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Achaeans

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the people that inhabited the area of Achaea

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Acrisius

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the king of Argos

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Actor

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a name given to a number of different characters. the king of Phthia, on of the defenders of thebes

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Admetus

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the king of Pherae

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Adrastus

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the king of Argos, participated in the war of the Seven against Thebes

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Aeacus

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the king of the island of Aegina, become one of the three judges in the underworld when he died

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Aeetes

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the king of the island of Colchis.

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Aegeus

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the founder of the city of Athens

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Aegialeus

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a name given to various figure. the king of Sicyon. the founder of Argos. the son of king Aeetes

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Aegisthus

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the lover of Clytemnestra

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Aerope

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granddaughter of Minos.

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Agamemnon

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the king of Mycenae/Argos

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Aglaurus

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a name given to three individuals. the daughter of the first king of Athens. the wife of Cecrops. the daughter of Erectheus and his daughter Procris

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Ajax

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a hero that played a pivotal role in the trojan war.

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Alcathous

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a number of people share this name in greek mythology. the son of Pelops, who killed the Cithaeronian lion. the husband of Hippodamia, who participated in the trojan war. son of Porthaon and Crete.

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Alcestis

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a princess renowned for the love she had for her husband.

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Alcinous

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helped Jason in his quest

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Alcaeon

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one of the leaders who attacked the city of Thebes.

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Alcmene

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wife of Amphritryon, mother of Heracles

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Alcyone

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wife of Ceyx. Ceyx and her used to refer to themselves as Zues and Hera which angered the gods. Zeus killed Ceyx and Alcyone killed herself with grief. They were transformed into the halcyon birds

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Althaea

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Mother of Meleager, protected the last piece of wood from the hearth to stop Meleager dying. Ended up burning it after getting angry at Meleager

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Amphiaraus

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a king of Argos. participated in the hunt of the Calydonian Boar. Was an oracle

Greek Mythology - Queena Mewers (16 decks)

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