Quizlet Greek Gods

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  1. Aphrodite: Goddess of love and beauty, forced wife of Hephaestus.
  2. Apollo: God of the sun (light), music, healing, prophecy, and poetry.
  3. Ares: God of war, vengeance, anger
  4. Artemis: Goddess of The Moon, hunting and archery twin sister of Apollo.
  5. Athena: Goddess of wisdom, crafts, defensive warfare, and the patron of athens.
  6. Demeter: Goddess of agriculture, grain, harvest and earth.
  7. Hades: God of the Dead and of the riches found within the earth. Brother of Poseidon and Zeus.
  8. Hephaestus: God of fire and the forge (god of fire and smiths)with very weak legs. Makes armor for the gods and other heroes like Achilles. Son of Zeus.
  9. Hera: Goddess of marriage, family, motherhood and queen of the gods. Zeus' jealous wife.
  10. Hermes: God of travel, thieves, and commerce. Messenger of the gods.He showed the way for the dead souls to Hades's realm.
  11. Hestia: Goddess of the hearth and domestic life. Eventually gave her place to Dionysus.
  12. Poseidon: God of the sea and horses. Brother of Hades and Zeus and father of Polyphemus
  13. Zeus: King of the gods. God of thunder and lightning. Brother of Poseidon and Hades. Husband of Hera.