Religions-Olmpic Pantheon Greek & Roman Terms, Exam #1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Zeus in Greek or Jupiter in Roman | Father of the Gods, Ruler, Controller, God of Weather, Lightning and Creator God. |
| Hera in Greek or Juno in Roman | Wife and Sister of Zeus. Goddess of Marriage. |
| Hesta in Greek or Vesta in Roman | Goddess of Home and Hearth. |
| Poseidon in Greek or Neptune in Roman | Older Brother of Zeus and God of the Seas. |
| Demeter in Greek or Ceres in Roman | Goddess of Agriculture. |
| Athena in Greek or Minerva in Roman | Protectress of Crafts, Arts and Sciences. Later she will become Goddess of Athens, War and Wisdom. |
| Apollo in Greek or Apollo in Roman | God of Light, Purity and Insight. God of the Sun. Most Popular of All the Gods. |
| Artemis in Greek or Diana in Roman | Sister of Apollo and Goddess of the Hunt or Chase. |
| Nike in Greek or Victoria in Roman | Goddess of Victory. |
| Aphrodite in Greek or Venus in Roman | Goddess of Love. |
| Hades in Greek or Pluto in Roman | God of the Dead and Ruler of the Underworld. |
| Ares in Greek or Mars in Roman | God of War. |
| Hephaestus in Greek or Vulcan in Roman | Husband to Aphrodite. Builder of Olympus, Walls, Palaces and Temples. Later he is the Maker of Fire and God of Volcanoes. |
| Hermes in Greek or Mercury in Roman | God of Thieves and Merchants. Later he will become the Messenger God. God of Interpretation and Conductor of Souls Across the River Styx to Hades. He Has Wings on his Hat and Shoes. He is the Son of Zeus and Maia. Maia is the Origin of the Month of May. |
| Dionysus in Greek or Bacchus in Roman | God of Wine and God of Fertility. His Worship was Characteristically Druken and Orgaistic. He was the Son of Zeus and Later Became the God of the Arts. |
| Hesiod | Is ascribbed to Theogony. A History of Genealogy of the Greek Gods Before 700 B.C. |
| Homer | Is Ascribed to Two Epic Poems bbefore 700 B.C. 1. Iliad and 2. Odyssey |
| Symposium | Ancient Greek Dinner Party for Only Men, that ends with Late Night Drinking and Philosophical Discussions. |
| Jahus | Always wants to be First. Jahus is the Origin of the Month of January. |
| Pantheon | Terms List |
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