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Mythology Symbols
Gods and their symbols
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02/21/2012

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Term
Zeus or Jupiter
King of Gods, ruler of mankind
Definition
Eagle, thunderbolts and oak
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Poseidon or Neptune
God of sea, horses, and earthquakes
Definition
Trident, dolphins and horses
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Apollo
God of sun, music, poetry and medicine
Definition
Lyre, arrows, sun chariot, dolphins laurel
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Hermes or Mercury
Messenger of Gods God of theft and commerce
Definition
Winged cap and sandals caduces
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Ares or Mars
God of War
Definition
Sword, shield, dogs and vultures
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Hephaestus or Vulcan
God of fire, metal and workers
Definition
forge and anvil
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Hera or Juno
Queen of Gods, wife of Jupiter, patroness of married women
Definition
peacock, pomegranate, cows and cuckoo
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Demeter or Ceres
Goddess of Agriculture
Definition
sheaf of wheat, poppies and cornucopia
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Artemis or Diana
Goddess of the moon, hunting, patroness of madiens
Definition
cresent moon, stag arrows
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Athena or Minerva
Goddess of wisdom, war and weaving
Definition
owl, shield, olive tree, egis and helmet and spear
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Aphrodite or Venus
Goddess of love and beauty
Definition
doves sparrows and mirror
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Hestia or Vesta
Goddess of hearth and home
Definition
hearth fire
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Dionysus or Bacchus
God of wine drama and party
Definition
ivy laurel grapes tigers and leapords
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Hades or Pluto
God of the underworld and wealth
Definition
Cerberus , cypress and bident
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