Mythology - QUIZ The Gods Flashcards
Who was Lord of all the gods?
Zeus
Who was the son if Hera - and god of fire?
Hephaestus
Who was generally dislike by the Greeks for being fierce and bloodthirsty - yet was a coward?
Ares
Who was the goddess of love and beauty?
Aphrodite
Who was the goddess of the hearth and home?
Hestia
Who was often seen carrying a trident - was the controller of storms and calm?
Poseidon
Who was the God of war, was hated by both of his parents (Zeus and Hera)?
Ares
Who was the daughter of Zeus alone - she is said to have been born fully armed from his head
Athena (Pallas)
Who was the god of the underworld - Zeus’ brother?
Hades
What God wore winged sandals on his feet?
Hermes
Who was a thief and a guide for the dead?
Hermes
Who was the jealous wife who often punished the women her husband was involved with no matter how innocent they were?
Hera
Who was the goddess of the wild - protector of the forest and the animals?
Artemis
There is not much said about this goddess except the offerings made to her possibly before a meal?
Hestia
Who symbols are tender and lightening?
Zeus
Who is the most beautiful of all the gods and is a skilled musician - - plays the lyre?
Apollo (Phoebus)
Who is hideous in form, is a contrast to his beautiful mother and is god of the smith?
Hephaestus
Who is God of the sea and is second to his brother Zeus?
Poseidon
Who is a fierce and ruthless battle goddess se is the goddess of the city and has the famous shrine called the Parthenon?
Athena (Pallas)
Who kidnapped Persephone and made her his wife and was trapped in a world of death?
Hades
Who beguiled mortal and immortal men with her beauty and charm - - and was ironically married to the ugliest immortal Hephastus?
Aphrodite
Who was the twin sister of Apollo he was the sun (Phoebus) and she was the moon (Phoebe)?
Artemis
Who is the archer god - the of light and the god of truth?
Apollo (Phoebus)
Who is the wife of Zeus - - the goddess of marriage?
Hera
