6th - READING :THE GREAT OLYMPIAN GODS AND GODDESSES Flashcards

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Zeus’s brother god of the ocean and earthquakes is often distinguished in art by fisherman’s trident.

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Poseidon —Neptune

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Who is the king of the gods. He is sometimes angry at the behavior of gods and people, but he can be a gentle and caring ruler. He is fond of pretty women

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Zeus —Jupiter (Jove)

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Zeus’s wife queen of the gods guardian of marriage she’s a great lady and diplomat though she nags ner husband she can also be a tender and loving wife

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Hera—Juno

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Daughter of Zeus (born it is said from his Brain when he had a bad headache)she is the goddess of wisdom and war patriotism and good citizenship she is the protector namesake for the city of Athens

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Athena—Minerva

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Son of Zeus God of poetry music and medicine and light associated with the sun

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Apollo

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Apollo’s twin sister goddess of hunting and wild things she’s associated with the Moon she is sometimes called Cynthia

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Artemis—Diana

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Son of Zeus terrible God of war

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Ares—Mars

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Son of Zeus messenger of the gods he’s also the God of science and invention

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Hermes-Mercury

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Wife of Hephaestus she is the God of love and beauty she is said to be born from sea foam

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Aphrodite —Venus

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Zeus’s sister goddess of the hearth and home

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Hestia —Vesta

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Zeus’s sister she’s very important goddess of grain agriculture she is kind of bond between heaven and earth

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Demeter—Ceres

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