The Gods Aphrodite-Dionysus

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