The Twelve Olympians Flashcards
(19 cards)
Who was the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses?
Poseidon
Who was the king of the gods and the ruler of Mount Olympus?
Zeus
Who was the goddess of marriage, women and childbirth?
Here
Who was the god of fertility, agriculture, grain and the harvest?
Demeter
Who was the goddess of love and beauty?
Aphrodite
Who was the goddess of wisdom, warfare, strategy, handicrafts, and reason?
Athena
Who was the god of war, murder, and bloodshed?
Ares
Who was the god of wine, parties and merriment?
Dionysus
Who was the god of music, poetry, prophecies, archery, medicine and healing?
Apollo
Who was the god of fire, the forge, and blacksmiths?
Hephaestus
Who was the goddess of the hunt, wild things and the moon?
Artemis
Who was the messenger of the gods and the guide of the dead to the underworld?
Hermes
Who was Zeus’s brother, (he was not one of the Twelve Olympians). His domain was the underworld, the Romans called him Pluto.
Hades
Who was the goddess of hearth and home. (She was not one of the twelve olympians).
Hestia
What is another name for the Twelve Olympians
The Dodekatheon
What were the twelve olympians?
They were the principal gods in Greek Mythology
Where did the twelve Olympians Live?
They were said to reside atop Mount Olympus.
Why didn’t Hades have a seat on the mount?
Hades was not one of the Twelve because he did not have a seat on the Mount as he spent almost all his time in the underworld.
Why did Hestia give up her seat as one of the Twelve?
Hestia was gave up her seat when Dionysus was offered a seat so that there were twelve Olympians and not 13. 13 was considered an unlucky number.
