The Gods Flashcards
What is Zeus’ Roman name?
Jupiter
What is Jupiter’s Greek name?
Zeus
What is Zeus/Jupiter’s role?
God of sky and weather. King of the gods
What are Zeus/Jupiter’s symbols?
- Lightning bolt
- Eagle
- On a throne
- Holding a sceptre
What is Hera’s Roman name?
Juno
What is Juno’s Greek name?
Hera
What is Hera/Juno’s role?
Marriage and childbirth. The wife of Zeus
What are Hera/Juno’s symbols?
- Peacock
- Lilies
- Diadem
- On a throne
- Holding sceptre
What is Poseidon’s Roman name?
Neptune
What is Neptune’s Greek name?
Poseidon
What is Poseidon/Neptune’s role?
God of the seas and horses
What are Poseidon/Neptune’s symbols?
- Trident
- Horses
- Dolphins
- He is depicted as a bearded man
What is Hades’ Roman name?
Pluto/Dis
What is Pluto’s Greek name?
Hades
What is Hades/Dis/Pluto’s role?
God of the underworld, riches and wealth
What are Hades/Dis/Pluto’s symbols?
- Bident
- Helm of darkness
- Cornucopia
- often depicted with wife Persephone
What is Athena’s Roman name?
Minerva
What is Minerva’s Greek name?
Athena
What is Athena/Minerva’s role?
Goddess of wisdom, warfare, strategy and craft
What are Athena/Minerva’s symbols?
- Owl
- Snake
- Olive tree
- Wearing full armour
- Shield
- Loom
What is Hephaestus’ Roman name?
Vulcan
What is Vulcan’s Greek name?
Hephaestus
What is Hephaestus/Vulcan’s role?
God of fire and volcanoes. He is a blacksmith and creates weaponry
What are Hephaestus/Vulcan’s symbols?
- Hammer
- Anvil
- Fire
What is Demeter’s Roman name?
Ceres
What is Ceres’s Greek name?
Demeter
What is Demeter/Ceres’s role?
Goddess of agriculture, the harvest, crops and fertility
What are Demeter/Ceres’s symbols?
- Sword of Kronos’s scythe
- Cornucopia
- Flowers
- Bundle of wheat
- Grain
What is Hestia’s Roman name?
Vesta
What is Vesta’s Greek name?
Hestia
What is Hestia/Vesta’s role?
Goddess of the hearth and home
What are Hestia/Vesta’s symbols?
She is depicted as a veiled woman
What is Aphrodite’s Roman name?
Venus
What is Venus’s Greek name?
Aphrodite
What is Aphrodite/Venus’s role?
Goddess of love and beauty
What are Aphrodite/Venus’s symbols?
- Swans
- Doves
- Cats
- Shells
- Lettuce
- Naked
- Depicted with a child
What is Artemis’s Roman name?
Diana
What is Diana’s Greek name?
Artemis
What is Artemis/Diana’s role?
Goddess of the moon. Virgin huntress
What are Artemis/Diana’s symbols?
- Bow
- Arrow
- Deer
- Moon
What is Apollo’s Roman name?
Apollo
What is Apollo’s Greek name?
Apollo
What is Apollo’s role?
God of music, poetry, sun, archery and oracles
What are Apollo’s symbols?
- Bow and arrow
- Sun
- Sacred cattle
- Depicted as youthful
What is Hermes’ Roman name?
Mercury
What is Mercury’s Roman name?
Hermes
What is Hermes/Mercury’s role?
Messenger god
What are Hermes/Mercury’s symbols?
- Winged sandals and helmet
- Golden wand
- Travellers coat and caduceus
What is a caduceus?
A traveller’s staff
most closely associated with the god Hermes (Mercury)
What is Ares’s Roman name?
Mars
What is Mars’s Greek name?
Ares
What is Ares/Mars’s role?
God of war
What are Ares/Mars’s symbols?
- Armour
- Spear
- Shield
What is Dionysus’s Roman name?
Bacchus
What is Bacchus’s Greek name?
Dionysus
What is Dionysus/Bacchus’ role?
God of wine, having a good time, theatre, revelry
What are Dionysus/Bacchus’ symbols?
- Dolphins
- Wine
- Ivy
- Thyrsus
- Maenads
- Satyrs
