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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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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
Zeus
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He married Amphitrite, a granddaughter of the Titan Oceanus
Poseidon
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His weapon is trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object.
Poseidon
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He has a difficult quarrelsome personality
Poseidon
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He was greedy
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
Hades
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She is a virgin goddess, she does not have a distinct personality
Hestia
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is Zeus wife and sister
Hera
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is the son of Zeus and Hera
Ares
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She was raised by the Ocean and Tethys
Hera
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She plays no parts of myths
Hestia
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Each city had a public hearth sacred for her, where the fire was never allowed to go out
Hestia
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He had the worst draw and was made lord of the underworld
Hades
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is the daughter of Zeus, she sprang full grown in armor from his forehead, thus has no mother
Athena
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she married zeus to cover her shame
Hera
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He was widely worshiped by the seaman
Poseidon
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He is a greedy god who is greatly concerned with increasing his subjects
Hades
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Who is the wife of hades whom he abducted
Persephone
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Death itself is another God who is
Thanatos
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He has a helmet that makes him invisible
Hades
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who is the wife of Poseidon
Amphitrite
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He is also the god of wealth, due to the precious metals mined from the earth.
Hades
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He is the king of the dead
Hades
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She does not have a distinct personality
Hestia
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He has a helmet that makes him invisible
Hades
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He is considered murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward.
Ares
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She married Zeus to cover her shame
Hera
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is a vicious three-headed dog in Greek mythology, who guards the entrance to the underworld.
Cerberus
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He is greedy god who is greatly concerned with increasing his subjects
Hades
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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.
erinnyes
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He is exceedingly disinclined to allow any of his subjects leave
Hades
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He is unpitying and terrible, but not capricious
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
Hestia
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She is the protector if marriage and takes special care of married women
Hera
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what is the animal of ares
dog
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Zeus resumed his normal form and taking advantage of the surprise he gained, raped her
Hera
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what is the bird of Athena
Owl
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She was Zeus's favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt
Athena
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what disguised Zeus did to take advantage to Hera
Disheveled Cuckoo
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husband of Aphrodite
Hephaestus
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God of music playing a golden lyre
Apollo
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he is the son of Zeus and Maia
Hermes
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she has a magical girdle that compels anyone she wishes to desire her
Aphrodite
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is the goddess of love, desire and beauty
Aphrodite
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God of thieves and god of commerce
Hermes
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The god of medicine
Apollo
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He is the fastest of the gods
Hermes
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The god of light
Apollo
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He is the guide for the dead to go to the underworld
Hermes
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what is the tree of Apollo
Laurel
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what is the animal of Apollo
Dolphine
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She is the lady of the wild things
Artemis
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that is the tree of Aphrodite
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
Hermes
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what is the birds of Aphrodite
Dove swan sparrow
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he is famous for his oracle at Delphi
Apollo
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what is the bird of Apollo
Crow
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what is the animal of Apollo
Dolphin
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He wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries a magic wand
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
Hephaestus
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he is the only god to be physically ugly
Hephaestus
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She is the protector of the young
Artemis
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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
Artemis
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what is the tree of artemis
Cyress
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all wild animals are scared of her, especially the deer
Artemis
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she became associated with the moon
Artemis
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he is the only god to be physically ugly
Hephaestus
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He is god fire and forge
Hephaestus
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she hunts with silver arrows
Artemis
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he is the patron of god of both smiths and weavers
Hephaestus
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he is the smith and armorer of the gods
Hephaestus
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He is kind and peace-loving
Hephaestus
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his wife is Aphrodite, sometimes his wife is identified as Aglaia
Hephaestus
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he uses a volcano as his forge
Hephaestus
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she could be the daughter of Zeus and Dione
Aphrodite
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Roman name of Aphrodite
Venus
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roman name of zeus
Jupiter
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roman name of Hestia
Vesta
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roman name of Ares
Mars
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roman name of Apollo
Phoebus
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roman name of Poseidon
Neptune
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roman name of hades
Pluto
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roman name of hera
juno
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roman name of hermes
Mercury
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roman name of Artemis
Diana
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roman name of Hephaestus
Vulcan

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