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Cut out pocket and the 12 main gods of Mount Olympus fact cards. (the Romans adopted their god from the Greece.) 

Color and then on the back of the card, write the Greek and Roman name after doing

your research. Look at the clues given to help you identify each god.

Memorize, store in pocket.

Answers are on page 8.

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Clue: god of youth, music and poetry, prophecyand the sun

Symbols: lyre, snake and laurel

GreekName

Romanname

Clue: goddess of love and beauty

Symbols: dove, dolphin, Eros/Cupid (god of love)

GreekName

Romanname

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Clue: goddess of vegetation and fertility

Symbols: grain

GreekName

Romanname

Clue: goddess of wisdom, warfare, arts and crafts

Symbols: armor, aegis (breastplate), owl, olivetree

GreekName

Romanname

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Clue: goddess of home and fireside

Symbols: hearth

GreekName

Romanname

Clue: sister of Apollo, goddess of the hunt, wildanimals and childbirth

Symbols: bow and arrow, deer

GreekName

Romanname

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Clue: king and father of the gods

Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, scepter

GreekName

Romanname

Clue: wife of Zeus/Jupiter, goddess of marriage

Symbols: crown, scepter, cow, peacock

GreekName

Romanname

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Clue: god of travel, commerce, and messenger of the godsSymbols: winged sandals, caduceus (winged staffentwined with two serpents

GreekName

Romanname

Clue: god of war

Symbols: armor and chariot

GreekName

Romanname

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Clue: god of the sea, horses, earthquakes

Symbols: trident (three-pronged spear)

GreekName

Romanname

Clue: god of fire, metalworking, and artisans

Symbols: anvil and forge, hammer

GreekName

Romanname

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Answers:

There are 12 main or chief gods among the Greeks. They are supposed to live on Mount Olympus, which was thhighest mountain in Greece. They are known by two names, their Greek and Roman name. The clue is given, ththe answer.

1. Clue: goddess of love and beauty

Greek: APHRODITE Roman: VENUS

2. Clue: god of youth, music and poetryGreek: APOLLO Roman: APOLLO (note: the names are the same in both Greek and Roman.

3. Clue: goddess of wisdom, warfare, arts and craftsGreek: ATHENA Roman: MINERVA

4. Clue: goddess of vegetation and fertilityGreek: DEMETER Roman: CERES

5. Clue: sister of Apollo, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and childbirthGreek: ARTEMIS Roman: DIANA

6. Clue: goddess of home and firesideGreek: HESTIA Roman: VESTA

7. Clue: wife of Zeus/Jupiter, goddess of marriageGreek: HERA Roman: JUNO

8. Clue: king and father of the godsGreek: ZEUS Roman: JUPITER

9. Clue: god of warGreek: ARES Roman: MARS

10. Clue: god of fire, metal working, and artisansGreek: HEPHAISTOS Roman: VULCAN

11. Clue: god of travel, commerce, and messenger of the godsGreek: HERMES Roman: MERCURY

12. Clue: god of the sea, horses and earthquakesGreek: POISEIDON Roman: NEPTUNE

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