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Greek Gods
Study Skills- 12 of the main Greek Gods.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Zeus | King of the gods; symbol- lightning bolt; most powerful; god of heavens |
| Hera | Queen of the gods and heavens; wife of Zeus |
| Hades | God of the underworld; brother of Zeus; god of the dead |
| Poseidon | Zeus's other brother; god of the seas and oceans; symbol- triton |
| Athena | Zeus's favorite child; goddess of wisdom and war; Athens is named after her; symbol- owl |
| Aphrodite | Goddess of love and beauty; most beautiful of the goddesses; vain; married to Hephaestus |
| Hephaestus | Ugly god; god of fire and blacksmiths; married to Aphrodite |
| Dionysus | "Party god"; god of wine and theater; youngest of the gods |
| Apollo | Sun god; symbol- bow and arrow; twin of Artemis |
| Artemis | Goddess of the moon and the hunt; very independent; twin of Apollo |
| Ares | God of war; meanest and most brutal of the gods; hated by the other gods |
| Hermes | God of mischief; messenger for the gods because of his winged sandles |