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Zeus

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Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle

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Hermes

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messenger of god

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Hermes

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Wears winged cap and sandals

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Demeter

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Job description: goddess of earth, agriculture, and fertility

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Apollo

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Roman name: Phoebus

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Apollo

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Symbols: laurel wreath, mouse, golden chariot, golden lyre, golden bow and arrows

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Aphrodite

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Roman name: Venus

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Ares

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Roman name: Mars

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Ares

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god of war, hatred, and violence

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Hades

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Roman name: Pluto

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Hades

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Helmet of invisibility, Symbols: used a bidet (2-pronged spear), Cerberus (his 3-headed dog), or the cypress tree. He guarded all the dead and was also in charge of the gems, minerals and wealth of the underworld.

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Poseidon

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god of the sea, horses and earthquakes

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Zeus

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Roman name: Jupiter, Jove

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Zeus

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king of all gods, god of heavens and earth; ruler of weather and giver of justice

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Zeus

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Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle

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Hermes

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Roman name: Mercury

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Hermes

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messenger of god

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Hermes

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Wears winged cap and sandals

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Demeter

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Roman name: Ceres

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Demeter

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Job description: goddess of earth, agriculture, and fertility

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Demeter

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Symbols: wheat, cornucopia, poppy flower

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Apollo

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Roman name: Phoebus

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Apollo

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twin brother of Artemus, his name is always the same

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Apollo

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Symbols: laurel wreath, mouse, golden chariot, golden lyre, golden bow and arrows

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Aphrodite

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Roman name: Venus

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Aphrodite

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Job description: goddess of love and beauty

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Aphrodite

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married to Hephaestus

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Ares

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Roman name: Mars

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Ares

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god of war, hatred, and violence

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Ares

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Symbols: dog, vulture, wild boar, and bloodstained spear

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Hades

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Roman name: Pluto

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Hades

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god of the underworld

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Hades

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Helmet of invisibility, Symbols: used a bidet (2-pronged spear), Cerberus (his 3-headed dog), or the cypress tree. He guarded all the dead and was also in charge of the gems, minerals and wealth of the underworld.

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Poseidon

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Roman name: Neptune

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Poseidon

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god of the sea, horses and earthquakes

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Poseidon

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Symbols: trident, dolphin, horse, bull

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roman god of the sky; father of the gods

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Jupiter

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Hera

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Roman name: Juno

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Hera

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Roman name: Juno

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greek god of the sky; father of the gods

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Zeus

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Hera

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protector of marriage

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roman queen and godess of mothers

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Juno

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Hera

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Symbols: cow, peacock

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Hera

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Symbols: cow, peacock

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greek queen and goddess of mothers

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hera

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Hestia

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Roman name: Vesta

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roman god of war

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mars

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Hestia

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goddess of hearth and home

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Hestia

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goddess of hearth and home

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greek god of war

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ares

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Hestia

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Symbols: the hearth fire

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roman goddess of grains and faming

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ceres

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Hephaestus

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Roman name: Vulcan

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Hephaestus

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Roman name: Vulcan

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greek godess of grains and farming

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dementer

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Hephaestus

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creates beautiful things from anvil and forge

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roman god of light, art, and healing

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apollo

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Hephaestus

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Symbols: fire, axe, hammer

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Hephaestus

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Symbols: fire, axe, hammer

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greek god of light, art, and healing

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apollo

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Dionysus

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Roman name: Bacchus

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roman godess of love and beauty

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venus

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Dionysus

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god of wine and theatre, took Hestia’s place as 12th olympian

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Dionysus

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god of wine and theatre, took Hestia’s place as 12th olympian

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greek goddess of love and beauty

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aphrodite

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Dionysus

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Symbols: ivy, vine, grape bunches, wine cup, leopard

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roman godess of wisdom and crafts

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minerva

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Artemis

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Roman name: Diana

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Artemis

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Roman name: Diana

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greek goddess of wisdom and crafts

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athena

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Artemis

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goddess of moon and hunting, patroness of maidens

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roman god of trade and the messenger

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mercury

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Artemis

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Symbol: dear, silver chariot, silver bow and arrows, crescent moon crown

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Artemis

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Symbol: dear, silver chariot, silver bow and arrows, crescent moon crown

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greek god of trade and the messenger

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hermes

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Athena

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Roman name: Minerva

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roman goddess of the moon and the woods

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diana

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Athena

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goddess of wisdom and war, daughter of Zues who sprang from his head

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greek goddess of the moon and the woods

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artemes

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Athena

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Symbols: owl, olive tree, Medusa-head shield

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Athena

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Symbols: owl, olive tree, Medusa-head shield

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roman god of the oceans and the seas

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neptune

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Eros

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Roman name: Cupid

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Eros

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Roman name: Cupid

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greek god of the oceans and seas

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poseidon

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Eros

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Son of Aphrodite, uses arrows to make people fall in love

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Eros

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Son of Aphrodite, uses arrows to make people fall in love

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roman god of fire and the blacksmith

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vulcan

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Persephone

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Daughter of Demeter, wife of Hades, Spent six months in the underworld

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greek god of fire and the blacksmith

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hephaestus

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Persephone

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Roman name: Proserpina

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Persephone

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Roman name: Proserpina

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roman goddess of the hearth and fire

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vesta

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Persephone

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Goddess of Underworld

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greek goddess of the hearth and fire

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hestia

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roman god of joy and wine

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bacchus

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greek god of joy and wine

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dionysus

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roman god of farming

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saturn

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greek god of farming

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cronus

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roman god of the woods and mischief

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fauhus

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greek god of the woods and mischief

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pan

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roman god of love

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cupid

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greek god of love

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eros

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roman god of the underworld

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pluto

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greek god of the underworld

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hades

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roman goddess of the underworld

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proserpine

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greek goddess of the underworld

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persephone

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roman godess of dawn

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aurora

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greek goddess of dawn

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eos

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roman god of strength

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hercules

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greek god of strength

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heracles

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