Greek/Roman Gods and Goddesses Flashcards
Zeus
Jove
Thunderbolt/Eagle/Oak Tree
King of Gods/ Lord of the Sky
Hera
Juno
Cow/Peacock
Queen of Gods
Athena
Minerva
Aegis/Owl/Olive Tree
Intellect/Defensive War/Inventions/Spinning/Weaving/Science
Poseidon
Neptune
Trident/Horse/Dolphins
Lord of the Seas
Hades
Pluto
Metals/Jewels/Invisibility Cloak
Ruler of the Underworld
Hestia
Vesta
Hearth
Goddess of Home and Hearth
Artemis
Diana
Deer/Cypress Tree/Moon
Goddess of moon, hunting, and maidens
Apollo
Phoebus
Lyre/Laurel
God of sun, music, poetry, math, and medicine
Hermes
Mercury
Wand/Winged sandals/Winged hat
God of messengers, liars, thieves, gamblers, commerce, treaties, and travelers
Hephaestus
Vulcan
Anvil/Forge
Blacksmith God/Great Artificer/Lord of mechanics
Aphrodite
Venus
Myrtle/Dove/Apple/Swan
Goddess of love and beauty
Ares
Mars
Spear, vulture/Venomous Snake/Dog
God of war
Demeter
Ceres
The cornucopia, sheafs of wheat, a torch
Agriculture, grain, bread (the sustenance of mankind)
Persephone
Proserpina
Pomegranates, sprouting seeds, a torch
Goddess of the Underworld (married to Hades)
Dionysus
Bacchus
The lyre, the leopard
Wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity