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Queen of Gods and Goddesses

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Hera- queen of marriage and birth

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Kings of God and Goddesses

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Zeus-power from lighting, god of sky

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God of the Sea

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Poseidon- controlled the seas

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God of the Underworld

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Hades- nicest out of all three brothers (Zeus, Poseidon, Hades)

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Goddess of Harvest

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Demeter- all the brothers and sisters relied on her

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God of Forge

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Hephaestus- ugly and parents (Zeus and Hera)

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God of War

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Ares- brutal, spoiled rotten, and unpredictable

Parents - (Zeus and Hera)

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Goddess of Wisdom

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Athena- born from Zeus’s head, hates Ares

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Goddess of Love

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Aphrodite- jealous all the time

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God of Love

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Eros- always told to do stuff

Mother - Aphrodite

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God of Sun and Music

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Apollo- twins with Aretemis

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God of Night and Hunting

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Artemis- twins with Apollo, always carries a bow

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Messenger of Gods

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Hermes- a player, always somehow gets out of trouble, only god who can go anywhere

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Goddess of Seasons

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Persephone- captured by Hades

Mother- Demeter

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God of Wine

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Dionysus- Demi-god, thinks he is a stud

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Nine Goddess who inspired Art

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Muses- gave courage (music,museum)

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Three Goddess who determine Human Destiny

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Fates

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Cerberus

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Cerberus- a three headed dog who protected the underworld

Hound of Hell

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Cyclops

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Cyclops- a race of one-eyed giants

Helpers of Hephaestus

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Centaurs

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Centaurs- half man/half horse, four legged

Loved to Battle

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God of Woods

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Satyrs- two legged, half man/half goat

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Sirens

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Sirens- evil beautiful singing mermaids

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Unicorns

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Unicorns- pure white horse, lions tail, and single horn

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Phoenix

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Phoenix- a large bird and lives to 500 years old

Symbolizes Immortality

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Nymphs

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Nymphs- inhabit in a part of nature, beautiful women

Tinkerbell

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Titans

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Titans- giants who ruled the Earth before Gods and Goddesses

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Chimera

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Chimera- a fire-breathing lion, part lion/goat/dragon

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Furies

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Furies- three-winged creatures who visit for revenge

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Gorgons

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Gorgons- three sisters who had snakes for hair and we’re terrifying to behold that anyone looked them in the eye
(Medusa is the most famous one)

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Harpies

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Harpies-disgusting monster, part women/bird, carried souls to the underworld

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Creatures

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Minotaur- head of bull, body of man

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Hydra

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Hydra- a 9-headed monster that was difficult to kill

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Grandparents of Zues

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Uranus & Ggea- mother of nature, father of sky

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Parents of Zues

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Cronus & Rhea

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Home of Gods/Goddesses

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Mount Olympus

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Titan Who Gave Man Fire

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Prometheus- a Titan

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Arachne

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Transformed into spider because of her pride

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King Admetus

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King who underwent a change from being generous to selfish

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Demi-god

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Phaetheon- son of Apollo who didn’t listen to his father and Zeus killed him

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Kind Midas

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king who turned everything to gold

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Narcissus

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mortal who loved himself

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Echo

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nymph who could only repeat the last words spoken

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