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GCSE Classical Civilisations, Athens, The gods: Responsibilities and Appearances
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- 1Zeus' responsibilitiesking, sky, weather, law, order, justice, fate, hospitality, oaths
- 2Zeus' appearanceDark beard, lighting bolt, throne, eagle, sceptre, athena coming out of head
- 3Hera's responsibilitesQueen, marriage, weddings, women
- 4Hera's appearancecrown, peacock, cuckoo, veil, staff, throne
- 5Demeter's responsibilitesfertility, crops, agriculture
- 6Demeter's appearancecrops, cornucopia, mature woman, plough, sheaves of grain
- 7Poseidon's responsibilitiesSea, rivers, floods, drought, earthquakes, horses, bulls
- 8Poseidon's appearancedark beard, male looking, dolphins and fish, trident.
- 9Hephaistos' responsibilitiesBlacksmith, thunderbolts, metal working, fire, volcanoes
- 10Hephaistos' appearancechariot, lame foot, sitting down, tools, jewellery, hammer, anvil
- 11Apollo's responsibilitiessun, music, poetry, archery, arts, medicine, disease, healing, prophecy, oracles, education.
- 12Apollo's appearanceFeminine, pretty, young, holding a lyre or a quiver of arrows, wearing a laurel wreath.
- 13Artemis' responsibilitiesmoon, hunting, childhood, childbirth, virginity.
- 14Artemis' appearancebow and arrows, wild animals beside her, often with deer. Has a short hunting skirt sometimes (unusual for other female greek gods)
- 15Athens' responsibilitiesStrategic warfare, wisdom, craft, weaving, sewing, also a virgin goddess
- 16Athena's appearanceowl, aegis (goat skin cloak with snakes and a gorgon on it), wearing a helmet and sometimes armour
- 17Aphrodite's responsibilitiesLove (sexual/lust) and beauty
- 18Aphrodite's appearancevery beautiful, pictured wearing little clothing, with eros (cupid), sometimes has a mirror of some sort, often seen coming out of the sea (due to myth about her birth), surrounded by lusty men.
- 19Ares' responsibilitiesbloody war, battlefield, combat
- 20Ares' appearancesolider appearance, armour, manly and aggressive, has many weapons
- 21Dionysos' responsibilitieswine, partying, grapes, festivities, drama, fertility, elation and freedom of spirit
- 22Maenads' appearanceoften not dressed properly, little or no clothing, dressed in forest garments, dancing wildly, carrying branches.
- 23Satyrs' appearanceusually with Dionysos, drinking, dancing, partying, cushy tails, snub noses, pointed ears, large phalluses.
- 24Hermes' responsibilitiesmessenger for the gods, god of trickery, thieves, travellers and business.
- 25Hermes' appearancewears a travellers hat, winged sandals and a staff with a symbol of an infinity sign.
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- edexcel igcse Classical Civilisations (Athens) Flashcards on GCSE Classical Civilisations, Athens, The gods: Responsibilities and Appearances, created by Francesca Wittmann on 20/12/2014.
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