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Greek Mythology Part I
Gods and Stories
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10/06/2004

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Zeus' father and leader of the Titans
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Cronus
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Titan who holds the world on his shoulders
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Atlas
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Elder Gods were the...
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Titans
Term
- was told his son would dethron him
Definition
Cronus
son Zeus
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Titan that was supposed to encircle the earth as a river
Definition
Ocean
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Ocean's wife
Definition
Tethys
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Father of the sun
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Hyperion
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The moon and the dawn
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Mnemosyne (means memory)
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Lapetus' sons and what they did
Definition
Atlas- bore the world on his shoulders
Prometheus- savior of mankind
Term
Mt. Olympus
Definition
Home of the 12 Olympian gods
In Thessaly, northeast Greece
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12 olympian gods making up the divine family
Definition
1. Zeus (chief)
2. Poseidon (Z's bro)
3. Hades (Z's bro)
4. Hestia (Z's sis)
5. Hera (Z's wife)
6. Ares (Z's and Hera's son)
7. Athena
8. Apollo
9. Aphrodite
10. Hermes
11. Artemis
12. Hephaestus (Hera's son)
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Zeus
Definition
All-powerful god
Lord of Sky
God of Rain
Gatherer of Clouds (t-bolts thrown)
Aegis armor
Bird: Eagle/ Tree: Oak/ Oracle: Dodona
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Poseidon
Definition
Ruler of the Sea
Gave men horses
Called "Earth Shaker" (trident in ground)
Connected with bulls
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Hera
Definition
Zeus' wife
Goddess and Protector of Marriage
Animals: cows and peacocks
City: Argos
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Hades
Definition
Zeus' Brother
God of Wealth and Underworld
King of Dead (not dead tho)
Ruler of metals under Earth
Wearer of his helmet was invisible
Persephone is his wife
2-prong spear
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