CLCV 115 Exam 2 - Gods

Parents of Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, and Hestia

Kronos and Rhea

Parents of Artemis and Apollo

Zeus and Leto

Parents of Athena

Zeus and Metis

Parents of Hermes

Zeus and Maia

Parents of Ares and Hephaestus

Hera and Zeus

Parents of Aphrodite

Zeus and Dione OR Ouranos’ genitals

Parents of Dionysus

Zeus and Semele

Zeus’s Spouse

Hera

Hera’s Spouse

Zeus

Poseidon’s Spouse

Amphitrite

Demeter’s Spouse

Zeus

Hephaestus’s Spouse

Aphrodite

Aphrodite’s Spouse

Hephaestus

Dionysus’s Spouse

Ariadne

Functions of Zeus

storm god

king of gods

guardian of state and justice

Functions of Hera

earth goddess

queen of gods

childbirth

marriage

Functions of Poseidon

fresh water

sea

horses

earthquakes

Functions of Demeter

agriculture

Functions of Apollo

flocks, wolves

music, poetry

archery

medicine

prophecy

sun

Functions of Artemis

childbirth

fertility

moon

hunt, animals

Functions of Athena

Minoan/Mycenaean protectress of palace

protectress of heroes

wisdom, crafts

Functions of Hestia

hearth fire

Functions of Hermes

heralds

messenger of the gods

merchants, thieves

herdsmen

fertility, magic (trickster)

dead souls

Functions of Ares

war

Functions of Hephaestus

volcanoes

metallurgy

forge

Functions of Aphrodite

love

Functions of Dionysus

vegetation

vines

wine

Sanctuaries of Zeus

Olympia

Dodona

Nemea

Mt. Lykaion

Sanctuaries of Hera

Argive Heraion

Samos

(Olympia)

Sanctuaries of Poseidon

Sounion

(Aegae)

Sanctuaries of Demeter

Eleusis

Sanctuaries of Apollo

Delphi

Delos

Didyma

Sanctuaries of Artemis

Delos

Ephesus

Brauron

Arcadia

Sanctuaries of Athena

Athens

Sanctuaries of Hermes

Mt. Cyllene

Sanctuaries of Ares

Thrace

Sanctuaries of Hephaestus

Lemnos

Athens

Sanctuaries of Aphrodite

Cyprus

Paphos

Cythera

Sanctuaries of Dionysus

Mt. Cithaeron

Athens

Iconography of Zeus

eagle

thunderbolts

scepter

throne

Iconography of Hera

cow

peacock

next to Zeus

polos (crown)

veil

Iconography of Poseidon

horse (hippocamp)

trident

Iconography of Demeter

staff of wheat

Iconography of Apollo

(dolphin)

lyre

laurel wreath

bow and quiver

Iconography of Artemis

deer/stag

bear

torch

bow and quiver

crescent

Iconography of Athena

owl

armor, spear

aegis (shield/breastplate)

gorgoneion (Medusa head)

next to a hero

Iconography of Hermes

ram

caduceus (staff with snakes wrapped around it)

petasus (hat)

winged hat and boots

Iconography of Ares

(wolf)

armor

Iconography of Hephaestus

forceps

double ax

Iconography of Aphrodite

dove

swan

cupids

Erotes (winged godlings) (putti)

Iconography of Dionysus

exotic cats

Maenads (Bacchants) (female followers)

Satyrs (part-human, part-goat)

Silenus (accompanies Dionysus, jovial, plump, drunken old man)

thyrsus (staff)

vine leaves

Zeus Roman name

JupiterHe

Hera Roman name

Juno

Poseidon Roman name

Neptune

Demeter Roman name

Ceres

Artemis Roman name

Diana

Athena Roman name

Minerva

Hestia Roman name

Vesta

Hermes Roman name

Mercury

Ares Roman name

Mars

Hephaestus Roman name

Vulcan

Aphrodite Roman name

Venus

Cytheria

Golden

Dionysus Roman name

Liber (Bacchus)

Epithets of Zeus

Olympian

Father

Savior (Soter)

Cloud-gathering

Thundering

Epithets of Hera

Cow-eyed

Argive

Epithets of Poseidon

Earthshaker

Epithets of Demeter

Lady (Hera)

Epithets of Apollo

Phoebus

Pythian

Musagetes (leader of the Muses)

Delphinius

Citharodos

Paean

Epithets of Artemis

Cynthia

Polymastos

Potnia Theron

Epithets of Athena

Pallas

Tritogeneia

Owl-eyed

Nike

Parthenos

Epithets of Hermes

Argeiphontes (“Slayer of Argus”)
Psychopompus (guides souls to Underworld)

Epithets of Ares

Enylaios

Epithets of Hephaestus

Mulciber

Epithets of Aphrodite

Cypria

Epithets of Dionysus

Bacchus