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| Question | Answer |
| Roles of Zeus | Father and king of gods, thunder & lightning, law & order, Xenia, maintenance of order & peace |
| Alternative name of Zeus | Cloudgatherer |
| Symbols of Zeus | Sceptre, Throne, Eagle, Lightning bolt |
| Roles of Poseidon | God of the sea, earthquakes, storms & horses |
| Alternative name of Poseidon | Earthshaker |
| Symbols of Poseidon | Trident, Fish, Dolphin, Horse & Bull |
| Roles of Apollo | Education, music & the arts, medicine & disease, the sun, prophecy, archery (disease) |
| Symbols of Apollo | Lyre, string instruments, archery, sun, olympic reef |
| Roles of Hades | Ruler of the underworld, afterlife |
| Alternative names of Hades | The unseen one, god of the dead, pluto, the rich one |
| Symbols of Hades | Battle axe, big chariot, helmet of invisibility |
| Roles of Hephaestus | God of fire, craftsmen |
| Alternative names of Hephaestus | The lame one, the ugly one |
| Role of Athena | War(strategy), wisdom, crafts, overseer of handicrafts, patron god of Athens |
| Alternative names of Athena | Protector of cities (polias), goddess of wisdom, parthenos(virgins), strategies(former of plans), bright-eyed |
| Symbols of Athena | Shield with medusa head, owl(wisdom), hide garment |
| Roles of Artemis | Hunting wild animals, childbirth, protector of young girls |
| Symbols of Artemis | Moon, stags, bow & arrows, gold chariot pulled by golden horned deer, deer, boar (often given as sacrificial animals) |
| Role of Hera | Looks after young boys |
| Alternative names of Hera | Zygia(protector of lawful marriage), protector of marriage rituals |
| Symbols of Hera | Peacock, pomegranite, cow |
| Roles of Aphrodite | To make people fall in love, procreation, patron of prostitution |
| Alternative names of Aphrodite | Goddess of love & beauty, Venus, Laughter loving |
| Symbols of Aphrodite | The girdle, golden apple, pomegranate, myrtle tree |
| Characteristics of Aphrodite | Most beautiful god, doesn't fight well(loving) |
| Roles of Dionysis | Resurrection, grape harvest, wine, madness/frenzy, germination, fertility |
| Alternative names of Dionysis | Of the Bacchic Frenzy, God of Confusion |
| Symbols of Dionysis | Ivy crown, grape-vine, chariot with leopards, satyrs, cart |
| Roles of Hermes | Roads, travel, trade, thievery, herds, athletics, messenger for the gods, trickery |
| Alternative names of Hermes | Keeper of the flocks, ram bearer, messenger of the gods, messenger |
| Symbols of Hermes | Herald's wand, winged shoes |
| Roles of Demeter | Corn, agriculture, harvest, sacred law, fertility of soil |
| Alternative names of Demeter | Bringer of grain, the corn mother |
| Symbols of Demeter | Grain, bread, cornucopia(horn), torch, with a cloak |
| Characteristics of Demeter | Generous, dark-haired |
| Roles of Ares | God of war, bloodshed |
| Alternative names of Ares | Glorious in war, blood-soaked, breaker of shields |
| Symbols of Ares | Big sword, shield & helmet |
| Roles of Hestia | Attend the hearth, welcoming & look after others |
| Alternative name of Hestia | Pyrtaneia (of the Boule) |
| Symbols of Hestia | Sacred fire, circle (well centred) |
| Characteristics of Hestia | Calm & peaceful, forgiving |
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