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Acraea

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  • goddess whose temple was fixed upon a hill
  • Aphrodite
  • Artemis
  • Athena
  • Hera
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Alma Mater

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  • nourishing mother

- Aphrodite

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Amathusia/Amathentia

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  • Amathus, Cyprus (ancient seats of her worship)

- Aphrodite

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Ambologera

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  • delaying old age

- Aphrodite

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Antheia

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  • attendant of Aphrodite
  • flower/blossom
  • Hera
  • Aphrodite
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___ of the Gardens

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  • patronage over vegetation and garden fertility

- Aphrodite

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Chryse

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  • golden
  • Athena
  • Aphrodite
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Despoina

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  • Aphrodite
  • Demeter
  • Hecate
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Kourotrophos

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  • child nurturer
  • Aphrodite
  • Apollo
  • Artemis
  • Athena
  • Hermes
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Pandemos

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-for all the people

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Urania

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  • the heavenly Aphrodite

- Aphrodite

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Abaeus

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  • Abae, Phocis (rich temple of Apollo renowned for its oracles)
  • Apollo
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Acesius

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  • healing

- Apollo

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Acestor

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  • healer/averter of evil

- Apollo

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Acraephiaeus

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  • Acraephian

- Apollo

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Actiacus

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  • Actian

- Apollo

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Aegletes

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  • light of the sun

- Apollo

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Clarius

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  • allotted lot

- Apollo

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Coelispex

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  • sky/to look at

- Apollo

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Culicarius

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  • of midgets

- Apollo

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Cynthius

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  • Cynthian

- Apollo

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Cynthogenes

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  • born of Cynthus

- Apollo

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Agetor

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  • Leader
  • Apollo
  • leader (because he lead souls to the underworld)
  • Hermes
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Agonius

