Greek gods

What is a pantheon?

The gods when spoken of collectively

What is iconography?

The symbols attached to a particular god in an image

What does hiera mean?

Holy affairs

What does polytheism mean?

the belief in many gods

What does anthropomorphism mean?

giving human form or qualities to the gods

What is an epithet?

An adjective or phrase regularly added to show a quality of a god

How is Zeus portrayed? (7)

1 Bearded 2 Lightning bolt 3 eagle 4 on throne 5 sceptre 6 well built 7 crown of leaves

What are Zeus' responsibilities? (5)

1 King of the gods 2 Skies and heaven 3 keeper of justice 4 in charge of fate 5 hospitality

What was an epithet of Zeus?

Keeper of oaths

How is Poseidon portrayed? (5)

1 Trident 2 bearded 3 fish 4 other sea creatures 5 fish-tailed horses

What are Poseidon's responsibilities? (3)

1 God the seas 2 earthquakes 3 horses

What was an epithet of Poseidon?

The earthshaker

How is Hades portrayed? (3)

1 With a cornucopia (horn of plenty) 2 with his wife Persephone 3 with a bird tipped sceptre

What are Hades' responsibilities?

Ruler of the Underworld

What does Chthonic mean?

Relating to the gods of the underworld

What is a cornucopia?

A horn shell containing an endless supply of food and drink

How is Hera portrayed? (4)

1 Wearing a crown (diadem) 2 on a throne 3 sceptre 4 peacock

What are Hera's responsibilities? (5)

1 queen of gods 2 marriage 3 women 4 childbirth 5 family

How is Athena portrayed? (6)

1 owl 2 helmet 3 shield 4 spear 5 aegis (breastplate with head of gorgon) 6 with Nike, winged goddess of victory

What are Athena's responsibilities? (4)

1 war 2 wisdom 3 military intelligence 4 Athens

What is Athena's epithet?

Parthenios = the maiden

How was Athena born? (6)

1 From Zeus' head 2 after Hephaistos applied his hammer 3 because Zeus had a headache 4 fully grown 5 with armour 6 with a big shout

What happened to Athena's mother Metis ? (4)

1 She was made pregnant by Zeus 2 She prophesied that the new child would be leader of the gods 3 Zeus turned her into a fly 4 Zeus ate her

What was built in Athena's honour in Athens?

The Parthenon

How is Demeter portrayed? (4)

1 Wearing a diadem (crown) 2 holding a bundle of wheat, grain or flowers 3 with Persephone 4 snakes

What are Demeter's responsibilities? (2)

1 Agriculture 2 harvest

What festival meant Demeter was regarded highly?

The Eleusinian Mysteries

How was Hestia portrayed?

With a veiled head

What are Hestia's responsibilities? (2)

1 Home 2 hearth (fire kept at home)

Why was fire important? (2)

1 Light 2 heat

How was Hephaistos protrayed? (2)

1 hammer 2 tongs and other tools

What are Hephaistos' responsibilities? (3)

1 metalworking 2 fire 3 craftsmen

How was Aphrodite portrayed? (3)

1 naked 2 rising from a sea shell 3 with Eros, her son

What are Aphrodite's responsibilities? (2)

1 love 2 beauty

How was Artemis portrayed? (4)

1 bow 2 arrows 3 with hunting dogs 4 with a short tunic for running

What are Artemis' responsibilities? (4)

1 Hunting 2 wildlife 3 childbirth 4 the moon

What is Artemis' epithet?

Phoebe = Shining

How was Apollo portrayed? (3)

1 Bow and arrow 2 lyre (small harp) 3 young

What are Apollo's responsibilities? (7)

1 music 2 arts 3 education 4 archery 5 prophecies 6 sun 7 oracles

What is Apollo's epithet?

Phoebus = shining

What sites were sacred to Apollo? (2)

1 Delphi 2 Delos

How was Hermes portrayed? (4)

1 traveller's cap 2 caduceus (staff with 2 serpents) 3 winged sandals 4 cloak

What are Hermes' responsibilities? (4)

1 travel 2 trade 3 messenger of the gods 4 escorts the dead to the Underworld

How is Ares portrayed?

armour

What are Ares' responsibilities? (2)

1 war 2 raw violence in war

How is Dionysus portrayed? (4)

1 With a thyrsus (staff tipped with pine cone, with ivy) 2 vines 3 animal skin 4 wine cup

How followed Dionysus? (3)

1 Maenads (female followers) 2 Satyrs (half man, half goat) 3 drunken Silenus

What are Dionysus' responsibilities? (2)

1 wine 2 theatre