the gods 1.1

Question 1

polytheism

Answer 1

the belief in many gods

Question 2

anthropomorphism

Answer 2

giving human form or attributes to something that is not human

Question 3

epithet

Answer 3

an adjectival word or phrase regularly added to a name denote a personal or physical quality

Question 4

hiera

Answer 4

holy affairs

Question 5

chthonic

Answer 5

Relating to the gods that we’re connected with the earth and the underworld

Question 6

cornucopia

Answer 6

a horn shell that contained an endless supply of food and drink

Question 7

Hades

Answer 7

chthonic deity and ruler of the underworld, typically represented with a cornucopia

Question 8

Hera

Answer 8

queen of the gods, responsible for women, marriage, child’s birth and the family. typically represented wearing a diadem

Question 9

diadem

Answer 9

a crown often associated with gods or kings

Question 10

aegis

Answer 10

The breastplate or shield of Athena that contains an image of the a in the centre

Question 11

acropolis

Answer 11

The highest point in the Greek city usually reserved for religious buildings

Question 12

Athena

Answer 12

Goddess of war and wisdom. often depicted with a helmet, spear or owl. What a virgin goddess (other than when Heliogabalus made her get married but that was like a LOT later and no one really agreed soooo… also you don’t need to now that :0).

Question 13

Demeter

Answer 13

Goddess of agriculture and the harvest often depicted wearing a diadem and holding a bundle of wheat grain or flowers.

Question 14

Hestia

Answer 14

Goddess of the home and hearth, every sacrifice that took place started with a prayer to Hestia although rarely depicted when she is she has a veiled head

Question 15

Hephaistos

Answer 15

God of metalworking, husband of Aphrodite often depicted with a hammer

Question 16

Aphrodite

Answer 16

Goddess of love and beauty, was born from the sea and Cronos’s private bits!

Question 17

Artemis

Answer 17

Virgin goddess of hunting, the moon, wildlife and childbirth, depicted in art with a bow and arrow and with wild animals

Question 18

Apollo

Answer 18

The God of music and the arts, prophecy, education, archery adds plague associated with the sun. Often depicted with a liar, and as a God of eternal youth

Question 19

Hermes

Answer 19

God of travel and trade the only God other than Dionysus that can freely travel to the underworld, and art often depicted with his travellers cap, caduceus and winged sandals.

Question 20

Ares

Answer 20

god of war, depicted wearing armour.

Question 21

Dionysus

Answer 21

God of wine and theatre, the son of Zeus and a mortal called Semele, a bit fat.

Question 22

oracle

Answer 22

Often ambiguous or obscure information given by a priest or priestess said to be speaking the words of God

Question 23

Lyre

Answer 23

a small Greek harp

Question 24

Caduceus

Answer 24

A travellers staff closely associated with the God Hermes

Question 25

Thyrsus

Answer 25

A staff associated with the God Dionysus which was tipped with a pine cone it could also be intertwined with Ivy

Question 26

maenads

Answer 26

female followers of Dionysus ( the ones who literally ripped my bbg Orpheus apart D’:)

Question 27

satyrs

Answer 27

half man half goat followers of Dionysus