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Achilles

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A greek hero of the trojan war, the heel guy

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centaur

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half man half horse

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medusa

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snake hair woman who would turn people to stong after staring at her

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Andromeda

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princess who was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster but saved by perseus

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chronos

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the personification of time in greek mythology often depicted as an ancient god

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mnemosyne

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goddess of memory and mother of the muses

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aphrodite

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greek goddess of love and beauty

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cyclopes

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one eyes giants in greek mythology, know for their strength and crafting abilities

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orion

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a giant huntsman who was placed among the stars as the constellation orion

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apollo

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the greek god of the sun, music, poetry and prophecy

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demeter

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the greek goddess of agriculture and the harvest

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pandora

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the first human woman in greek mythology, who opemed a box releasing all the evils.

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Arachne

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A talented mortal weaver who was transformed into a spider by athena

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dionysus

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the greek god of wine, revelry and theater

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persephone

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the goddess of the underworld and spring, daughter of demeter

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ariadne

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a princess who helped theseus escape the minotaurs labyrinth and later married dionysus

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hades

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the god of the underworld

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poseidon

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greek god of the sea, earthquakes and horses

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ares

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the god of war, representing violence and bloodshed

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hera

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the queen of the gods, wife and sister of zeus, and goddess of marriage and family

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prometheus

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titan who defated zeus to give fire to humanity

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artemis

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greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness and the moon

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hermes

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the greek god of commerce, travel and the messenger of the gods

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sisyphus

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a king condemned to eternally roll a boulder up a hill as punishment for his deceitfulness

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Athena

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goddess of wisdom, warfare and craft

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hestia

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goddess of the hearth, home and family

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tartarus

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a deep abyss in greek mythology, used as a prison for the wicked and enemies of the gods

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Icarus

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A figure who flew too close to the sun with wings made of wax and feathers, causing his fall

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zeus

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king of the greek gods, ruler of the sky, god of lighting and thunder

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