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The god of wine, vegetation and ecstasy was _________ ?

Dionysus & Dionysos. Doinysus was the lord of drunkenness, did not respect any law and was said to have made his followers vulgar, teaching them to drink wine. His Roman counterpart was Bacchus.

Ganymede was the god of rain?

t. The son of Tros, a Trojan prince. Zeus sent a storm-wind which carried Ganymede up to Mt Olympus where he became a cup-bearer in return for which his father was given a stud of exceptional horses.

Who was goddess of the earth?

Cybele. Phrygian goddess of the earth; she lived in forests and mountains. Alphito was barley goddess of Argos (not the store!), Selene was goddess of the moon. Hebe was goddess of youth.

Hermes was messenger of the _____ ?

gods. Son of Zeus, In modern-day terms Hermes was a go-between who went from men to Olympus, and from Olympus to Hades. (Roman: Mercury)

Who was goddess of the hearth?

Hestia. Goddess of hearth and home, Hestia was sister to Zeus and Hera. In Roman myth she was called Vesta. Demeter was goddess of the harvest; Gaia another goddess of the earth and Persephone was goddess of corn and the underworld.

Who was the Greek god of sleep?

Hypnos. Morpheus was god of dreams; Thanatos was god of death and Attis god of vegetation.

Nike was the goddess of ___________ ?

victory. Nike was goddess of victory in either an athletic contest or war depicted as a winged figure in sculpture.

Who was goddess of the rainbow?

Iris. Iris later became the messenger of the gods in Homer and of Hera by later writers. Hebe was goddess of youth; Athene of prudence a nd protectress of Athens; Selene was goddess of the moon.

Destined to bear the heavens on his shoulders was ____________ ?

Atlas. Atlas was made to bear the weight of the heavens on his shoulders as a punishment for joining a revolt against the Olympians. When books of maps were published he was often depicted, hence the name atlas.

Who was the god of love?

Eros. Eros was responsible for keeping the world together and for the continuation of the human race, known as Cupid to the Romans. Eos was goddess of the dawn; Helios was god of the sun and Zeus was the god of all gods. (The big cheese!)