Greek/Roman Gods and Goddesses Flashcards
(17 cards)
Zeus
Jove
Thunderbolt/Eagle/Oak Tree
King of Gods/ Lord of the Sky
Hera
Juno
Cow/Peacock
Queen of Gods
Athena
Minerva
Aegis/Owl/Olive Tree
Intellect/Defensive War/Inventions/Spinning/Weaving/Science
Poseidon
Neptune
Trident/Horse/Dolphins
Lord of the Seas
Hades
Pluto
Metals/Jewels/Invisibility Cloak
Ruler of the Underworld
Hestia
Vesta
Hearth
Goddess of Home and Hearth
Artemis
Diana
Deer/Cypress Tree/Moon
Goddess of moon, hunting, and maidens
Apollo
Phoebus
Lyre/Laurel
God of sun, music, poetry, math, and medicine
Hermes
Mercury
Wand/Winged sandals/Winged hat
God of messengers, liars, thieves, gamblers, commerce, treaties, and travelers
Hephaestus
Vulcan
Anvil/Forge
Blacksmith God/Great Artificer/Lord of mechanics
Aphrodite
Venus
Myrtle/Dove/Apple/Swan
Goddess of love and beauty
Ares
Mars
Spear, vulture/Venomous Snake/Dog
God of war
Demeter
Ceres
The cornucopia, sheafs of wheat, a torch
Agriculture, grain, bread (the sustenance of mankind)
Persephone
Proserpina
Pomegranates, sprouting seeds, a torch
Goddess of the Underworld (married to Hades)
Dionysus
Bacchus
The lyre, the leopard
Wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity
Cronus
Saturn The scythe (sickle)
Helios
Sol
The chariot with which he drove across the sky each day
The Titan god of the sun (how the Greeks personified sunlight). He was also the guardian of oaths and the god of gift of sight.