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English test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| zeus | Ruler of the Skies |
| zues | All associated with the sky and earth |
| zeus | Rain - God, Cloud-gatherer |
| zeus | God of Gods |
| zeus | The eagle |
| zeus | The lightning bolt |
| zeus | Known for his many affairs |
| zeus | Explained through his roots in many cultures. |
| zeus | The aegis (armor) |
| zeus | Temple located at Dodona |
| zeus | Stronger than all of the other gods combined |
| zeus | The Oak tree is his tree. (Dodona is a land known for its abundance of oak trees) |
| zeus | Not Omnipotent or Omniscient |
| zeus | Fate is stronger |
| hera | Wife/Sister of Zeus |
| hera | Goddess of Marriage and Married women |
| hera | Depicted as a goddess that is not known for her beauty. |
| hera | Brought up by the titans Ocean and Tethys |
| hera | Known for taking revenge upon other women that Zeus has been with. |
| hera | Argos is her city |
| hera | The peacock |
| hera | The cow |
| hera | Ilythia (daughter) protects women during childbirth. |
| hera | Depicted as a patron of heroes to people of the city of Argos |
| posiedon | God of the Sea |
| posiedon | God of Horses (creator) |
| posiedon | Second in eminence only to Zeus Second in command |
| poseidon | Wife = Amphitrite |
| poseidon | Earth - Shaker |
| poseidon | Wields the trident 3 prong spear that can shatter rock |
| Poseidon | Has a golden palace in the ocean, but spends most of his time on Olympus Politician |
| Poseidon | Important to the Greeks as many are dependent on the sea for travel and food. |
| Poseidon | Storm and the Calm are under his control |
| poseidon | Creates waves and tides by riding his golden chariot over the water. |
| hades | God of the Underworld |
| hades | God of Wealth |
| hades | Oldest Brother of Zeus and Poseidon |
| hades | Ruler supreme in the Underworld Even Zeus must obey the rules |
| hades | Dis = rich |
| hades | King of the Dead, not death incarnate |
| hades | Persephone is his wife |
| hades | .Rarely leaves the Underworld, and that’s just fine. |
| hades | Terrible but not evil. |
| hades | Fair, but feared. |
| hades | Unpitying |
| Pallas Athena | Daughter of Zeus alone Creation Myth… |
| Pallas Athena | Goddess of the City |
| Pallas Athena | Patron of handicrafts and agriculture |
| Pallas Athena | Warlike in defense of the State/City |
| Pallas Athena | Protector of civilized life |
| Pallas Athena | Tamer of horses (invented the bridle) |
| Pallas Athena | Parthenos (The Parthenon) |
| Pallas Athena | Athens is her city |
| Pallas Athena | Zeus’s favorite child Trusted to carry the lightning bolt, aegis, and his shield |
| Pallas Athena | Grey eyed, flashing eyed Wisdom and intensity |
| Pallas Athena | Chief of the Virgin Goddess 3 of them Athena, Artemis, and Hestia |
| Pallas Athena | Embodiment of wisdom |
| Pallas athena | The owl (bird) |
| Pallas athena | The olive (tree) |
| Apollo | Son of Zeus and Leto |
| Apollo | Born on the island of Delos |
| Apollo | Twin Brother of Artemis |
| Apollo | God of Truth |
| Apollo | God of the Light |
| Apollo | God of Poetry |
| Apollo | God of Music Known for the golden lyre |
| Apollo | God of Archery Silver bow |
| Apollo | Dolphin and Crow are his animals |
| Apollo | God of healing Brought the art of healing to man |
| Apollo | Oracle at Delphi located under the mountain of Parnassus |
| Apollo | Delian (for closesness of Delphi) |
| Apollo | Pythian (slaying the Python) |
| Apollo | The Lycian Wolf God |
| Apollo | Smithian |
| Apollo | Mouse - God |
| Apollo | Used plague to punish those that cross him |
| Apollo | Direct link between gods and man |
| Artemis | Daughter of Zeus and Leto |
| Artemis | Born on the island of Delos |
| Artemis | Twin Sister of Apollo |
| Artemis | Goddess of the Hunt |
| Artemis | The Huntress |
| Artemis | Silver arrows = sign of mercy, deliver suffering women to a painless death |
| Artemis | Lady of Wild Things |
| Artemis | Protector of “dewy youth” |
| Artemis | Often confused with Selene and Hecate Selene= moon Artemis on earth Hecate = witchcraft (underworld) |
| Artemis | One of the 3 virgin goddesses |
| Artemis | Cypress is her tree |
| Artemis | Deer are her animals |
| Artemis | In her the line between benevolent goddess and vengeful deity is quite stark and pronounced. |
| Aphrodite | Goddess of Love and Beauty |
| Aphrodite | Irresistible to gods and men |
| Aphrodite | “Sprung from the foam of the sea” |
| Aphrodite | Aphros = foam in Greek |
| Aphrodite | Cythera island important to her |
| Aphrodite | Cyprus island important to her |
| Aphrodite | Cytherea/Cyprian |
| Aphrodite | Beautiful Golden Goddess |
| Aphrodite | Husband is Hephaestus |
| Aphrodite | Allegedly has affairs with Ares Symbolic |
| Aphrodite | Moves in radiant light |
| Aphrodite | Physically soft and weak |
| Aphrodite | Bringer of joy and loveliness |
| Aphrodite | Myrtle = Tree |
| Aphrodite | Dove, Sparrow, and Swan = Birds |
| Hermes | Son of Zeus and Maia |
| Hermes | Graceful and swift |
| Recognizable God | |
| Hermes | Winged sandals and a winged Helmet |
| Hermes | Used a wand called the Caduceus |
| Hermes | Zeus’s messenger |
| Hermes | Messenger of the Gods |
