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Gods and Goddesses
myths
12
Literature
Not Applicable
01/31/2005

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Ares
Definition
God of war
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Hestia
Definition
Goddess of the hearth
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Hades
Definition
Brother of Zeus; Lord of the underworld,
has a helmet that makes him invisible, his wife is Persephone whom he abducted
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Poseidon
Definition
Brother of Zeus who is lord of the sea, his weapon is a trident, he is secondary to Zeus in power amongst the gods
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Artemis
Definition
Her twin brother if Apollo, protector of the young, all wild animals are sacred to her especially hte deer
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Apollo
Definition
God of music
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Aphrodite
Definition
Goddess of love, desire, and beauty
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Hermes
Definition
Zeus's messenger, wears winged sandals, a winged hat and carries a magic wand
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Hera
Definition
Wife and sister to Zeus, her favorite city is Argos
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Zeus
Definition
his weapon is a thunderbolt, supreme ruler of the gods
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Athena
Definition
She invented the bridle, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship and the chariot, her favorite city is Athens
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Hephaestus
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God of fire; kind and peace loving; Aphrodite's husband
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