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 
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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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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) 
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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 
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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 
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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 
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Other: sister of Jupiter, daughter of Saturn
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Atlanta

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God/Goddess of: the hunt 
Greek: 
Symbol: dear 
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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 
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Story:
Other: son of Venus and mars
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