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Zeus
Roman name
Nickname
Iconography

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Roman name: Jupiter
Iconography: eagles, bulls, lightning bolts, oak trees, clouds
Nickname: cloud god

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Zeus Characteristics

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Shape changes
Soft hearted
Can be swayed
Shameless womanizer

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Zeus sphere of influence

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Justice and order

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Zeus woman

Europa

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Zeus becomes bull
Rides off with her
Has his way makes Minoans
Europe named after her

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Zeus women

Princess Io

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Zeus comes down as a cloud,
Has way with her
Hera Jealous makes Argo watch her
Zeus makes Io a Cow, 
Hermes Kills Argo
Hera takes Argo's eyes and makes them the dots on the peacock.
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Zeus Women

Danae

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Zeus Came in form of golden shower of rain
Had way with Danae
Makes Perseus.

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Alcemena

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Zeus changes shape and pretends to be her Husband
Has His way with her
Has Hercules as child.

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Hera
Roman Name
Nickname
Sphere of influence

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Juno
The Cow-eyed goddess
Marriage, protection of women

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Hera Iconography

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Crown,
Scepter,
Peacock,
cow

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3 major Goddesses

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Hera, Persephone, Aphrodite

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Hera’s God children

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Hephaestus, Ares

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Poseidon
Nickname
Roman name
Influence

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The Earthshaker
Neptune
God of the sea

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Poseidon Iconography

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Ocean, Trident, Horses blue

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Poseidon Characteristics

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Very buff,
Very vengeful
Harbors grudges
Unpredictable

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Hades
Nickname
Roman name
Sphere of influence

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The Wealthy one
Pluto
God of the Underworld

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Hades Iconnography

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Cornucopia
Helmet of Invisibility
Black Horses

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Hades Sidekicks

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Fates

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Hestia
Roman name
Nickname
Sphere of influence

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Vesta
Forgotten Goddess
Goddess of the hearth

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Hestia Iconography

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Hearth

Small Child

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Demeter
Roman Name
Nickname
Sphere of influence

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Ceres
Yellow haired Goddess
Goddess of Harvest

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Demeter Iconography

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Wheat
corn
Tools used in harvest
Golden hair

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Persephone
Roman name
nickname
Sphere of Influence

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Preserpine
Goddess of Underworld/ Protector of young girls
Personification of spring
Kore/ Core

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Persephone Iconography

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Small sprouts of larger plants
Pomegranates
Torches
angry or discouraged

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Adonis

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Beautiful man

Aphrodite and persephone both get him.

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Athena
Roman name
Nickname
Sphere of influence

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Minerva
Grey eyed God/ Pallace
Wisdom, War

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Athena Iconography

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Full suit of Armor
Has Nike (goddess of victory) with her
Sheild, and head of medusa

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Apollo
Roman name
Nickname
Sphere of Influence

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Apollo
Phoebus
God of light

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Apollo Iconography

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Laurel wreath
Lyre
Dolphins
Bow and aarow

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Apollo abilities and sidekicks

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Prophesy
Muses- female 9 of them
(artistic/ scientific inspiration)

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Apollo women

Daphne

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River god’s daughter
Apollo chased her
River god turned her into a laurel tree
Apollo respected this. wears laurels on head

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Apollo women

Cassandra

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Apollo gave her gift of Prophesy
She didnt love him any more
Curse, no one believed her prophesies (trojan horse)

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Apollo men

Hyacinthus

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playing discuss
killed
apollo made flower for him

33
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Apollo men

Cyparissus

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Apollo gave him a deer
It died
Apollo turned him into a Cypress tree

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Apollo

Oracle of Delphi

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People go there to know the truth
Apollo killed python, dolphin brought him there
Oracle goes in trance
Priest translates
not always straight foward
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Artemis
Nickname
Roman name
Sphere of Influence

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Diana
Cynthia
Goddess of the hunt

36
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Artemis

Characteristics

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Apollo twin sister
protector of Women (women’s transitions)
Little use for men
Bad temper

37
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Artemis Iconography

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Bow, Arrow
Woods, forest
Deer, bears, forest animals
The moon

38
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Hephaestus
Roman name
Nickname
Sphere of influence

A

Vulcan
The lame one
God of blacksmiths/ fire/ manufacturing

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Hephaestus

Iconography

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Hammer/ tools
Forge/ workshop
volcanoes
barechested,
seen with cyclopes
Handicaped
leg is deforemed
40
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Aphrodite
Roman name
Nickname
Sphere of influence

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Venus
foam born
Goddess of Love and affection

41
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Aphrodite

Iconography

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Bathing or looking in a mirror
Swans, doves
Roses

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Aphrodite

Side kicks

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Eros, Cupid

Graces

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Ares
Roman name
Nickname
Sphere of influence

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Mars

God of war

44
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Ares Iconography

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weapon, armor, helmet,
Vultures
Dogs

45
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Ares Side kicks

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Eris Goddess of dischord

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Hermes
Roman name
Nickname
Sphere of influence

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Mercury
The Giant killer
Messenger, Commerce, Theivery, Math, Tricksters, Travelers, Money, Athletes

47
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Hermes

Characteristics

A

Most frequent appearing god
Does Zeus’ dirty work
Stole Apollo’s Cows
Zeus made him a God

48
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Hermes

Iconography

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Winged shoes
Flight
Caduceas

49
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Hermes

Sidekick

A

Pan

50
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Dionysus
Roman name
Nickname
Sphere of influence

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Bacchus
God of Wine, Theater
Twice born God

51
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Dionysus

Iconography

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Ivy Vines
Long flowing robes
Long hair
Pine cones
Large wild cates
Large wine cup (Crater)
52
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Acheron

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1st river in underworld

Charon will take you must pay obolus

53
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Shade

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People living in underworld

54
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Judges

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Ratamantis- judges dark skin
Aeachus- judges white skin
King Minos- decider
They decide where you go.

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Nemisis

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Goddess of just punishment

56
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Styx

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3rd river in underworld

River of gods or oaths

57
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Phlegethon

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River of fire around tartarus

58
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Tantalus

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Cooked for gods
Down to tarturus
Never eat or drink

59
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Sisyphus

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Pushing bolder up hill always falls down

Rats zeus out

60
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Ixion

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Seduces hera

Wheel forever spinning

61
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Danaids

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50 women trying to fill basin

62
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Lethe

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4th river

River of forgetfulness

63
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Asphodel meadows

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Normal people go

64
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Elysium fields

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Heros go

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