English Mythology (copy)

Zeus

Jupiter

• god of the sky

• thunderbolt, eagle, oak tree

Cronos

Saturn

• god of time

• sickle

Hades

Pluto

• god of the underworld

• cerberus

Poseidon

Neptune

• god of the sea

• trident

Eros

Cupid

• god of love

• bow and arrow

Ares

Mars

• god of war

• spear, helmet

Pan

Faunus

• god of shepherds, nature

• pan pipes

Dionysus

Bacchus

• god of wine, madness

• grapevines, thyrsus

Eris

Discordia

• goddess of trouble, discord and strife

• golden apple

Hera

Juno

• goddess of marriage

• peacock

Rhea

Cybele

• goddess of day

• lions, chariot

Persephone

Kore or Prosperpina

• goddess of spring

• flowers, pomegranate

Demeter

Ceres

• goddess of harvest, fertility

• wheat, grain, burning tourch

Athena

Minerva

• goddess of war, wisdom

• owl, olive tree, sheild

Aphrodite

Venus

• goddess of love

• swans, doves, sea shells, pearls

Apollo

Phoebus

• god of sun, music, medicine

• sun, golden bow, arrows

Artemis

Diana

• goddess of hunting, moon

• silver bow, deer, moon

Hestia

Vesta

• goddess of home, hearth

• fireplace, cauldron, broom

Hephaestus

Vulcan

• god of blacksmiths, fire

• hammer, anvil

Hermes

Mercury

• messenger god, god of travel, thieves

• winged shoes , helmet, caduceus

An Achilles Heel

A person's weakness or vulnerable point.

Narcissism

egotism, vanity, conceitedness, being in love with our own self-image.

Opening a Pandora's Box

to unleash evils or bad consequences., often unknowingly.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

Don't trust your enemies, especially if they seem to be making concessions or offering gifts

An Icarian adventure

A bold adventure that has a fatal ending.

A Herculean task

A task that requires very strong or extraordinary power

The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships

an extremely beautiful woman

Trojan Horse

a person or thing intended to destroy from within

Leave no stone unturned

try every possible course of action in order to achieve something.

Midas Touch

an uncanny ability for making money in every venture; a golden touch, the ability to turn something of little value into something of great value

To Rise From the Ashes

be renewed after destruction.