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Who is Zeus

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Greek name- Zeus
Roman name - Jupiter 
Symbol- Lighting bolt
King of the gods 
Married to Hera
Olympian
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Who is Hades

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Roman Name- Pluto
Symbol- Helmet/ Cerberus
God of the underworld 
Kidnapped and married Persephone 
Brother of Zeus
Olympian
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Who is Hera

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Roman Name- Juno
Symbol- Peacock
Goddess of love and Marriage
Queen of the gods
Olympian 
Zeus's sister
Married to Zeus
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Who is Hermes

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Roman Name- Mercury
Symbol- winged- sandals
Messenger of the gods
Olympian

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Who is Hephaestus

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Roman Name- Vulcone
God of fire and craftsmen
Blacksmith to the gods
Married to Aphrodite
Very Ugly
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Who is Aphrodite

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Roman Name- Venus
Symbol- Dove/Flowers
Goddess of love and beauty 
Born from sea foam
Married to Hephaestus (Unhappy w/ him, often forgot she was married)
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Who is Apollo

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Roman Name- Same as Greek name
Symbol- Lyre/ Golden chariot 
God of Sun/Prophecy/Poetry
Twin of Artemis
Son of Zeus and Leto
Olympian
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Who is Artemis

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Roman Name- Diana
Symbol- Moon/ Bow & Arrow
Goddess of moon/hunting 
Twin of Apollo
Daughter of Zeus and Leto
Olympian
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Who is Dionysus

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Roman Name-Bacchus
Symbol- Grapes
God of Wine and Fertility 
Son of Zeus
Olympian
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Who is Poseidon

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Roman Name- Neptune
Symbol- Trident
God of the sea
Brother of Zeus 
Moody and Violent 
Olympian
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Who is Athena

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Roman Name- Minerva 
Symbol- Owl
Goddess of wisdom 
Born fully grown from Zeus's head
Daughter of Zeus (Favorite child, only one he trusted)
Olympian
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Who is Demeter

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Roman Name- Ceres (Cereal)
Symbol- Grain/Wheat
Goddess of Growing/Harvest
Mother to Persephone 
Olympian
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Who is Eros

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Roman Name- Cupid
Symbol- Magical bow and arrow 
God of love
Son of Aphrodite 
Know for being mischievous and loyal
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Who is Ares

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Roman Name- Mars
Symbol- Mean dog/ Vulture 
God of War
Son of Hera and Zeus 
Known to love slaughter
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Who is Hestia

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Roman Name- Vesta
Symbol- fire /fireplace
Goddess of hearth and home
Sister of Zeus

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Who is Persephone

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Daughter of Demeter and Zeus
Goddess of flowers
Know for beauty 
Kidnapped and married by Hades
Spends half the year in the underworld other half on Earth
Reason for seasons
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Who is Prometheus

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Was a Titan
Twin of Epimethius
Name means "Forethought"
Gave mankind fire
Molded animals and mankind from clay
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Who is Epmethius

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Was a Titan
Name means "afterthought"
Twin of Prometheus
Father of Excuses 
Gave the clay animals
Given pandora by Zeus to be his wife( as punishment)
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Who is Pandora

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Given to Epimetheus to be his wife
Name means all gifted
Was a golden box

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