Greek Mythology Character Flashcards
Zeus
His roman name is neptune;his symbol is the lightning bolt; his powers is king of god/ruler of mankind and he is Hera’s husband.
Poseidon
His roman name is neptune;his symbol is the three trident pronged spear;he is the god of the sea, horses, and earthquakes.
Hades
His roman name is pluto;his helmet makes him invisible;he is god of the underworld.
Hestia
Her roman name is vesta;her symbol is the fireplace(hearth);goddess of hearth and warm.
Hera
Her roman name is juno;her symbol is a cow/peacock;she is the queen of gods.
Ares
Her roamn name is mars;her symbol is a vulture/dog;she is the god of war.
Athena
Her roman name is Minerva;her symbol is an olive tree;she is the goddess of wisdom,war, and weaving.
Apollo
His symbol is the golden lyre/chariot;god of sun,music,poetry,medicine.
Aphrodite
Her roman name is venus;her symbol is a dove/swan;goddess of love and beauty.
Hermes
His roman name is mercury;his symbol is winged feet helmet;messenger of god;god of commerce,travelers, and thieves.
Artemis
his symbol is a deer/bow;goddess of the hunt.
Hephaestus
God of forge,fire,and smithing.
Demeter
goddess of the harvest or corn.
Rhea
Daughter of Uranus and Gaea; one of the titan
Uranus
Parents; Parent of Rhea and Cronus;Husband to Gaea
Gaea
Parent;Wife to Uranus;parent of Rhea and Cronus
Cronus
Brother of Rhea; Son to Uranus and Gaea; one of the titans.
Persephone
Goddess of youth
Centaurs
They were half man half horse.They were savage creatures more like beats then men.
9 muses
The Mnemosyne;goddess of song,poetry,dance,history,comedy,tragedy,lyric poetry,love poetry,Astronomy.
cyclopes
were gigantic, one-eyed monsters. Probably the most famous of them is Polyphemus, the Cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus. The Cyclopes were generally considered the sons of Titans Uranus and Gaea, but according to Homer, Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon,
Pontus
pre-olympian sea god
Prometheus
One of the titans;son of lapetus
