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Aeolus

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Gave Odysseus a bag that contained all the winds

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Aether

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He was the personification of the upper air that only gods breathe

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Amphitrite

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One of the sea nymphs. Gave birth to seals and dolphins ect

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Anemoi

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The four wind gods. Boreas (north wind), Notus (south wind), Zephyrus (west wind) and Eurus (east wind)

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Apate

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The personification of deceit. When the box of pandora was opened she was one of the evil spirits that came out of it.

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Asclepius

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God of medicine

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Aura

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Represents the gentle breeze of the early morning.

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Bia

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The personification of force

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Chaos

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The very first of all, the origin of everything.

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Circe

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A powerful enchantress versatile in the arts of herbs and potions and capable of turning humans into animals.

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Deimos

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Personification of terror

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Demeter

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Goddess of corn and agriculture

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Dionysus

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God of fertility and wine

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Eileithyia

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Represents childbirth

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Enyo

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Goddess of war and destruction

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Erebus

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Personification of the deep darkness and shadows

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Eris

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Goddess of chaos, strife and discord

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Eros

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God of sexual attraction (known as Cupid to the romans)

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Gaea

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Symbolised the earth and was the mother of everything

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Geras

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God of old age

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Harmonia

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Goddess concord and harmony

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Hebe

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Goddess of youth

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Hecate

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Goddess of magic and witchcraft

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Helios

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Personification of the sun

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Hemera

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Personification of the day

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Horae

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Goddesses of seasons. Also considered to be the goddesses of order and justice. Wardens at the gates mount Olympus

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Hypnos

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Personification of sleep

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Iris

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Goddess/ personification of the rainbow, and a messenger for the gods

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Keres

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Female death spirits

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Kratos

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Personification of brute strength or power

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Momus

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God of satire, mockery and poets. Spirit of evil-spirited blame and unfair criticism

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Motos

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Personification of impending doom

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Morpheus

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God of dreams

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Nemesis

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Goddess of divine retribution and revenge

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Nike

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Goddess of victory

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Nyx

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Personification of the night

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Oizys

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Goddess of misery and suffering

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Oneiroi

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They were personifications of dreams

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Ourea

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They represented the mountains of the world

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Paean

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The physician of the gods

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Pan

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God of the wild, hunting and companion of the nymphs.

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Persephone

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Goddess of fertility

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Philotes

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Spirit of friendship and affection

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Phobos

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God of fear

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Pontus

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He was a sea god

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Thanatos

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Represents death

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The Erinnyes

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Three female goddesses that sought vengeance against anyone who had sworn a false oath or had done an evil act.

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The fates

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three weaving goddesses who assign individual destinies to mortals at birth

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The graces

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Anglaea (splendour), Euphrosyne (mirth) and Thalia (good cheer)

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Thalia (the cheerful one)

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The muse of comedy

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Urania (the heavenly one)

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The muse of astronomy

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Melpomene (she who sing)

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The muse of tragedy

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Polyhymnia (she of the many hymns)

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Muse of hymns and sacred poetry

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Erato (the lovely one)

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Muse of lyric poetry

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Calliope (the one with a beautiful voice)

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Muse of epic poetry

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Clio (the celebrator, the proclaimer)

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Muse of history

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Euterpe (she who pleases)

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Muse of flute playing

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Terpsichore (the one delighting in the dance)

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Muse of choral lyric and dance

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Tyche

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Goddess of prosperity of a city

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Typhoeus

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Mightiest and deadliest monster. Father of all monsters

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Uranus

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Symbolised the sky

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Zelus

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Personification of emulation, zeal and dedication

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