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Flashcards: English Greek List

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ZeusKing of Heaven, Ruler of Gods
HeraQueen of Heaven, wife of Zeus
PoseidonGod of the Sea
HadesGod of the Underworld
AtheneGoddess of Wisdom
DemeterMother of the Crops
HephaestusThe smith-god
HestiaGoddes of the hearth and home
HermesThe Messenger-god, Patron of travelers, gamblers, and theives
ArtemisMoon-goddess, Queen of the chase
ApolloThe sun-god
PersephoneQueen of the Underworld
AphroditeGoddess of Love and Beauty
CronosFather of the Gods
RheaMother of the Gods
Centaurbody of a horse and torso of a man
cerberusthree-headed watchdog of the Underworld
Cyclopsone-eyed giant monster
Minotaurbody of a man and head of a bull
nymphbeautiful female spirit of nature, lurks around water
pegasuswinged white horse sprang from Medusa's severd neck
mytha traditional or legendary story that involves gods or heroes and explains a cultural practice or a natural phenomenon. They explain the unknown and can be thought of as early literature, science, and religion.