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Greek Mythology
for Greek Mythology test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Zeus | #1 of the big three gods, lord of the sky |
| Poseidon | #2 of the big three gods, lord of the sea, earthquakes, and horses |
| Hera | chief goddess, goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth |
| Demeter | goddess of the harvest |
| Aphrodite | goddess of love and beauty |
| Athena | goddess of wisdom and military victory |
| Artemis | goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and the moon |
| Apollo | god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the sun and light, poetry, and more |
| Ares | god of war, the spirit of battle |
| Hephaestus | god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metalworking, sculpture, and volcanoes |
| Hermes | god of trade, wealth, luck, thieves, and travel- often known as the messenger god |
| Hestia | goddess of the hearth and home |
| Dionysus | god of wine |
| Hades | god of the dead and the underworld |