The Gods Flashcards
Zeus/ Jupiter
God of:
- Skies
- Lightning
- King of fate + the Gods
Symbols:
Lightingbolt, beard.
Hera/ Juno
Goddess of:
- Marriage
- Childbirth
- Queen of the Gods
Symbols:
- Diadem, Throne
Posiedon/ Neptune
God of:
- Sea
- Horses
Symbols:
- Trident
- Horse
Hades/ Pluto
God of the Underworld
Symbols:
- Sceptre
- Cerberus
Hephaestus/ Vulcan
God of:
- Fire
- Forgery/ Blacksmith
- Blacksmith of the Gods
Symbols:
- Hammer/ anvil
- Donkey
Dionysus/ Bacchus
God of:
- Madness
- Wine
Symbols:
- Grape vines
- Tigers
- Garland upon head
Hestia/ Vesta
Godess of:
- Hearth
- Home
Symbols:
- Kettle
- Pig
- Candle
Ares/ Mars
God of War
Symbols:
- Spear
- Sword
- Vulture
- Helmet (war helmet)
Aphrodite/ Venus
Godess of:
- Love
- Beauty
Symbols:
- Naked
- Rising from shell
Athena/ Minerva
Godess of:
- Wisdom
- Battle tactics
Symbols:
- Owl
- Shield
Hermes/ Mercury
God of:
- Travellers
- Theives
- Messenger of the Gods
Symbols:
- Winges sandals
- Winged helmet
- Caducaeus
- Travellers’ hat
Apollo
God of:
- Music
- Sun
- Education
- Medicine
- Arts
Symbols:
- Lyre
- Often girlish
- Bow, arrows
Artemis/ Diana
Godess of:
- The hunt
-Moon
Symbols:
- Short skirt
- Hunting dogs
- Deer
Demeter/ Ceres
Godess of:
- Harvest
- Agriculture
Symbols:
- Cornucopia
- Wheat and crops
- Diadem
