The Olympian Gods and The Trojan War

Flashcards covering key concepts and figures from Greek mythology, focusing on the Olympian gods and the events of the Trojan War.

Iuppiter

Greek name: Zeus; King of the gods, god of the sky; Symbols: lightning bolt, eagle, scepter.

Neptūnus

Greek name: Poseidon; God of the sea and earthquakes; Symbols: trident, horse.

Iūnō

Greek name: Hera; Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage and childbirth; Symbols: tiara, peacock.

Vesta

Greek name: Hestia; Goddess of the hearth and home; Symbol: the flame.

Cerēs

Greek name: Demeter; Goddess of agriculture and harvest; Symbols: grain, sickle.

Vulcanus

Greek name: Hephaestus; Blacksmith god; Symbols: forge & hammer.

Venus

Greek name: Aphrodite; Goddess of love and beauty; Symbols: Cupid/Eros, seashell, dove.

Mars

Greek name: Ares; God of war; Symbols: shield, spear, helmet.

Minerva

Greek name: Athena; Goddess of war and wisdom; Symbols: full armor, owl.

Mercurius

Greek name: Hermes; God of commerce; Symbols: winged cap and sandals, caduceus.

Diana

Greek name: Artemis; Goddess of the hunt; Symbols: bow and arrow, moon crown.

Apollō

Greek name: Apollo; God of light, music, and prophecy; Symbols: lyre, bow and arrow.

Bacchus

Greek name: Dionysus; God of wine and revelry; Symbol: thyrsus.

Plūtō

Greek name: Hades; God of the underworld; Symbol: helmet of invisibility.

Judgement of Paris

Event that led to the Trojan War, involving the golden apple of discord.

Tyndareus Oath

Oath created by King Tyndareus ensuring the chosen suitor of Helen would not be attacked.

Sacrifice at Aulis

Agamemnon sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia to appease Artemis for favorable winds.

The Trojan Horse

A giant hollow wooden horse devised by Odysseus to deceive the Trojans.

The Sack of Troy

The downfall of Troy following the Greeks' victory, resulting in great destruction.

Return from Troy

The aftermath of the Trojan War and the fates of its heroes.

Theogony

The creation of the universe and the first gods.

Titanomachy

The war between the Titans and the Olympian gods.

Achilles

Greatest Greek warrior, whose rage is central to the Iliad; killed Hector.

Hector

Prince of Troy and its greatest warrior; killed by Achilles.

Priam

The last king of Troy.

Helen of Troy

The most beautiful woman in the world, whose abduction (or elopement with Paris) triggered the Trojan War.

Odysseus

A cunning Greek hero who devised the Trojan Horse and whose long journey home is recounted in the Odyssey.

Paris

Prince of Troy, who abducted Helen and thus triggered the Trojan War.

Tyndareus

King of Sparta and Helen's stepfather; made her suitors swear an oath to defend her marriage.

Agamemnon

King of Mycenae and commander of the Achaean (Greek) forces in the Trojan War; sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.

Iphigenia

Daughter of Agamemnon, sacrificed by him to appease Artemis for favorable winds.