Greek Mythology Flashcards
Roman name of Zeus
Jupiter
Roman name of Hera
Juno
Roman name of Poseidon
Neptune
Roman name of Aphrodite
Venus
Roman name of Eros
Cupid
Roman name of Ares
Mars
Roman name of Athena
Minerva
Roman name of Hephaestus
Vulcan
Roman name of Artemis
Diana
Roman name of Hermes
Mercury
Roman name of Demeter
Ceres
Roman name of Dionysus
Bacchus
Roman name of Hades
Pluto
Zeus/Jupiter
King of gods, god of lightning and thunder
Hera/Juno
Wife of king of gods, god of marriage and home
Posiedon/Neptune
God of sea and earthquakes
Aphrodite/Venus
god of sexuality and love
Eros/Cupid
son of Aphrodite, child-god responsible for making people fall in love by shooting them with bow and arrow
Ares/Mars
God of war, strife, dissension
Athena/Minerva
goddess of wisdom and skill, especiall skill at warfare, handwork, artistry
Haphaestus/Vulcan
god of metal work or smithgod
Artemis/Diana
sister of apollo, god of hunting and chastity
Apollo
god of music, prophecy, intellect, archery, brother of artemis
Muses
nine minor godesses associated with Apollo in bringing inspiration to poets
Hermes/Mercury
Messenger god, god of travelers of theives, also of merchants and traders, noted for quick wit and eloquence
Iris
messenger of gods, also the rainbow
Demeter/Ceres
goddess of agriculture, especially grain crops
Dionysus/Bacchus
god of wine, also respresents power of nature
Hades/Pluto
god of underworld, Hades is also the place inhabited by the souls of the dead
