Gods Flashcards
(22 cards)
How did Aphrodite come to be?
She rose from the sea foam that was created by Ouranus’s body parts being thrown into the sea after he’d been killed by Kronos.
Who was Zeus?
He was the king of the gods and god of the sky with the symbols of a lightning bolt and an eagle.
Who was Hera?
She was the sister-wife of Zeus, mother to ares and Hephaestus and goddess of marriage and family. Her symbol was the peacock.
Who was the daughter of Zeus and Metis?
Athena, goddess of wisdom, battle strategy and patron goddess of Athens.
Who was the wife of Hephaestus and girlfriend of ares?
Aphrodite, goddess of love
What was the order of Kronos and Rhea’s children?
Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus.
Who were the twin gods who adopted the roles of being gods of the sun and moon?
Apollo and Artemis
Who was the demigod son of Zeus who was turned into a god after an impressive invention?
Dionysus, god of wine
Who was known as the greatest enemy of the gods?
Typhon, father of all monsters
What was the offspring of a god and a human called?
Demigod
What was the main home of the gods?
Mt Olympus
What were the domains split between the brother Zeus, Poseidon and Hades?
Sky, sea and the underworld
Who was the goddess of the hearth who gave up her seat on the Olympian council for Dionysus to avoid a dispute?
Hestia, oldest child of Kronos and rhea
How many Olympian gods made up the council of gods?
12
Which goddess is blamed for starting the war in Troy that occurred for 10 years?
Aphrodite
Which god’s name isn’t changed for his Roman form?
Apollo
Who fathered Percy Jackson in Rick Riordan’s book series?
Poseidon
Who was the son of Aphrodite whose Roman name is Cupid?
Eros, god of love like his mother
Who was the goddess of the hunt and given the role of goddess of the moon later on?
Artemis, twin sister of Apollo
Which god is renowned for being the most unfaithful and siring most Greek heroes?
Zeus, god of the sky and king of the gods
Which of the following goddesses were NOT virgin goddesses (refused to marry)?
Athena
Artemis
Hestia
They all swore to never marry
Who were the gods that competed to be patron god of Athens?
Athena and Poseidon
