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Original Olympians

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Latin names of ZEUSJupiter, Jove
plant symbol of ZEUSoak
animal symbol of ZEUSeagle
object symbol of ZEUSlightnng bolt
ZEUS is the god of...sky, weather (King of the Gods)
place of ZEUS's great temple with seated statueOlympia
place of ZEUS's oracleDodona
ZEUS's sister/wifeHERA
JUPITER's sister/wifeJUNO
animal symbols of HERAcow, peacock
plant symbol of HERApomegranate
HERA is the goddess of...marriage, childbirth (Queen of the Gods)
HERA's sacred cityArgos
Princess of Argos, ZEUS transformed into a cowIo
HERA's 100-eyed servantArgus
child of ZEUS and IoEpaphos
After Argus was murdered by HERMES, he was transformed into a...peacock
ZEUS's epithetsCloud-Gatherer, Loud-Thunderer
HERA's epithetsWhite-Armed, Cow-Eyed
English meaning of HADES (and his epithet)Unseen, the Unseen One
Latin names of HADESPLUTO, DIS
English meaning of PLUTO, DISwealth
Greek name of the UnderworldHADES
Latin name of the UnderworldORCUS
plant symbols of HADEScypress, asphodel
HADES's 3-headed dog, guardian of the Underworld gatesCERBERUS
object symbols of HADESbi-dent, keys, helmet of invisibility, scepter
DEMETER's Latin nameCERES
DEMETER, CERES is the goddess of...agriculture, harvest, grain, the Earth's fertility
daughter of DEMETER and ZEUSPERSEPHONE/KORE
daughter of CERES and JUPITERPROSERPINA
plant symbols of DEMETERpoppy, wheat
object symbols of DEMETERcornucopia, sheaf of wheat
sacred city of DEMETEREleusis
When HADES abducted PERSEPHONE, what did DEMETER neglect?letting the crops grow
ancient king of Eleusis and first farmerTriptolemus
PERSEPHONE is bound to the Underworld and her new husband HADES because she ate...pomegranate seeds from the Underworld
PERSEPHONE's descent to the HADES and rise to her mother is how the ancients explained...the seasons
Latin name of POSEIDONNEPTUNE
animal symbols of POSEIDONhorse, dolphin
object symbol of POSEIDONtri-dent
POSEIDON is the god of...sea, earthquakes,natural disasters, the Earth's force
POSEIDON's epithetEarth-Shaker
Latin name of HESTIAVESTA
Who is the eldest Olympian?HESTIA
HESTIA is the goddess of...fire, hearth (the "home fire")
For whom did POSEIDON create the horse?DEMETER
Titan parents of the original OlympiansChronos (Kronos) and Rhea
Latin names of Titan parents of the original OlympiansSaturn and Ops


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