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The Olympians Flashcards

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overthrew his father Cronus

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Zeus

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Son of Zeus and Hera, He was disliked by both parents

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Ares

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God of war

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Ares

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is the daughter of Zeus, she sprang full grown in armor from his forehead, thus has no mother.

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Athena

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He is considerd murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward.

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Ares

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She is fierce and brave in battle but engages only in wars to defend the state and home from outside enemies

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Athena

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is Zeus sister, is a virgin goddness

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Hestia

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he drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades.

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Zeus

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his animal is dog

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Ares

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she is the goddess of the city, handicrafts and agriculture.

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Athena

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she does not have a distinct personality

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Hestia

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she invented the bridle, which permitted man to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot

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Athena

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won the draw and became the supreme ruler of the gods

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Zeus

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tree of Athena

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Olive

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she is the goddess of the hearth, the symbol of the house around which a new born child is carried before it received into the family

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Hestia

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she is the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity.

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Athena

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favorite city of Athena

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Athens

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His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him

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Zeus

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19
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He rarely leaves the underworld

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Hades

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what is the bird of Ares

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Vulture

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she is a virgin goddess

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Athena

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he is married to Hera but, is famous for his many affairs.

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Zeus

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He had a series of disputes with other gods when he tried to take over their city

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Poseidon

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He is lord of the sky, the rain god.

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Zeus

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He is also known to punish those that lie or break oath

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Zeus

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He married Amphitrite, a granddaughter of the Titan Oceanus

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Poseidon

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His weapon is trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object.

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Poseidon

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He has a difficult quarrelsome personality

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Poseidon

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He was greedy

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Poseidon

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After the overthrow of their Father Cronus he drew lots with Zeus and Poseidon, another brother, for shares of the world

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Hades

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She is a virgin goddess, she does not have a distinct personality

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Hestia

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is Zeus wife and sister

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Hera

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is the son of Zeus and Hera

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Ares

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34
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She was raised by the Ocean and Tethys

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Hera

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35
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She plays no parts of myths

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Hestia

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Each city had a public hearth sacred for her, where the fire was never allowed to go out

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Hestia

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37
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He had the worst draw and was made lord of the underworld

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Hades

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is the daughter of Zeus, she sprang full grown in armor from his forehead, thus has no mother

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Athena

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39
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she married zeus to cover her shame

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Hera

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40
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He was widely worshiped by the seaman

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Poseidon

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He is a greedy god who is greatly concerned with increasing his subjects

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Hades

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42
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Who is the wife of hades whom he abducted

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Persephone

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43
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Death itself is another God who is

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Thanatos

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44
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He has a helmet that makes him invisible

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Hades

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45
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who is the wife of Poseidon

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Amphitrite

46
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He is also the god of wealth, due to the precious metals mined from the earth.

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Hades

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He is the king of the dead

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Hades

48
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She does not have a distinct personality

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Hestia

49
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He has a helmet that makes him invisible

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Hades

50
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He is considered murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward.

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Ares

51
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She married Zeus to cover her shame

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Hera

52
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is a vicious three-headed dog in Greek mythology, who guards the entrance to the underworld.

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Cerberus

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He is greedy god who is greatly concerned with increasing his subjects

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Hades

54
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were goddesses of vengeance and justice. Symbolized by snakes and blood, the Furies travelled the earth dispensing punishment, as well as torturing souls in the Underworld, the Greek realm of the dead.

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erinnyes

55
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He is exceedingly disinclined to allow any of his subjects leave

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Hades

56
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He is unpitying and terrible, but not capricious

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Hades

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She is the goddess of the Hearth, the symbol of the house around which a new born child is carried before it received into the family

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Hestia

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She is the protector if marriage and takes special care of married women

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Hera

59
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what is the animal of ares

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dog

60
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Zeus resumed his normal form and taking advantage of the surprise he gained, raped her

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Hera

61
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what is the bird of Athena

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Owl

62
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She was Zeus’s favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt

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Athena

63
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what disguised Zeus did to take advantage to Hera

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Disheveled Cuckoo

64
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husband of Aphrodite

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Hephaestus

65
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God of music playing a golden lyre

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Apollo

66
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he is the son of Zeus and Maia

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Hermes

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she has a magical girdle that compels anyone she wishes to desire her

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Aphrodite

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is the goddess of love, desire and beauty

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Aphrodite

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God of thieves and god of commerce

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Hermes

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The god of medicine

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Apollo

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He is the fastest of the gods

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Hermes

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The god of light

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Apollo

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He is the guide for the dead to go to the underworld

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Hermes

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what is the tree of Apollo

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Laurel

75
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what is the animal of Apollo

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Dolphine

76
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She is the lady of the wild things

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Artemis

77
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that is the tree of Aphrodite

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Myrtle

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He invented the lyre, the pipes, the musical scale, astronomy, weights and measures, boxing, gymnastics and the care of olive tree

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Hermes

79
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what is the birds of Aphrodite

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Dove
swan
sparrow

80
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he is famous for his oracle at Delphi

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Apollo

81
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what is the bird of Apollo

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Crow

82
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what is the animal of Apollo

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Dolphin

83
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He wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries a magic wand

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Hermes

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is the son of Zeus and hera, sometimes it is said that hera alone produced him and that he has no father

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Hephaestus

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he is the only god to be physically ugly

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Hephaestus

86
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She is the protector of the young

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Artemis

87
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she presides over childbirth, which may seem odd for a virgin, but goes back to causing leto no pain when she was born

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Artemis

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what is the tree of artemis

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Cyress

89
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all wild animals are scared of her, especially the deer

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Artemis

90
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she became associated with the moon

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Artemis

91
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he is the only god to be physically ugly

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Hephaestus

92
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He is god fire and forge

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Hephaestus

93
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she hunts with silver arrows

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Artemis

94
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he is the patron of god of both smiths and weavers

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Hephaestus

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he is the smith and armorer of the gods

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Hephaestus

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He is kind and peace-loving

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Hephaestus

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his wife is Aphrodite, sometimes his wife is identified as Aglaia

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Hephaestus

98
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he uses a volcano as his forge

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Hephaestus

99
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she could be the daughter of Zeus and Dione

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Aphrodite

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Roman name of Aphrodite

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Venus

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roman name of zeus

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Jupiter

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roman name of Hestia

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Vesta

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roman name of Ares

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Mars

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roman name of Apollo

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Phoebus

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roman name of Poseidon

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Neptune

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roman name of hades

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Pluto

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roman name of hera

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juno

108
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roman name of hermes

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Mercury

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roman name of Artemis

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Diana

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roman name of Hephaestus

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Vulcan

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