The Odyssey Flashcards
Poseidon
Realm: god of sea, horses, and earthquakes
Symbols: trident, dolphins, horses
Zeus
Realm: king of gods and mankind, god of lighting and storms
Symbols: eagle, oak, thunder bolt
Phoebus Apollo
Realm: god of the sun, music, poetry, and medicine
Symbols: lyre, arrows, sun chariot
Hera
Realm: queen of gods, wife of Jove, and goddess of married women
Symbol: pomegranate, peacock, cuckoo
Hermes
Realm: Messenger of the gods, god of commerce and theft
Symbol: winged cap and sandals
Ares
Realm: god of war
Symbols: sword, shield, dogs, vultures
Hephaestus
Realm: god of fire and metal working
Symbols: anvils, forge
Demeter
Realm: goddess of agriculture
Symbols: sheaf of wheat, poppies, cornucopia
Artemis
Realm: goddess of the moon and hunting
Symbols: crescent(moon), stag, arrows
Pallas Athena
Realm: goddess of wisdom, war, and weaving
Symbols: aegis, owl, shield, olive tree
Aphrodite
Realm: Goddess of love and beauty
Symbols: doves, sparrows, heart
Hestia
Realm: goddess of hearth and home
Symbols: hearth fire
Cronus
Realm: father of Zeus and others in Olympic council, god of agriculture
Symbols: sickle
Bacchus Dionysus
Realm: god of wine, drama, and revelry
Symbols: ivy, grapes, leopard
