Greek and Roman Gods Flashcards

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Zeus

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Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle

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Hermes

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messenger of god

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Hermes

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Wears winged cap and sandals

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Demeter

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Job description: goddess of earth, agriculture, and fertility

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Apollo

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Roman name: Phoebus

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Apollo

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Symbols: laurel wreath, mouse, golden chariot, golden lyre, golden bow and arrows

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Aphrodite

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Roman name: Venus

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Ares

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Roman name: Mars

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Ares

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god of war, hatred, and violence

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Hades

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Roman name: Pluto

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Hades

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Helmet of invisibility, Symbols: used a bidet (2-pronged spear), Cerberus (his 3-headed dog), or the cypress tree. He guarded all the dead and was also in charge of the gems, minerals and wealth of the underworld.

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Poseidon

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god of the sea, horses and earthquakes

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Zeus

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Roman name: Jupiter, Jove

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Zeus

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king of all gods, god of heavens and earth; ruler of weather and giver of justice

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Zeus

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Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle

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Hermes

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Roman name: Mercury

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Hermes

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messenger of god

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Hermes

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Wears winged cap and sandals

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Demeter

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Roman name: Ceres

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Demeter

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Job description: goddess of earth, agriculture, and fertility

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Demeter

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Symbols: wheat, cornucopia, poppy flower

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Apollo

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Roman name: Phoebus

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Apollo

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twin brother of Artemus, his name is always the same

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Apollo

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Symbols: laurel wreath, mouse, golden chariot, golden lyre, golden bow and arrows

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Aphrodite
Roman name: Venus
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Aphrodite
Job description: goddess of love and beauty
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Aphrodite
married to Hephaestus
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Ares
Roman name: Mars
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Ares
god of war, hatred, and violence
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Ares
Symbols: dog, vulture, wild boar, and bloodstained spear
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Hades
Roman name: Pluto
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Hades
god of the underworld
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Hades
Helmet of invisibility, Symbols: used a bidet (2-pronged spear), Cerberus (his 3-headed dog), or the cypress tree. He guarded all the dead and was also in charge of the gems, minerals and wealth of the underworld.
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Poseidon
Roman name: Neptune
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Poseidon
god of the sea, horses and earthquakes
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Poseidon
Symbols: trident, dolphin, horse, bull
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roman god of the sky; father of the gods
Jupiter
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Hera
Roman name: Juno
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Hera
Roman name: Juno
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greek god of the sky; father of the gods
Zeus
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Hera
protector of marriage
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roman queen and godess of mothers
Juno
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Hera
Symbols: cow, peacock
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Hera
Symbols: cow, peacock
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greek queen and goddess of mothers
hera
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Hestia
Roman name: Vesta
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roman god of war
mars
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Hestia
goddess of hearth and home
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Hestia
goddess of hearth and home
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greek god of war
ares
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Hestia
Symbols: the hearth fire
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roman goddess of grains and faming
ceres
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Hephaestus
Roman name: Vulcan
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Hephaestus
Roman name: Vulcan
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greek godess of grains and farming
dementer
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Hephaestus
creates beautiful things from anvil and forge
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roman god of light, art, and healing
apollo
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Hephaestus
Symbols: fire, axe, hammer
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Hephaestus
Symbols: fire, axe, hammer
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greek god of light, art, and healing
apollo
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Dionysus
Roman name: Bacchus
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roman godess of love and beauty
venus
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Dionysus
god of wine and theatre, took Hestia's place as 12th olympian
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Dionysus
god of wine and theatre, took Hestia's place as 12th olympian
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greek goddess of love and beauty
aphrodite
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Dionysus
Symbols: ivy, vine, grape bunches, wine cup, leopard
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roman godess of wisdom and crafts
minerva
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Artemis
Roman name: Diana
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Artemis
Roman name: Diana
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greek goddess of wisdom and crafts
athena
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Artemis
goddess of moon and hunting, patroness of maidens
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roman god of trade and the messenger
mercury
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Artemis
Symbol: dear, silver chariot, silver bow and arrows, crescent moon crown
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Artemis
Symbol: dear, silver chariot, silver bow and arrows, crescent moon crown
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greek god of trade and the messenger
hermes
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Athena
Roman name: Minerva
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roman goddess of the moon and the woods
diana
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Athena
goddess of wisdom and war, daughter of Zues who sprang from his head
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greek goddess of the moon and the woods
artemes
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Athena
Symbols: owl, olive tree, Medusa-head shield
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Athena
Symbols: owl, olive tree, Medusa-head shield
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roman god of the oceans and the seas
neptune
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Eros
Roman name: Cupid
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Eros
Roman name: Cupid
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greek god of the oceans and seas
poseidon
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Eros
Son of Aphrodite, uses arrows to make people fall in love
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Eros
Son of Aphrodite, uses arrows to make people fall in love
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roman god of fire and the blacksmith
vulcan
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Persephone
Daughter of Demeter, wife of Hades, Spent six months in the underworld
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greek god of fire and the blacksmith
hephaestus
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Persephone
Roman name: Proserpina
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Persephone
Roman name: Proserpina
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roman goddess of the hearth and fire
vesta
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Persephone
Goddess of Underworld
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greek goddess of the hearth and fire
hestia
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roman god of joy and wine
bacchus
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greek god of joy and wine
dionysus
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roman god of farming
saturn
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greek god of farming
cronus
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roman god of the woods and mischief
fauhus
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greek god of the woods and mischief
pan
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roman god of love
cupid
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greek god of love
eros
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roman god of the underworld
pluto
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greek god of the underworld
hades
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roman goddess of the underworld
proserpine
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greek goddess of the underworld
persephone
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roman godess of dawn
aurora
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greek goddess of dawn
eos
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roman god of strength
hercules
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greek god of strength
heracles