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Aphros
________ is foam in Greek.
Dionysus
________ wandered aimlessly throughout Egypt and Syria before he encountered an old woman who helped purify him and cure him of his madness.
Zeus
________ seduced Semele wearing a disguise and she conceived a child.
daughter of Zeus
She is the ________ and Dione in the Iliad, but in later poems she is said to have sprung from the foam of the sea, and her name was explained as meaning "the foam- risen.
Aphrodite
Roman name is Venus
Aphrodite
Goddess of love and beauty
Aphrodite
beguiled all gods and men alike
Aphrodite
laughter-loving goddess
Aphrodite
stole away even the wits of the wise
Aphrodite
sprung from the foam of the sea
Aphrodite
birthplace is Cyprus
Aphrodite
treacherous and malicious, exerting a deadly and destructive power over men
Aphrodite
wife of Hephaestus
Aphrodite
myrtle was her tree
Aphrodite
dove was her bird
Aphrodite
sparrow and swan
Aphrodite
favourite lover was Ares
Aphrodite
had a magic girdle
Hermes
Roman name is Mercury
Hermes
Zeus was his father and Maia his mother
Hermes
because of a very popular statue his appearance is more familiar to us than that of any other god
Hermes
graceful and swift in motion
Hermes
his feet were winged sandals, wings were on his low-crowned hat
Hermes
had a magic wand the Caduceus
Hermes
Zeus's messenger
Hermes
"flies as fleet as thought to do his bidding"
Hermes
shrewdest and most cunning god
Hermes
Master Thief
Hermes
made a lyre for Apollo
Hermes
God of Commerce and the Market
Hermes
protector of traders
Hermes
guide of the dead
Hermes
Divine Herald who led the souls down to their last home
Hermes
He appears oftener in the tales of mythology than any other god
Ares
Roman name is Mars
Ares
God of War
Ares
Son of Zeus and Hera
Ares
Zeus and Hera detested him
Ares
strangely a coward
Ares
He had no cities where he was worshipped
Ares
his bird was the vulture
Ares
the dog was wronged by being chosen as his animal
Hephaestus
Vulcan
Hephaestus
God of Fire
Hephaestus
son of Hera alone
Hephaestus
lame and ugly
Hephaestus
Workman of the immortals, their armorer and smith
Hephaestus
his wife is Aphrodite
Hephaestus
kindly, peace-loving god
Hephaestus
God of the Ceremony
Hestia
Roman name is Vesta
Hestia
Zeus's sister
Hestia
like Athena and Artemis a virgin goddess
Hestia
no distinct personality
Hestia
plays no part in the myths
Hestia
Goddess of the Hearth
Hestia
Every meal began and ended with an offering to her
Hestia
In Rome her fire was cared by six virgin priestesses called Vestals
Hestia
had a public hearth in each city where the fire was never allowed to go out
Demeter
Roman name is Ceres
Demeter
Daughter is Persephone
Demeter
God of Harvest, Fertility, and Grain
Demeter
People would turn to her in times of mourning, grief, and loss
Demeter
Her nature was usually kind but she could be cruel when she became angry or upset
Dionysus
Roman name is Bacchus
Dionysus
Son of Zeus and Semele
Dionysus
Twice Born God
Dionysus
Zeus saved and changed him into a young goat
Dionysus
grew up as a goat child
Dionysus
wandered aimlessly throughout Egypt and Syria before he encountered an old woman who helped purify him and cure him of his madness
Dionysus
God of the Vine
Dionysus
God of Wine
Dionysus
He could be kind or drive men to frightful deeds
Dionysus
His celebrations could become wild, frenzied events
Dionysus
Hestia gave up her throne on Olympus for him
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