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Greek Gods
who they were and what they did
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11/29/2005

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Zeus
Definition
sky god
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Hera
Definition
Goddess of marriage and the home
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Poseidon
Definition
God of the sea and earthquakes
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Hades
Definition
God of the underworld
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Demeter
Definition
Goddess of grain and harvest
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Hestia
Definition
Goddess of the hearth and home
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Aphrodite
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Goddess of love and beauty
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Apollo
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God of light, music, poetry, and healing
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Ares
Definition
God of war
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Artemis
Definition
Goddess of the hunt, the moon, and childbirth
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Athena
Definition
Goddess of wistom, the arts, and defensive warfare
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Dionysus
Definition
God of wine and the vineyard
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Hephaestus
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God of fire and workmanship
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Hermes
Definition
God of travel and commerce
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Gaia
Definition
Wife of the sky and mother of the titans, the cyclopes and others
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Uranus
Definition
Original god of the sky, father of the titans, cyclopes, and others.
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Uranus
Definition
overthrown by his son, Cronus
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Cronus
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son of uranus and Gaia, overthrew his father, so terrified of being overthrown himself that he ate his own children
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Titans
Definition
suns and daughters of Gaia and Uranus, powerful and immortal, tried to overthrow Olympian gods.
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Prometheus
Definition
titan, created the second humand and gave them fire
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Epimetheus
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Creator of animals
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Pandora
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a gift of all the gods and bearer of punishment for humans
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Arachne
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Boastful weaver who was changed into a spider by Athena
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Persephone
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Daughter of Demeter, wife of Hades
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Midas
Definition
foolish king who asked for the golden touch
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Daedalus
Definition
Clever maker of many wonders, including a labrynth
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Icarus
Definition
Daedalus's son who when given wings, flew too high
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Minotaur
Definition
half human, half bull, imprisoned in a labrynth and killed by Theseus
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Thesus
Definition
hero who killed the minotaur
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Heracles
Definition
great hero who accomplished 12 impossible tasks
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Perseus
Definition
Great hero who slew Medusa
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Andromeda
Definition
Princess so lovely that her mother's bragging put her in danger
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Medusa
Definition
Unfortunate nymph who attracted the attentions of Zeus; vengeful Hera gave her snakes for hair and made her so ugly that she turned to stone those who looked at her
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Jason
Definition
Hero who sought a golden fleece
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Medea
Definition
powerful sorceress who helped and married Jason, and ended up killing their children
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Olympus
Definition
home of the gods
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Muses
Definition
nine daughters of Zeus who each represent a different art
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