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Mythology
Gods and goddesses
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English
7th Grade
09/29/2009

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Aphrodite/Venus
Definition
goddess of love and beauty
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Zeus/Jupiter
Definition
god of the sky and ruler of Mount Olympus.
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Hades/Pluto
Definition
God of the Underworld
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Apollo/Apollo
Definition
God of the arts and archery.
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Demeter/Ceres
Definition
god of the harvest.
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Ares/Mars
Definition
god of war.
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Hermes/Mercury
Definition
messenger of the gods
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Hephaestus/Vulcan
Definition
God of crafts and blacksmiths
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Artemis/Diana
Definition
god of the hunt
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Dionysus/Bacchus
Definition
god of wine and the theater.
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Athena/Minerva
Definition
goddess of wisdom
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Hestia/Vesta
Definition
goddesss of the home and hearth.
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Poseidon/Neptune
Definition
God of the sea.
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Hera/Juno
Definition
God of marriage and birth.
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Zeus's Parents were
Definition
Cronus and Rhea
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What did Hera/Juno do to try to harm Hercules?
Definition
She sent snakes to kill him in his crib and later sent the Amazons.
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The two explanations of Aphrodite/Venus's birth.
Definition
That she was born from sea-foam or a shell.
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Hermes/Mercury's job.
Definition
He was the messenger to the gods and the guide of dead souls to the Underworld.
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Artemis/Diana's twin brother.
Definition
Apollo
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Poseidon/Neptune's brothers.
Definition
Zeus and Hades
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Athena/Minerva was the patron goddess of what city.
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Athens
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Athena/Minerva's birth
Definition
She was born from the head of Zeus fully grown and dressed for battle.
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Athena/Minerva's cause for helping Perseus in his quest to kill Medusa.
Definition
She wanted Medusa's head on her shield.
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The meaning of the statement "struck down by one of Apollo's arrows.''
Definition
That someone died suddenly.
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Apollo's musical instrument association.
Definition
He was associated with the lyre.
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