Other Gods Flashcards

(62 cards)

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Aeolus

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Gave Odysseus a bag that contained all the winds

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Aether

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He was the personification of the upper air that only gods breathe

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Amphitrite

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One of the sea nymphs. Gave birth to seals and dolphins ect

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Anemoi

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The four wind gods. Boreas (north wind), Notus (south wind), Zephyrus (west wind) and Eurus (east wind)

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Apate

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The personification of deceit. When the box of pandora was opened she was one of the evil spirits that came out of it.

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Asclepius

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God of medicine

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Aura

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Represents the gentle breeze of the early morning.

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Bia

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The personification of force

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Chaos

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The very first of all, the origin of everything.

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Circe

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A powerful enchantress versatile in the arts of herbs and potions and capable of turning humans into animals.

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Deimos

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Personification of terror

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Demeter

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Goddess of corn and agriculture

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Dionysus

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God of fertility and wine

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Eileithyia

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Represents childbirth

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Enyo

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Goddess of war and destruction

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Erebus

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Personification of the deep darkness and shadows

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Eris

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Goddess of chaos, strife and discord

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Eros

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God of sexual attraction (known as Cupid to the romans)

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Gaea

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Symbolised the earth and was the mother of everything

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Geras

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God of old age

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Harmonia

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Goddess concord and harmony

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Hebe

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Goddess of youth

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Hecate

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Goddess of magic and witchcraft

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Helios

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Personification of the sun

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Hemera
Personification of the day
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Horae
Goddesses of seasons. Also considered to be the goddesses of order and justice. Wardens at the gates mount Olympus
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Hypnos
Personification of sleep
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Iris
Goddess/ personification of the rainbow, and a messenger for the gods
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Keres
Female death spirits
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Kratos
Personification of brute strength or power
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Momus
God of satire, mockery and poets. Spirit of evil-spirited blame and unfair criticism
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Motos
Personification of impending doom
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Morpheus
God of dreams
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Nemesis
Goddess of divine retribution and revenge
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Nike
Goddess of victory
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Nyx
Personification of the night
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Oizys
Goddess of misery and suffering
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Oneiroi
They were personifications of dreams
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Ourea
They represented the mountains of the world
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Paean
The physician of the gods
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Pan
God of the wild, hunting and companion of the nymphs.
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Persephone
Goddess of fertility
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Philotes
Spirit of friendship and affection
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Phobos
God of fear
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Pontus
He was a sea god
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Thanatos
Represents death
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The Erinnyes
Three female goddesses that sought vengeance against anyone who had sworn a false oath or had done an evil act.
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The fates
three weaving goddesses who assign individual destinies to mortals at birth
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The graces
Anglaea (splendour), Euphrosyne (mirth) and Thalia (good cheer)
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Thalia (the cheerful one)
The muse of comedy
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Urania (the heavenly one)
The muse of astronomy
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Melpomene (she who sing)
The muse of tragedy
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Polyhymnia (she of the many hymns)
Muse of hymns and sacred poetry
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Erato (the lovely one)
Muse of lyric poetry
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Calliope (the one with a beautiful voice)
Muse of epic poetry
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Clio (the celebrator, the proclaimer)
Muse of history
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Euterpe (she who pleases)
Muse of flute playing
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Terpsichore (the one delighting in the dance)
Muse of choral lyric and dance
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Tyche
Goddess of prosperity of a city
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Typhoeus
Mightiest and deadliest monster. Father of all monsters
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Uranus
Symbolised the sky
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Zelus
Personification of emulation, zeal and dedication