Chapter 1- Olympians Flashcards
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Zeus
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God of skies/thunder
- married to sister Hera
- ruled over all gods/goddess’
- symbols: eagle, lightning bolt
- Roman name: Jupiter
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Poseidon
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God of the seas/earthquakes
- married Amphitrite
- symbols: trident, horse
- Roman name: Neptune
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Hades
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God of the Underworld
- forced Persephone to marry him
- does not own seat on the Olympus council
- Roman name: Pluto
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Hera
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Goddess of women and marriage
- married brother Zeus
- despised Heracles
- symbols: cow, peacock
- Roman name: Juno
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Demeter
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Goddess of agriculture
- mother of Persephone
- Roman name: Ceres
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Hestia
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Goddess of home/hearth
- gave up her seat on the council for Dionysus
- Roman name: Vesta
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Aphrodite
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Goddess of love and beauty
- married Hephaestus
- loved Ares
- symbols: seashell, mirror, dove
- Roman name: Venus
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Apollo
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God of the sun, archery, healing, prophecy, music
- younger twin brother of Artemis
- son of Zeus
- Roman name: Apollo, Phoebus
- symbols: lyre, laurel tree
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Ares
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God of war
- son of Zeus and Hera
- symbols: spear and dog
- Roman name: Mars
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Artemis
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Goddess of the moon and hunt
- older twin of Apollo
- daughter of Zeus
- vowed to never have children
- symbols: snake, bow, deer
- Roman name: Diana
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Athena
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Goddess of wisdom and battle strategy
- daughter of Zeus
- born fully grown wearing full battle armor from Zeus’ forehead
- symbols: owl, olive branch
- Roman name: Minerva
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Dionysus
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God of wine
- son of Zeus
- symbols: grapes, ivy, panther
- Roman name: Bacchus
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Hephaestus
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God of fire and blacksmiths
- son of Zeus and Hera
- thrown off Olympus as a baby
- married Aphrodite
- symbols: fire, axe, tongs, hammer
- Roman name: Vulcan
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Hermes
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God of travelers, merchants, thieves, messengers
- son of Zeus
- only olympian allowed to get in and out of the Underworld, earth, heavens
- symbols: caduceus
- Roman name: Mercury
