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Mythology - QUIZ The Gods Flashcards

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1
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Who was Lord of all the gods?

A

Zeus

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Who was the son if Hera - and god of fire?

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Hephaestus

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Who was generally dislike by the Greeks for being fierce and bloodthirsty - yet was a coward?

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Ares

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Who was the goddess of love and beauty?

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Aphrodite

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Who was the goddess of the hearth and home?

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Hestia

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Who was often seen carrying a trident - was the controller of storms and calm?

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Poseidon

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Who was the God of war, was hated by both of his parents (Zeus and Hera)?

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Ares

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Who was the daughter of Zeus alone - she is said to have been born fully armed from his head

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Athena (Pallas)

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Who was the god of the underworld - Zeus’ brother?

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Hades

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What God wore winged sandals on his feet?

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Hermes

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Who was a thief and a guide for the dead?

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Hermes

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Who was the jealous wife who often punished the women her husband was involved with no matter how innocent they were?

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Hera

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Who was the goddess of the wild - protector of the forest and the animals?

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Artemis

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There is not much said about this goddess except the offerings made to her possibly before a meal?

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Hestia

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Who symbols are tender and lightening?

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Zeus

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Who is the most beautiful of all the gods and is a skilled musician - - plays the lyre?

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Apollo (Phoebus)

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Who is hideous in form, is a contrast to his beautiful mother and is god of the smith?

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Hephaestus

18
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Who is God of the sea and is second to his brother Zeus?

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Poseidon

19
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Who is a fierce and ruthless battle goddess se is the goddess of the city and has the famous shrine called the Parthenon?

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Athena (Pallas)

20
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Who kidnapped Persephone and made her his wife and was trapped in a world of death?

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Hades

21
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Who beguiled mortal and immortal men with her beauty and charm - - and was ironically married to the ugliest immortal Hephastus?

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Aphrodite

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Who was the twin sister of Apollo he was the sun (Phoebus) and she was the moon (Phoebe)?

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Artemis

23
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Who is the archer god - the of light and the god of truth?

A

Apollo (Phoebus)

24
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Who is the wife of Zeus - - the goddess of marriage?

A

Hera

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