1. Mnemonic Devices for Gods and Goddesses

2. Zeus, Jove, Jupiter Jove and Jupiter both start with J (so does Juno)
Jupiter was stupider to cheat on his wife
Zeus is the “big guy” and Jupiter is the biggest planet
Ruler of sky; eagle and lighting in the sky

3. Poseidon PoSEIdon – like sea The sea is blue, so is Neptune
Spongebob character is Neptune
Seismic – measurement of earthquake
Poseidon likes to ride on horses
King Trident in “Little Mermaid”

4. Hera Sahara desert is hot; she’s the goddess of women and she’s hot
Hera – as in H-E-R, a girl, she, female
The movie “Juno”
D’you (Juno) where my husband is?
Pomegranate has seeds = fertility
Proud as a peacock
Juno and Hera are both four letters

5. Athena It takes NERVE (Minerva) to go to war
Both end with A. (But so do others)
Minerva, maneuver – as in war strategy
Zeus’s headache was really getting on his nerves.

6. Apollo He’s a twin, so is his name
Women were Apalled (Apollowed) at his charm and good looks
The lyre (liar) is opposite of truth and prophesy

7. Artemis The ARTemis of shooting arrows DI ANimals
Michael Jackson does the moon walk and sings about Diana

8. Ares M M Both have four letters and end with Z sound
Mars is the red planet. Red like blood.
March is named for Mars. Soldiers march into war
ars ars M M

9. Hephaestus Vulcan = volcano
Hephaestus sounds like fester; a sore from a burn might fester
A volcano is like a festering sore in the earth
Vulcans have the fastest blacksmiths

10. Aphrodite The goddess of beauty would use a Venus razor
Venus fly traps attract victims
Aphrodite wore an up-do, not an Afro

11. Hermes
Mercury is quick. Hermes flies around quickly.

12. Hestia Hestia almost rhymes with Vesta. Think Hestia – Vestia
Remember the H’s – Hestia, Hearth, Home

13. Dionysis
A ruckus is a crazy or confused atmosphere. Bacchus is like ruckus
If he keeps drinking, he might DIE ON ICE