Major Goddesses And Gods

Front 1

Zeus
position

Back 1

king of gods, god of land, sky, and justice

Front 2

Zeus
symbol

Back 2

thunderbolt, oak tree, eagle, and shield

Front 3

Zeus
other notes

Back 3

begets many illigitmate children
Jupiter to Romans

Front 4

Hera
position

Back 4

Zeus's wife, goddess of marriage

Front 5

Hera
symbol

Back 5

golden crown, cow and peacock

Front 6

Hera
other notes

Back 6

moddy and tempermental
Juno to Romans

Front 7

Hestia
position

Back 7

Goddess of home and hearth

Front 8

Hestia
symbol

Back 8

sacred fire, fireplace and hearth

Front 9

Hestia
other notes

Back 9

Vesta to romans

Front 10

Poseidon
position

Back 10

god of the seas, earthquakes and horses

Front 11

Poseidon
symbol

Back 11

trident, horse, and bull

Front 12

Poseidon
other notes

Back 12

torments Odysses
Neptune to Romans

Front 13

Hades
position

Back 13

God of underworld and wealth

Front 14

Hades
symbol

Back 14

invisble helmet, and jewels

Front 15

Hades
other notes

Back 15

Dwells in the underworld, not on mount olympus

Front 16

Demeter
position

Back 16

Goddess of grain and harvest

Front 17

Demeter
symbol

Back 17

rake, cornsilk, grain

Front 18

Demeter
other notes

Back 18

most important goddess to Greeks
Ceres to Romans "cereal"

Front 19

Aphrodite (foam born)
position

Back 19

Goddess of love, beauty, and vertility

Front 20

Aphrodite (foam born)
symbol

Back 20

roses, dove, and myrtle tree

Front 21

Aphrodite (foam born)
other notes

Back 21

magical girdle causes all men to faill in love
Venus to Romans

Front 22

Ares (mother is Hera)
position

Back 22

god of war

Front 23

Ares (mother is Hera)
symbol

Back 23

sword, spear, vulture, and dog

Front 24

Ares (mother is Hera)
other notes

Back 24

Greeks thouhgt cruel
Mars to Romans

Front 25

Apollo (mother is Leto)
position

Back 25

god of the sun, prophesy, music poetry, healing and the hunt

Front 26

Apollo (mother is Leto)
symbol

Back 26

golden chariot, lyre, sun, and silver bow

Front 27

Apollo (mother is Leto)
other notes

Back 27

Greek male ideal

Front 28

Artemis(mother is Leto)
position

Back 28

virgin goddess of the moon and the hunt

Front 29

Artemis(mother is Leto)
symbol

Back 29

moon, silver bow, and arrow

Front 30

Artemis(mother is Leto)
other notes

Back 30

apollo's twin, aided women in childbirth
Diana to Romans

Front 31

Athena (sprang from Zeus's head, mother is Metis)
position

Back 31

virgin goddess of wisdom, law and just wards

Front 32

Athena (sprang from Zeus's head, mother is Metis)
symbol

Back 32

armor, shield, owl, and olive branch

Front 33

Athena (sprang from Zeus's head, mother is Metis)
other notes

Back 33

mentor to Odysseus
Minerva to Romans

Front 34

Hepahaestus (mother is Hera)
position

Back 34

god of fire and forge

Front 35

Hepahaestus (mother is Hera)
symbol

Back 35

anvil, hammer, and forge

Front 36

Hepahaestus (mother is Hera)
other notes

Back 36

best loved god to the Greeks
Vulcan to Romans

Front 37

Hermes (mother is Maia)
position

Back 37

Messenger of the Gods

Front 38

Hermes (mother is Maia)
symbol

Back 38

Winged sandals, helmet, Caduceus

Front 39

Hermes (mother is Maia)
other notes

Back 39

very helpful to mankind
Mercury to Romans