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The Twelve Olympians Flashcards

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Who was the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses?

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Poseidon

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Who was the king of the gods and the ruler of Mount Olympus?

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Zeus

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Who was the goddess of marriage, women and childbirth?

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Here

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Who was the god of fertility, agriculture, grain and the harvest?

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Demeter

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Who was the goddess of love and beauty?

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Aphrodite

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Who was the goddess of wisdom, warfare, strategy, handicrafts, and reason?

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Athena

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Who was the god of war, murder, and bloodshed?

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Ares

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Who was the god of wine, parties and merriment?

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Dionysus

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Who was the god of music, poetry, prophecies, archery, medicine and healing?

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Apollo

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Who was the god of fire, the forge, and blacksmiths?

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Hephaestus

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Who was the goddess of the hunt, wild things and the moon?

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Artemis

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Who was the messenger of the gods and the guide of the dead to the underworld?

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Hermes

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Who was Zeus’s brother, (he was not one of the Twelve Olympians). His domain was the underworld, the Romans called him Pluto.

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Hades

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Who was the goddess of hearth and home. (She was not one of the twelve olympians).

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Hestia

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What is another name for the Twelve Olympians

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The Dodekatheon

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What were the twelve olympians?

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They were the principal gods in Greek Mythology

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Where did the twelve Olympians Live?

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They were said to reside atop Mount Olympus.

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Why didn’t Hades have a seat on the mount?

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Hades was not one of the Twelve because he did not have a seat on the Mount as he spent almost all his time in the underworld.

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Why did Hestia give up her seat as one of the Twelve?

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Hestia was gave up her seat when Dionysus was offered a seat so that there were twelve Olympians and not 13. 13 was considered an unlucky number.

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