Greek flash cards

Zeus

the King of Gods and God of the sky

Hades

the King of Underworld and God of the dead and riches. Brother of Demeter, Zeus, and Poseidon. His attributes are helm of invisibility and Cerberus, his 3 headed dog

Poseidon

God of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses

Proteus

An early sea god, better known as “the old man of the sea” Seer who uses shape shifting to evade those seeking his knowledge of the past, present, and future. His attribute is the seal

Athena

Goddess of wisdom and war strategy. Daughter of Zeus and Metis

Demeter

Goddess of agriculture and the harvest

Persephone

Daughter of Zeus and Demeter and is both the goddess of Springtime and the Queen of the Underworld

Aphrodite

Goddess of love and beauty. Daughter of Zeus and Dione

Hera

Queen of the Gods and Goddess of marriage, women, childbirth. Wife of Zeus

Hermes

the messenger of the Gods and God of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, and athletes. Has a winged cap

Ares

God of violence and brutality of war. Son of Zeus and Hera.

Hephaestus

God of the forge, fire, metalworking, blacksmiths. Son of Hera and husband to Aphrodite

Artemis

the Goddess of the hunt, forests, and hills.

Apollo

the God of truth, reason, light, the sun, music, and healing.

Eris

Goddess of strife and discord

Ate (Goddess and Mindset)

Goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and blind folly. Daughter of Eris. Also a state of confusion.

The Muses

9 Goddesses who bring inspiration in literature, sciences, and arts. Daughters of Zeus

Helen of Troy

Daughter of Zeus and Leda and considered the most beautiful woman. Wife of Menelaus but abducted by Paris.

Trojan War/ Trojan Horse

After Paris took Helen from her husband Menelaus, this great 10-year war broke out between Troy and Greece during the Bronze Age. The Greeks used this trick to enter Troy and win the war; it is Odysseus’s masterpiece of guile