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Details Title: Greek Gods Description: who they were and what they did Total Flash Cards: 37 Created: 11/29/2005 07:27:31	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 Zeus Definition sky god Term Hera Definition Goddess of marriage and the home Term Poseidon Definition God of the sea and earthquakes Term Hades Definition God of the underworld Term Demeter Definition Goddess of grain and harvest Term Hestia Definition Goddess of the hearth and home Term Aphrodite Definition Goddess of love and beauty Term Apollo Definition God of light, music, poetry, and healing Term Ares Definition God of war Term Artemis Definition Goddess of the hunt, the moon, and childbirth Term Athena Definition Goddess of wistom, the arts, and defensive warfare Term Dionysus Definition God of wine and the vineyard Term Hephaestus Definition God of fire and workmanship Term Hermes Definition God of travel and commerce Term Gaia Definition Wife of the sky and mother of the titans, the cyclopes and others Term Uranus Definition Original god of the sky, father of the titans, cyclopes, and others. Term Uranus Definition overthrown by his son, Cronus Term Cronus Definition son of uranus and Gaia, overthrew his father, so terrified of being overthrown himself that he ate his own children Term Titans Definition suns and daughters of Gaia and Uranus, powerful and immortal, tried to overthrow Olympian gods. Term Prometheus Definition titan, created the second humand and gave them fire Term Epimetheus Definition Creator of animals Term Pandora Definition a gift of all the gods and bearer of punishment for humans Term Arachne Definition Boastful weaver who was changed into a spider by Athena Term Persephone Definition Daughter of Demeter, wife of Hades Term Midas Definition foolish king who asked for the golden touch Term Daedalus Definition Clever maker of many wonders, including a labrynth Term Icarus Definition Daedalus's son who when given wings, flew too high Term Minotaur Definition half human, half bull, imprisoned in a labrynth and killed by Theseus Term Thesus Definition hero who killed the minotaur Term Heracles Definition great hero who accomplished 12 impossible tasks Term Perseus Definition Great hero who slew Medusa Term Andromeda Definition Princess so lovely that her mother's bragging put her in danger Term Medusa Definition Unfortunate nymph who attracted the attentions of Zeus; vengeful Hera gave her snakes for hair and made her so ugly that she turned to stone those who looked at her Term Jason Definition Hero who sought a golden fleece Term Medea Definition powerful sorceress who helped and married Jason, and ended up killing their children Term Olympus Definition home of the gods Term Muses Definition nine daughters of Zeus who each represent a different art