symbol Flashcards
peacock, cow, pomegranate
hated Heracles
scolding wife
Hera
Myrtle, swan, dove, sparrow
sprung from sea foam
Paris’ choice as most beautiful
Aphrodite
chariot, lyre
twin of Artemis
Apollo
helmet, shield, Anvil
Lame God married to Aphrodite
hurled off Mt. Olympus
Hephaestus
sheaf of grain, wheat, poppy
mother of Persephone
Demeter
winged hat and sandals
inventor of lyre & weights/measures
caduceus - 2 intertwined snakes
Hermes
owl, olive; Aegis
spring fully grown from Zeus’s head
Athena
armor, vulture, dog
blood stained spear
very cruel
Ares
trident, dolphin, horse
Poseidon
weapons, stag, crescent moon
never married
turned me into stags
Artemis
tiger; inventor of wine
have Midas power to turn all to gold
helped Ariadne (spider myth)
Dionysus
cerberus and cypress
husband of Persephone
Hades
eternal fire
Hestia
became heavenly wife of Hercules
Hebe
youngest son of Titan Cronus and Rhea
thunderbolt, eagle, oak
father of many gods and demigods
Zeus
