Latin Roman Mythology Flashcards
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Jupiter
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God/Goddess of: all gods, heavens Greek: zues Symbol: thunderbolt Animal: eagle Temples: Story: Other: no fear except wife, Jupiter named after him
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Juno
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God/Goddess of: marriage, fertility, child birth,
Greek: Herra
Symbol:
Animal: peacock
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Story:
Other: zuses wife and sister, month June came from this.
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Mercury
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God/Goddess of: messenger Greek: Hermes Symbol: caduceus(staff) Animal: Temples: Story: Other: had flying shoes, planet mercury named after him, brother of Apollo
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Neptune
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God/Goddess of: sea, earthquakes Greek: Poseidon Symbol: Animal: horse Temples: Story: Other: son of Saturn, brother of Jupiter,
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Minerva
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God/Goddess of: WISDOM, medicine, weaving, defensive war Greek: Athena Symbol: Animal: owl Plant: olive tree Temples: Story: challenged Arachne to sewing, made Arachne feel guilt because she sewed bad things about the gods and Minerva sewed good things about the gods, Arachne killed herself, Minerva changed her into a spider Other: daughter of Jupiter
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Apollo
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God/Goddess of: flight, sun, truth, prophecy, Greek: Apollo Symbol: lyre, raven, crow Animal: Temples: Story: Other: son of Jupiter and Latona
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Venus
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God/Goddess of: love and beauty Greek: Aphrodite Symbol: rose, myrtle, golden apple Animal: swan, dove, Temples: templum Veneris Story: born from sea foam Other: Venus the planet is named after her, daughter of Jupiter,
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Ceres
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God/Goddess of: agriculture Greek: Demeter Symbol: Animal: Temples: Story: Other: sister of Jupiter, daughter of Saturn
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Atlanta
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God/Goddess of: the hunt Greek: Symbol: dear Animal: Temples: Story: took oath of virginity to Artemis, got turned into lion Other:
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Cupid
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God/Goddess of: desire and affection Greek: Eros Symbol: Animal: hare Temples: Story: Other: son of Venus and mars