Greek Mythology Character Flashcards

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Zeus

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His roman name is neptune;his symbol is the lightning bolt; his powers is king of god/ruler of mankind and he is Hera’s husband.

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Poseidon

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His roman name is neptune;his symbol is the three trident pronged spear;he is the god of the sea, horses, and earthquakes.

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Hades

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His roman name is pluto;his helmet makes him invisible;he is god of the underworld.

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Hestia

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Her roman name is vesta;her symbol is the fireplace(hearth);goddess of hearth and warm.

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Hera

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Her roman name is juno;her symbol is a cow/peacock;she is the queen of gods.

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Ares

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Her roamn name is mars;her symbol is a vulture/dog;she is the god of war.

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Athena

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Her roman name is Minerva;her symbol is an olive tree;she is the goddess of wisdom,war, and weaving.

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Apollo

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His symbol is the golden lyre/chariot;god of sun,music,poetry,medicine.

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Aphrodite

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Her roman name is venus;her symbol is a dove/swan;goddess of love and beauty.

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Hermes

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His roman name is mercury;his symbol is winged feet helmet;messenger of god;god of commerce,travelers, and thieves.

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Artemis

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his symbol is a deer/bow;goddess of the hunt.

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Hephaestus

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God of forge,fire,and smithing.

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Demeter

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goddess of the harvest or corn.

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Rhea

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Daughter of Uranus and Gaea; one of the titan

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Uranus

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Parents; Parent of Rhea and Cronus;Husband to Gaea

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Gaea

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Parent;Wife to Uranus;parent of Rhea and Cronus

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Cronus

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Brother of Rhea; Son to Uranus and Gaea; one of the titans.

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Persephone

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Goddess of youth

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Centaurs

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They were half man half horse.They were savage creatures more like beats then men.

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9 muses

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The Mnemosyne;goddess of song,poetry,dance,history,comedy,tragedy,lyric poetry,love poetry,Astronomy.

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cyclopes

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were gigantic, one-eyed monsters. Probably the most famous of them is Polyphemus, the Cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus. The Cyclopes were generally considered the sons of Titans Uranus and Gaea, but according to Homer, Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon,

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Pontus

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pre-olympian sea god

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Prometheus

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One of the titans;son of lapetus