Olympian Gods Flashcards
god of sky, thunder; “father of gods and men”, son of Cronos and Rhea; symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, bull, oak, scepter
Jupiter
Greek name: Zeus
goddess of women, marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; symbols: cow, peacock
Juno
Greek name: Hera
god of water, springs, lakes, rivers, the sea, earthquakes, horses; brother of Jupiter and Pluto; symbols: trident
Neptune
Greek name: Poseidon
god of the Underworld, the dead; sometimes associated with Plutus, god of wealth; brother of Jupiter and Neptune
Pluto
Greek name: Hades
goddess of wisdom, defensive war, weaving, crafts; daughter of Jupiter, sprang fully armed from the head of Jupiter symbols: owl
Minerva
Greek name: Athena
god of light and the sun, truth and prophecy, healing, music; son of Jupiter, twin brother of Diana; symbols: bow and quiver of arrows, harp, sacrificial tripod, laurel wreath
Apollo
Greek name: Apollo
goddess of the hunt, woodlands and wild animals, the moon, childbirth; daughter of Jupiter, twin sister of Apollo; symbols: bow and quiver of arrows, oak grove, deer, moon
Diana
Greek name: Artemis
goddess of love, beauty, fertility; mother of Cupid, with Mars, wife of Vulcan; mother of Aeneas (founder of the Roman people), born of the foam of the sea; symbols: dove, swan, scallop shell
Venus
Greek name: Aphrodite
god of war, virility; son of Juno; father of Romulus and Remus; symbols: arms, armor
Mars
Greek name: Ares
god of trade, commerce, travel, messenger god; son of Jupiter; symbol: winged sandals, winged cap, herald’s wand
Mercury
Greek name: Hermes
god of metalworking, fire (both beneficial and destructive, including volcanoes), son of Jupiter and Juno; husband of Venus.
Vulcan
Greek name: Hephaestos
goddess of hearth and home; first born child of Cronos and Rhea; symbols: kettle
Vesta
Greek name: Hestia
goddess of harvest, grains, fertility of the earth, seasons; mother of Proserpina (Persephone); symbols: grain, poppy
Ceres
Greek name: Demeter
god of wine, winemaking, ecstasy, ritual madness; son of Jupiter and Semele (mortal, daughter of Kind Cadmus of Thebes); symbols: bull, serpent, grape vine, ivy, fig
Bacchus
Greek name: Dionysus
god of desire, affection; son of Venus and Mars, husband of Psyche
Cupid
Greek name: Eros
god of gates and doors, beginnings and ends
Janus
divine hero, paragon of masculine strength, bravery; son of Zeus and mortal Alcmene
Hercules
Greek name: Heracles
goddess of springtime, vegetation, queen of the Underworld; daughter of Ceres and Jupiter; wife of Pluto
Proserpina
Greek name: Persephone
goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity
Three Graces
goddesses of inspired literature and the arts
Nine Muses
one of the 9 muses; domain: epic poetry
Calliope
one of the 9 muses; domain: history
Clio
one of the 9 muses; domain: love poetry
Erato
one of the 9 muses; domain: lyric poetry
Euterpe
one of the 9 muses; domain: tragedy
Melpomene
one of the 9 muses; domain: sacred poetry
Pholyhymnia
one of the 9 muses; domain: choral dance, song
Terpsichore
one of the 9 muses; domain: comedy
Thalia
one of the 9 muses; domain: astronomy
Urania
three headed dog; guards gates of Hades
Cerberus
white winged horse; carried Bellerophon; sired by Poseidon
Pegasus
nurtured Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome
She-Wolf
