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Gallery of the Gods

Gallery of the Gods. In alphabetical order!. Phoebus Apollo God of Truth, Poetry and Music Handsome, athletic, intelligent, talented and good. Twin sister is Artemis Symbol: Lyre Plant: Laurel. Apollo. Mars God of War

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Gallery of the Gods

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  1. Gallery of the Gods In alphabetical order!

  2. Phoebus Apollo • God of Truth, Poetry and Music • Handsome, athletic, intelligent, talented and good. • Twin sister is Artemis • Symbol: Lyre • Plant: Laurel Apollo

  3. Mars • God of War • Ruthless when he’s in charge and a coward when things turn against him. • Words “martial” and “March” come from his Roman name. Ares

  4. Diana • Goddess of the Hunt/Wild Creatures • Wanted nothing to do with men. • Punished mortals who harmed defenseless animals. • Demanded sacrifices from mortals who crossed her. artemis

  5. V enus • Goddess of Love and Beauty. • She was born from sea foam. • Married to Hephaestus, the ugliest god. • Not the most faithful. • Symbols: swan and dove. • Her name is the basis of the word “aphrodisiac”. Aphrodite

  6. Minerva • Goddess of Wisdomand Battle • Sprang fully grown from Zeus’ head. • Symbol: Owl • Competed with Poseidon to become the patron of a new city-state. • Athena won; New city-state became Athens. Athena

  7. Ceres • Goddess of Agriculture • Lived on earth. • Was sad during fall and winter when her daughter Persephone was in Hades. • The word “cereal” comes from her Roman name. demeter

  8. Bacchus • God of Wine and Vine • Has two sides: gentle planter-wild creul drunk. • Many kings forbade his worship. • His tale inspired belief in reincarnation. Dionysus

  9. Pluto • Ruler of the Dead/Lord of the Underworld. • Has nothing to do with mortals’ deaths (that’s up to the Fates and Thanatos). • His Roman name means “wealth” in Greek. Hades

  10. Goddess of Youth • Cup holder for the Gods. • Gave Hercules Nectar to become immortal. Hebe

  11. Vulcan • Smith-God of the Forge/God of Fire. • Most ugly god. • Disformed when his mother threw him out after birth. • Became the “forge” of the gods. hephaestus

  12. Juno • Goddess of Marriage/Queen of Olympus • Zeus’ wife • Punished Zeus’ lovers and illegitimate children. • June, the season of marriage, taken from Hera’s Roman name. hera

  13. hermes Mercury Messanger of the Gods Winged cap and sandals were his “trademark”.

  14. Vesta Goddess of Hearth and Home Honored by prayers at mealtime. Patron of the Vestal Virgins. Hestia

  15. Goddess of the Rainbows • Messenger of the Gods. • Created rainbows • Iris plant (colorful) her symbol • Colorful part of the eye named after her. Iris

  16. Neptune • God of the Sea • Known for mood swings-just like the waters he controls. Poseidon

  17. Jupiter • Lord of the Sky • Unquestioned ruler of the heavens. • Not a faithful husband • Husband of Hera • Symbol: Thunderbolt. zeus

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