horse, Dolphins
Ruled Over- God of the Sea
Hades/ Pluto
Symbols- Metals, Jewels, Invisibility Cloak
Ruled Over- Ruler of the Underworld
Hestia/ Vesta
Symbols- Hearth
Ruled Over- Goddess of home and hearth
Artemis/ Diana
Symbols- Deer, Cypress Tree, Moon
Ruled Over- Goddess of moon, hunting, and maidens
Apollo/ Phoebus
Symbols- Lyre, Laurel
Ruled Over- God of sun, music, poetry, math, and medicine
Hermes/ Mercury
Symbols- Wand, Winged sandals, Winged hat
Ruled Over- God of messengers, liars, thieves, gamblers, commerce, treaties, and travelers
Hephaestus/ Vulcan
Symbols- Anvil, Forge
Ruled Over- Blacksmith God, Great artificer, Lord of mechanics
Aphrodite/ Venus
Symbols- Myrtle, Dove, Apple, Swan
Ruled Over- Goddess of love and beauty
Ares/ Mars
Symbol- Spear, Vulture, Venomous Snake, Dog
Ruled Over- God of war
Demeter/ Ceres
Symbol- The cornucopia, sheaf of wheat, a torch
Ruled Over- Agriculture, grain, bread (the sustenance of mankind)
Persephone/ Proserpina
Symbol- Pomegranates, sprouting seeds, a torch
Ruled Over- Goddess of the Underworld (Married to Hades)
Dionysus/ Bacchus
Symbol- The lyre, the leopard
Ruled Over- Wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity
