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OW 12 Olympians
Mythology gods and goddesses 7th grade SS
Term | Definition |
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Zeus | king of gods; married to Hera; ruled on Mt. Olympus; thunderbolt |
Poseidon | god of the sea and earthquakes; brother to Zeus; trident |
Hestia | goddess of home and family; sister of Zeus; fire and flames |
Ares | god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; helmet |
Athena | goddess of wisdom and battle; daughter of Zeus; owl |
Artemis | goddess of the hunt and wild things; daughter of Zeus; twin of Apollo; moon goddess; bow and arrow |
Apollo | god of sun and light; son of Zeus, twin of Artemis; inspiration to artists, poets, and musicians; lyre |
Hera | goddess of marriage; sister and wife of Zeus; punished the women Zeus fell in love with; peacock |
Demeter | goddess of all that springs from the soil; sister of Zeus; mother of Persephone; provided vegetables, fruit, and grain; bread / wheat |
Hephaestus | god of forge and fire; son of Zeus and Hera; hammer and anvil |
Aphrodite | goddess of love and beauty; born from the sea; seashell |
Hermes | messenger of the gods; son of Zeus; guided dead to Hades; god of science and invention; winged sandal |