| Hermes | God of Commerce Trade and Business |
| Hermes | Divine herald Guide of the dead |
| Hermes | vMaster Thief |
| Hermes | Something of a trickster god |
| Hermes | Protector of traders |
| Hermes | Appears more in mythology than any other god. |
| Ares | God of War |
| ares | Son of Zeus and Hera Symbolic of the nature of their relationship Both detest him |
| ares | Most often depicted as a ruthless and intimidating god to the Greek people |
| ares | Where he goes the ground runs with rivers of blood and his minions follow Eris, goddess of discord Strife Enyo Terror, Trembling, and Panic |
| ares | Cowardly to the Greeks |
| ares | ROMANS have a different view Viewed as magnificent and inspirational “Rush on glorious death” “Sweet to die in battle” |
| ares | Factors little in myths |
| ares | Hated by Olympians due an affair with Aphrodite |
| ares | Not distinct personality in Myths |
| ares | No city where he is worshipped |
| ares | Said to hail from Thrace (warlike people from the north) |
| ares | Dog and Vulture are his animals |
| hephasteus | God of Fire |
| hephasteus | Son of Zeus and Hera |
| hephasteus | In some myths, said to be born of Hera alone Retaliation for Athena |
| hephasteus | Ugly Born of hera’s jealousy |
| hephasteus | Lame (walks with a limp) Cast out of Mt. Olympus by Zeus (or maybe Hera) and became injured |
| hephasteus | More “recently” he is an honored member of the Pantheon |
| hephasteus | Loved by immortals and mortals alike |
| hephasteus | Workman of the Immortals |
| hephasteus | Handmaidens forged of gold to assist with him Sometimes the cyclopes are said to be his helpers as well. |
| hephasteus | God of the forge Said to cause volcanic eruptions |
| hephasteus | Kind, peace-loving |
| hephasteus | A worshipped city god, protector of smiths |
| hephasteus | Patron of handicrafts |
| hephasteus | God overseeing ceremony that inducts children to society. |
| Hestia | Zeus’s sister |
| hestia | One of the 3 virgin goddesses |
| hestia | No truly distinct personality Little role in mythology |
| hestia | Goddess of the Hearth Fireplace of the home. Symbol of the home |
| hestia | Children were walked around the hearth to officially take their place in the family unit |
| hestia | Meals begin and end with an offering to her. |
| hestia | Cities had hearths as well Symbol of community |
| hestia | Hearth fires were used to symbolically “start” new settlements |
| hestia | 6 Virgin Roman priestesses called “Vestals” tended to the hearth fire of Rome. |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Goddess of Agriculture (Corn) (Seasons) |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Brings forth fruits of the earth Allows greeks to stop being nomadic |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Goddess of Planned Society |
| Demeter (Ceres) | A fertility goddess |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Sister of Zeus Together they have Persephone |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Persephone’s abduction and resulting agreement with Hades causes Demeter grief |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Grieving = Fall/Winter |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Happy = Spring/Summer |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Eleusinian mysteries Gathering in Eleusis where the return of Persephone is celebrated. |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Eleusis important city |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Rewards the kindness of man Triptolemus becomes the bringer of agriculture to the people |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Wreath made of ears of corn |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Fruits of the earth |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Torch |
| Demeter (Ceres) | Snake and Pig |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | God of Wine Grapes, Agriculture, and natural fertility |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | Represents (along with Demeter) the practice of mysterious religion |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | Part of the Eleusinian Mysteries |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | Twice-Born God |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | Son of Zeus and Semele (a mortal) |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | Hera hates him |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | God of Duel nature Ecstatic joy Enraged madness |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | A late arrival to the Pantheon |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | Hestia gives up her throne to him after he proves himself worthy of his title |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | Goes to the Underworld and saves his mother from damnation Battles the god of death for her soul Wins! She becomes a minor goddess of his ceremonies |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | Spotted animals, leopards and fawns |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | Grape, animal skin, chalice, and thyrsus are his symbols |
| Dionysus (Bacchus) | Maenads are his followers. Performed grotesque acts of barbarism. |
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