Ancient Greek Dieities Flashcards
Hestia
Symbol: Hearth & Fire
Virgin
Zeus
Symbol: Lightning Bolt
Father of Gods and men, rules the Olympians of Mount Olympus
Married to Hera
Hades
God of the Underworld
Athena
Goddess of Wisdom
Rhea
“Mother of Gods”
Titaness daughter of Gaia & Uranus
Ares
Olympian God of War
Had an affair with Aphrodite
Hermes
God of Religion/mythology
Son of Zeus & Pleiad Maia
Poseidon
“God of the Sea”
One of the twelve deities
Dionysus
God of Wine
Cronus
The Titan God of time and the ages
Apollo
God of Prophecy & Healing
Son of Zeus and Leto
Has a twin sister, Artemis
Persephone
Daughter of Zeus & Demeter
Queen of the Underworld
Hera
Zeus’ wife & sister
Goddess of women & marriage
Demeter
Goddess of harvest
Mother of Persephone
Hephaestus
Son of Hera & Zeus
God of Fire
Very unattractive
Married to Aphrodite