Greek/Roman Gods and Goddesses Flashcards

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Zeus

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Jove
Thunderbolt/Eagle/Oak Tree
King of Gods/ Lord of the Sky

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Hera

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Juno
Cow/Peacock
Queen of Gods

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Athena

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Minerva
Aegis/Owl/Olive Tree
Intellect/Defensive War/Inventions/Spinning/Weaving/Science

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Poseidon

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Neptune
Trident/Horse/Dolphins
Lord of the Seas

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Hades

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Pluto
Metals/Jewels/Invisibility Cloak
Ruler of the Underworld

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Hestia

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Vesta
Hearth
Goddess of Home and Hearth

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Artemis

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Diana
Deer/Cypress Tree/Moon
Goddess of moon, hunting, and maidens

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Apollo

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Phoebus
Lyre/Laurel
God of sun, music, poetry, math, and medicine

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Hermes

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Mercury
Wand/Winged sandals/Winged hat
God of messengers, liars, thieves, gamblers, commerce, treaties, and travelers

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Hephaestus

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Vulcan
Anvil/Forge
Blacksmith God/Great Artificer/Lord of mechanics

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Aphrodite

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Venus
Myrtle/Dove/Apple/Swan
Goddess of love and beauty

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Ares

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Mars
Spear, vulture/Venomous Snake/Dog
God of war

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Demeter

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Ceres
The cornucopia, sheafs of wheat, a torch
Agriculture, grain, bread (the sustenance of mankind)

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Persephone

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Proserpina
Pomegranates, sprouting seeds, a torch
Goddess of the Underworld (married to Hades)

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Dionysus

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Bacchus
The lyre, the leopard
Wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity

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Cronus

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Saturn
The scythe (sickle)
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Helios

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Sol
The chariot with which he drove across the sky each day
The Titan god of the sun (how the Greeks personified sunlight). He was also the guardian of oaths and the god of gift of sight.