Myth CH 2 Flashcards
Who is the sky god associated with thunder and hospitality?
Zeus
Which goddess is associated with marriage?
Hera/Juno
Who is the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses?
Poseidon/Neptune
Who is the god of the underworld, known as the ‘receiver of the dead’?
Hades/Pluto, Dis
Which goddess is associated with the fireplace and is not prominent in myth?
Hestia/Vesta
Who is the goddess of grain?
Demeter/Ceres
Which goddess represents (just) war, wisdom, and craft?
Athena/Minerva
Who is the god of thievery, cleverness, travel, and a psychopomp?
Hermes/Mercury
Which god is associated with music, philosophy, art, archery, and later the sun?
Apollo
Who is the goddess of hunting and wilderness, and later associated with the moon?
Artemis/Diana
Which goddess is associated with sex and is considered an early goddess in Hesiod’s works?
Aphrodite/Venus
Who is the god of (bloody) war?
Ares/Mars
Which god is known for forging metals and building?
Hephaistos/Vulcan
Who is also known as ‘Father Liber’ in Latin and is associated with wine and vegetation?
Dionysus/Bacchus
What three goddesses are immune to Aphrodite’s powers?
Hestia, Artemis, Athena
