Greek Gods & Goddesses
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- 3. Hermes, the god of travel, is responsible for guiding people to the __________________________.
- 5. Who was king of the gods and god of the earth and sky in Greek mythology?
- 9. Dionysus, the only one of the Olympians who had a mortal mother, was born out of his father, Zeus’, _______________.
- 11. Where did Athena come from, according to Greek mythology?
- 12. Demeter was the goddess of agriculture and ____________________.
- 13. Who was the bloodthirsty and violent Greek god of war?
- 14. Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, had a magical cup that was always full of wine and had the power to make mortals insane.
- 15. Favorite daughter of Zeus who was known for her ___________________ and her war strategy.
- 16. Who was Apollo’s twin sister and goddess of the hunt and the moon?
- 18. Where did Aphrodite come from, according to Greek mythology?
- 19. Son of Zeus and Hera who was ugly and ___________________; he was the god of fire and metalworking.
- 22. Which god/goddess was not emotional and was ruled by intellect only?
- 23. Olympus Where did the ancient Greeks believe their gods and goddesses lived?
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- 1. Hermes, the god of travel, trade, language, and thievery, had a pair of sandals and a hat that had these.
- 2. Who was the messenger of the gods?
- 4. According to the myth about Pandora, who made the first woman?
- 6. Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, and Demeter are ______________________.
- 7. Who was the powerful yet temperamental god of the sea?
- 8. She grieved so much after her daughter was kidnapped by Hades that all plants on the earth died.
- 10. What symbol is most associated with Zeus? He threw these everywhere when he was angry.
- 16. Who was the Greek god of the sun and the most likable of the Greek gods?
- 17. what symbol is most often pictured with Poseidon?
- 20. Who was the god of the underworld and kidnapped his wife, Persephone?
- 21. What bird was most associated with Hera, queen of the gods and goddesses?
- 22. Apollo and Athena were Greek deities who both supported the _____________.