Greek Mythology- Gods and Men Flashcards
(31 cards)
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
God of the Sun
Apollo
God of War
Ares
Goddess of the Hunt
Artemis
Goddess of Wisdom
Athena
Goddess of the Harvest
Demeter
God of Merriment/Frivolity
Dionysus
God of the Underworld
Hades
God of Fire
Haphaestus
Queen of the Gods/Goddesses; Goddess of Unity
Hera
God of Travel/Messenger of the Gods
Hermes
Goddess of the Hearth/Home
Hestia
God of the Sea
Poseidon
King of the Gods; God of Thunder
Zeus
Hero of the Trojan War; entire body invincible except heel
Achilles
Son of Zeus and Hera; demigod; superhuman strength
Hercules/Heracles
Leader of the Argonauts; sought out the Golden Fleece
Jason
Prince of Troy; killed by Achilles
Hector
King of Ithaca; protagonist of The Odyssey
Odysseus
Legendary musician; descended into Hades to find his love
Orpheus
Another son of Zeus; killed Medusa
Perseus
Son of Poseidon; killed the Minotaur
Theseus
Wife of Perseus
Andromeda
Daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
Antigone