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Details Title: Gods and Goddesses Description: myths Total Flash Cards: 12 Created: 01/31/2005 09:50:33	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Ares Definition God of war Term Hestia Definition Goddess of the hearth Term Hades Definition Brother of Zeus; Lord of the underworld, has a helmet that makes him invisible, his wife is Persephone whom he abducted Term Poseidon Definition Brother of Zeus who is lord of the sea, his weapon is a trident, he is secondary to Zeus in power amongst the gods Term Artemis Definition Her twin brother if Apollo, protector of the young, all wild animals are sacred to her especially hte deer Term Apollo Definition God of music Term Aphrodite Definition Goddess of love, desire, and beauty Term Hermes Definition Zeus's messenger, wears winged sandals, a winged hat and carries a magic wand Term Hera Definition Wife and sister to Zeus, her favorite city is Argos Term Zeus Definition his weapon is a thunderbolt, supreme ruler of the gods Term Athena Definition She invented the bridle, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship and the chariot, her favorite city is Athens Term Hephaestus Definition God of fire; kind and peace loving; Aphrodite's husband