Greek/ Roman gods
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ashleygalevaughan on December 13, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 zeus | king of gods and ruler of Mount Olympus; god of the sky, thunder, and justice/ JUPITER |
| hera | queen of gods and of the heavens; goddess of women, marriage, and motherhood JUNO |
| hermes | Messenger of the Gods; god of commerce, speed, thieves, and trade/ MERCURY |
| posiedon | God of water, horses and earthquakes./ NEPTUNE |
| hades | god of the underworld/ PLUTO |
| aphrodite | Goddess of Love/Beauty; born of sea foam wife of Hephateus (sometimes) & mother of Eros/ VENUS |
| ares | God of war, frenzy, hatred, and bloodshed/ MARS |
| hephestus | god of fire, blacksmith of gods, the "only ugly god", crippled, married to Aphrodite/ VULCAN |
| artemis | goddess of the hunt and the moon/ DIANA |
| apollo | god of music, poetry, prophecy and medicine/ PHOEBUS |
| demeter | goddess of agriculture/ CERES |
| dionysis | God of wine and fertility, patron of Greek theater festivals./ BACCHUS |
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