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Greek Deities

World Cultures

Match the Greek god/goddess with his/her description.

AB
GaeaMOTHER EARTH; Mother of the Titans, Cyclops, and the Giants; All man originated from her
UranusFATHER SKY; God of Heaven; Father of the Titans, Cyclops, and the Giants
CronusLord of the Universe; Ruler of the Titans; Swallowed children; Overthrown by son
RheaMother of the Olympian gods and goddesses; Zeus' mother
ZeusCHIEF OF THE GODS; most powerful god; many wives; thunderbolts
HeraZEUS' jealous WIFE and SISTER; queen of the gods
Poseidonmoody and violent GOD of the SEA, horses, and earthquakes
Hestiagentle Goddess of the Hearth
HadesGod of the UNDERWORLD and of the Dead
DemeterGoddess of Growing Things/Harvest
HermesMessenger God; God of Commerce, Science, Shepherds, Travelers, Merchants, and Thieves; invented the Lyre
Hephaestuskind GOD of FIRE and blacksmiths; built things for the gods
AphroditeGODDESS OF LOVE; no parents; rose out of the sea on an oyster shell
Arescruel GOD of WAR
AthenaGODDESS OF WISDOM and War
ApolloTWIN God of the Sun, Moon, Music, Light, Reason, Purity, and Poetry
ArtemisTWIN Goddess of the moon, hunting, and childbirth
DionysusGOD OF WINE, fertility, and wild behavior; youngest god


Geography teacher
Valley View Middle School
Archbald, PA

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