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Latin 1: Mythology
Greek Gods and Godesses for Latin1 Mid-term.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aphrodite | Goddess of love, romance, and beauty. Her son was Eros, god of Love. |
| Apollo | Beautiful god of the sun, light, medicine, and music. |
| Ares | Dark god of war who loves Aphrodite |
| Artmeis | Independent goddess of the hunt, the forest, wildlife, childbirth, and the moon. Sister to Apollo. |
| Athena | Daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts. Sometimes spelled "Athene". |
| Demeter | Goddess of agriculture and mother of Persephone. |
| Hephaestus | Lame god of fire and the forge. Mated to Aphrodite. |
| Hera | Wife of Zeus, protector of marriage, familiar with magic. |
| Hermes | The speedy messenger of the gods, god of business. The Romans called him Mercury. |
| Hestia | Calm goddess of home and home life, symbolized by the hearth* which holds the continually-burning flame. |
| Poseidon | God of the sea, horses, and of earthquakes. |
| Zeus | Supreme lord of gods, god of the sky, symbolized by the thunderbolt. |
| Hades | although he was an important god and the brother of Zeus and Poseidon, was not generally considered to be one of the twelve Olympians since he dwelled in the underworld. |
| Dionysus | the joyful god of the wine. |
| Persephone | Daughter of Zeus and the harvest-goddess Demeter, and queen of the underworld; she was abducted by Hades. |
| Eros | "Cupid", God of love. |