Details Title: 12 Olympians Description: The 12 Greek Olympians Total Flash Cards: 12 Created: 04/14/2008 19:06:14		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional English Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term        ZEUS Definition - Jupiter - son of Cronus and Rhea -Lord of the Sky -cloud-gatherer -rain god -thunderbolts SYMBOLS - eagle, oak tree, thunderbolt XI - #1 of all gods, affair maniac Term       Hera Definition    -Juno -daughter of Cronus and Rhea, Zeus's wife and sister -goddess of marriage SYMBOLS - cow, peacock XI-punished people who had affairs with Zeus Term       Poseidon Definition   - son of Cronus and Rhea -Neptune -god of the sea SYMBOLS - water, trident, golden "car" XI - 2nd after Zeus, gave the first horse Term       Hades Definition -son of Cronus and Rhea -god of the dead, wealth SYMBOLS - magic cap (makes him invisible), dead XI - doesn't live on Olympus, 3rd in importance - PLUTO Term     Pallas Athena Definition - Minerva - daughter of ZEUS ONLY -goddess of the city, agriculture, wisdom   SYM - owl XI - Zeus's favorite, carries his thunderbolt Term     Phoebus Apollo Definition - son of Zeus and LETO - god of musicians, archery, healing, light, truth SYM - yellow flowers on a pine tree XI - Greeks never lost a battle in the spring Term      Artemis Definition - diana - daughter of ZEUS and LETO -goddess of wild animals, deer, moon XI - Apollo's twin Term   Aphrodite Definition - Venus -daughter of Zeus and DIONE -goddess of love, beauty, laughter -SYM-dove, sparrow, swan XI - the most beautiful thing ever, married Hephaestus Term     Hermes Definition - Mercury -son of Zeus and MAIA -god of messages, commerce, guide of the dead SYM - wings XI-Zeus's messenger, in more stories than any other god Term    Ares Definition - Mars -son of Zeus and HERA -god of war SYM-vulture,dogs (rabid) XI - EVIL, a murderer would pray to him Term     Hephaestus Definition -Vulcan -son of Zeus and Hera OR Hera alone -god of fire, blacksmiths, peace, crafts SYM-fire XI - married Aphrodite, ugly, deformed, crippled, but kind and loving Term       Hestia Definition -Vesta -daughter of Cronus and Rhea - goddess of the hearth SYM-hearth XI-babies held over fire