Greek Mythology Flashcards
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Zeus
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RN: Jupiter AOF: God of the sky A: thunder bolt SF: King of the gods G: Lightning notes
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Hera
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RN: Jupiter AOF: goddess of marriage A:cow and peacock SF: queen of the gods G: peacock
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Poseidon
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RN: Neptune AOF: God of the sea A: trident and horse SF: lived in a palace under the sea G: trident
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Hades
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RN: Pluto AOF: ruler of the underworld A: pomegranate, invisibility cloak SF: lived in underworld and ruled over dead G: three headed dog
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Pallas Athena
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RN: Minerva AOF: goddess of wisdom/war A:Owl, olive tree SF: she evolved from Zues' head in full armor G: owl in an olive tree
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Phoebus Apollo
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RN: Apollo AOF: Light/music/poetry A: sun, Laurel tree SF: Many areas of rule G: sun music notes and tree
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Artimes
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RN: Diana AOF: moon and wilderness A: deer, moon, bow and arrows SF: twin to Apollo G: bow and arrow, moon
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Aphrodite
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RN: Venus AOF: love and beauty A: Dove, swan, rose, SF: was born from the foam of the sea G: swan and rose
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Ares
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RN: Mars AOF: war A: vulture SF: cruel, murderous G: vulture
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Hephaestus
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RN: Vulcan AOF: Fire/forge A: hammer/ quail SF: married to Aphrodite G: Fire
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Hermes
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RN: Mercury AOF: messenger God A: winged sandals SF: Zues's messenger G: winged double snake thing
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Hestia
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RN: Vesta AOF: goddess of hearth and home A: Fireplace SF: oldest of Olympians, not a huge role in mythology G: house and table
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Dionysus
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RN: Bacchus AOF: God of wine A: goat, ivy crown SF: invented wine and was honored with a springtime festival G : ivy crown
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Demeter
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RN: Ceres AOF: goddess of corn, harvest, grain A: wheat ears/winged serpent SF:when her daughter lives with Hades(winter) crops don't grow G: ear of corn/wheat
