Roman gods Flashcards

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god of sea, patron of horses and earthquakes, holds a trident

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Neptune

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god of war, tall, handsome, cruel, father of Romulus and Remus

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Mars

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god of wine and revelry

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Bacchus

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goddess of nature, moon, had a twin

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Diana

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Inspiration to artists, presided over arts and science

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Muses

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goddess whose presence signaled the seasons of the year

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Proserpina

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Messenger of the gods, wings on helmet and feet

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Mercury

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goddess of hearth, home and family, in charge of temple virgins

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Vesta

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god of archery, music, played lyre, and pulled sun across the sky

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Apollo

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god who lives under Olympus, makes Zesus’s thunderbolts

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Vulcan

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goddess of love and beauty

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Venus

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Son of Zeus, performed 12 labors to become a god, ID was lion’s skin

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Hercules

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goddess of wisdom and warriors, born fully grown and armed for Jupiter’s forehand

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Minerva

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King of gods, thunderbolt hurler

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Jupiter

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goddess of agriculture, grains, crops, and fertility

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Ceres

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Queen of gods, goddess of women, marriage, childbirth

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Juno

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Ruler of the underworld

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Pluto