GCSE Classical Civilisation OCR
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50 topics in 5 modules
☑️ Myth and Religion 10 topics
- Gods (Greek and Roman)
- The Universal Hero: Hercules
- Religion and the City: Temples
- Myth and the City: Foundation Stories
- Festivals
- Myth and Symbols of Power
- Death and Burial
- Journeying to the Underworld
- Literary Sources (Myth and Religion)
- Visual/Material Sources (Myth and Religion)
☑️ Women in the Ancient World 10 topics
- Women of the Legend
- Young Women
- Women in the Home
- 'Improper' Women
- Women and Religion
- Women and Power
- Warrior Women
- Women to be Feared
- Literary Sources (Women in the Ancient World)
- Visual/Material Sources (Women in the Ancient World)
☑️ The Homeric World 10 topics
- Culture: Key Sites
- Culture: Life in the Mycenaean Age
- Culture: Decorative Arts
- Culture: Tombs, Graves and Burial
- Visual/Material Sources (The Homeric World)
- Literature: Techniques and Composition
- Literature: Themes
- Literature: The Character of Odysseus
- Literature: The Portrayal of Key Characters
- Literary Sources (The Homeric World)
☑️ Roman City Life 10 topics
- Culture: Roman Housing
- Culture: The Roman Home and Family
- Culture: Society
- Culture: Leisure and Entertainment
- Visual/Material Sources (Roman City Life)
- Literature: Satire and Fiction
- Literature: Pliny and his Letters
- Literature: Experiencing Roman City Life
- Literature: Relationships and Roman Society
- Literary Sources (Roman City Life)
☑️ War and Warfare 10 topics
- Culture: Sparta at War in the 5th Century
- Culture: Athens at War in the 5th Century
- Culture: The Roman Military in the Imperial Period
- Culture: The Romans at War
- Visual/Material Sources (War and Warfare)
- Literature: Literary Context
- Literature: Characterisation
- Literature: Themes
- Literature: Heroes and Warfare
- Literary Sources (War and Warfare)
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Myth and Religion
Gods (Greek and Roman)
Greek Gods and Goddesses
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The Ancient Greeks were polytheistic, which means they believed in multiple gods.
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The supreme god was Zeus, he ruled the sky and was also considered the king of all gods.
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Hera was Zeus's wife. She was the goddess of marriage, family and childbirth.
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Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses.
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Athena was the goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare. She was also the patron goddess of Athens.
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Apollo was the god of the sun, music, poetry, and truth.
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Artemis was Apollo's twin sister and she was the goddess of hunting, wilderness, and animals.
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The goddess of love and beauty was Aphrodite.
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Hermes was the messenger of the gods and the god of trade and thieves.
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Ares was the god of war, representing its violent and physical aspects.
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Hades was the god of the underworld, ruling over the dead.
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Demeter was the goddess of harvest. She is also associated with fertility and the cycle of life and death.
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Hephaestus was the god of fire and metalworking, often associated with blacksmiths.
Roman Gods and Goddesses
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The Romans also practiced polytheism, adopting many Greek gods but renaming them.
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Jupiter was the equivalent of Zeus, king of the gods and god of the sky and thunder.
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Juno, Jupiter's wife, was the goddess of marriage and childbirth, similar to Hera.
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Neptune took Poseidon's place as the god of the sea.
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The goddess of wisdom was known as Minerva in Roman mythology, equivalent to Athena.
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Apollo kept his name and attributes in Roman mythology.
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Diana was the Roman Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
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The goddess of love was Venus, the Roman equivalent of Aphrodite.
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Mercury was the Roman Hermes, god of trade and also the messenger of the gods.
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Mars was the Roman god of war, with a more honourable representation than his Greek counterpart, Ares.
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Pluto was the Roman counterpart to Hades, ruling the underworld.
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Ceres was the Roman Demeter, goddess of harvest.
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Vulcan was the Roman god of fire and metalworking, analogue to Hephaestus.
Question: Who is the Roman counterpart to the Greek god Hephaestus, and what is he the god of?
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