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  • helper in struggles or contests/protectors of soldiers
  • Apollo
  • presides over all solemn contests
  • Hermes
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Agraeus
- the hunter/after he killed the Kithairon lion | - Apollo
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Agyieus
- protector of the streets, public places, and the entrances to homes - Apollo
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Alexicacus
- averter of evil - Apollo - Heracles
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Amazonius
- the Amazons found his temple at Pyrrhichus in Laconia | - Apollo
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Aphetor/Aphetorus
- to let loose | - Apollo
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Aplu
- of the plague (bring or protecting from it) | - Apollo
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Musagetes
- leader | - Apollo
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Apotropaeus
- to avert | - Apollo
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Archegetes
- founder | - Apollo
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Argyrotoxus
- with silver bow | - Apollo
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Articenes
- bow-carrying | - Apollo
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Averruncus
- to avert | - Apollo
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Delius
- Delian/of Delos | - Apollo
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Delphinus
- Delphic (because of his oracle at Delphi) | - Apollo
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Didymaeus
- twin (Artemis was his twin) | - Apollo
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Epicurius
- to aid | - Apollo
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Galaxius
- synonymous to Ismenius | - Apollo
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Genetor
- ancestor | - Apollo
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Hecaergus
- far-shooting | - Apollo
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Hecebolus
- far-shooting | - Apollo
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Helius
- sun (he was mistaken as the sun god) | - Apollo
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Iatromantis
- physician/prophet | - Apollo
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Iatrus
- physician | - Apollo
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Ismenius
- of Ismenus (the son of Amphion and Niobe, whom he killed with an arrow) - Apollo
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Leschenorius
- converser | - Apollo
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Leucadius
-Apollo
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Loxias
- to say/amibuous | - Apollo
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Lycegenes
- born of a wolf/born of Lycia | - Apollo
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Lyceus
Apollo
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Lycoctonus
- wolf/to kill | - Apollo
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Manticus
- prophetic | - Apollo
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Medicus
- physician (temple was dedicated to Medicus in Rome) | - Apollo
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Nomius
- pastoral | - Apollo
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Nymphegetes
- leader | - Apollo
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Paean
- to touch - Apollo - Asclepius
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Parnopius
- locust | - Apollo
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Patrous
Apollo
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Phanaeus
- giving of bringing light | - Apollo
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Ptoion
- a mountain chain (an oracle of his was there) | - Apollo
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Pythius
- an area around Delphi and he killed the Python | - Apollo
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Smintheus
- of mouses or the bringer and healer of plague in the Iliad | - Apollo
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Sosianus
- Gaius Sosius rebuilt the temple dedicated to Medicus | - Apollo
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Enyalius
Ares
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Gynaecothoenas
- the god feasted by women | - Ares
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Agoraea
- protector of the assemblies of the people in the agora - Artemis - Athena
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Agraea
- the hunter | - Artemis
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Agrotera
- the huntress (the most important goddess to the Attic hunters) - Artemis
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Alpaea
- derived from the river god Alpheius who was in love with her - Artemis
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Orthia
- there was a sanctuary in Sparta for Artemis Orthia | - Artemis
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Boibe
- a dialectal form of Phoibe another epithet | - Artemis
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Caryatis
Artemis
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Daduchos
- torch-bearer - Artemis - Demeter
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Delia
- comes from Artemis' birthplace Delos | - Artemis
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Limnaea
- inhabiting or born in a lake/marsh | - Artemis
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Parthenos
- virgin/maiden - Artemis - Athena - Hera
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Phoebe
Artemis
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Tauropolos
Artemis
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Kauos
- location in Arcadia | - Asclepius
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Soter
- saviour - Asclepius - Poseidon
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Ageleia
- leading/spoils | - Athena
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Alcimache
Athena
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Pallas
Athena
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Alalcomeneis
- powerful defender (there is a temple near the town of Alalcomenae) - Athena
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Alea
Athena
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Ambulia
- delayer of death | - Athena
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Alkidemos
- defender of the people | - Athena
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Budeia
- oxen-yoker | - Athena
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Hellotia
Athena
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Itonia
- derived from the town Phthiotis | - Athena
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Phrygia
Athena
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Promachos
- who fights in the front line | - Athena
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Amphictyonis
- goddess of wine and friendship between nations | - Demeter
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Chthonia
- of the earth | - Demeter
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Epipole
Demeter
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Thesmophoria
- laws by which the land must work the land | - Demeter
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Aesymnetes
- lord/ruler | - Dionysus
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Agrionius
- fierce | - Dionysus
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Antheus
Dionysus
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Bromius
- noisy,roaring, and boisterous | - Dionysus
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Chthonius
- of the earth or underworld - Dionysus - of the earth of underworld - Hermes - of the underworld - Hades
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Dendrite
- tree | - Dionysus
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Dithyrambos
Dionysus
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Eleutherios
- the liberator | - Dionysus
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Enorches
Dionysus
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Iacchus
Dionysus
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Limnaeus
- inhabiting of born in a lake or marsh | - Dionysus
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Pseudanor
- false man | - Dionysus
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Thriambus
Dionysus
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Agesilaus
Hades
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Aidoneus
Hades
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Megistos
- great | - Helios
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Panoptes
- the all seeing | - Helios
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Terpsimbrotos
- gladdens mortals | - Helios
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Aetnaeus
- dealing with Mt. Aetna | - Hephaestus
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Aegophagus
Hera
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Alexandros
- defender of men | - Hera
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Ammonia
Hera
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Bounos
- this man built a temple to Hera | - Hera
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Henioche
- charioteer | - Hera
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Buphagus
- bull/cattle eater | - Heracles
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Charops
- bright-eyed | - Heracles
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Kynagidas
- the huntsman | - Heracles
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Patroos
- ancestor | - Heracles
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Makistios
- tallest/greatest | - Heracles
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Promachus
- the champion | - Heracles at Thebes
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Agoraeus
- protector of the assemblies of the people in the agora - Hermes - watcher over the agora and traders - Zeus
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Argeiphontes
- Argus slayer (because he killed Argus while he was protecting Io) - Hermes
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Trismegistus
- thrice-greatest | - Hermes
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Kriophoros
- ram-bearer | - Hermes
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Leucus
- white | - Hermes
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Socus
- strong/whole/safe | - Hermes
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Olympios
- king of Olympus | - Zeus
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Panhellenios
- of all the Hellenes | - Zeus
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Xenios
- patron of hospitality and guests | - Zeus
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Philoxenon
- patron of hospitality and guests | - Zeus
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Hospites
- patron of hospitality and guests | - Zeus
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Horkios
- keeper of oaths | - Zeus
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Aegiduchos
- bearer of the Aegis | - Zeus
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Aegiochos
- bearer of the Aegis | - Zeus
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Meilichios
- easy to be entreated | - Zeus
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Tallaios
- solar | - Zeus in Crete
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Labrandos
Zeus
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Naos
Zeus
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Bouleus
Zeus
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Georgos
- earth worker/farmer | - Zeus
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Kasios
-Zeus
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Ithomatas
Zeus
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Astrapios
- lightninger | - Zeus
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Brontios
- thunderer | - Zeus
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Diktaios
Zeus
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Bottiaeus
Zeus

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