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Zeus or Jupiter
King of Gods, ruler of mankind |
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| Eagle, thunderbolts and oak |
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Poseidon or Neptune
God of sea, horses, and earthquakes |
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| Trident, dolphins and horses |
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Apollo
God of sun, music, poetry and medicine |
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| Lyre, arrows, sun chariot, dolphins laurel |
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Hermes or Mercury
Messenger of Gods God of theft and commerce |
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Definition
| Winged cap and sandals caduces |
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| Sword, shield, dogs and vultures |
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Hephaestus or Vulcan
God of fire, metal and workers |
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Hera or Juno
Queen of Gods, wife of Jupiter, patroness of married women |
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Definition
| peacock, pomegranate, cows and cuckoo |
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Demeter or Ceres
Goddess of Agriculture |
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Definition
| sheaf of wheat, poppies and cornucopia |
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Artemis or Diana
Goddess of the moon, hunting, patroness of madiens |
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Definition
| cresent moon, stag arrows |
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Athena or Minerva
Goddess of wisdom, war and weaving |
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Definition
| owl, shield, olive tree, egis and helmet and spear |
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Aphrodite or Venus
Goddess of love and beauty |
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| doves sparrows and mirror |
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Hestia or Vesta
Goddess of hearth and home |
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Dionysus or Bacchus
God of wine drama and party |
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| ivy laurel grapes tigers and leapords |
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Hades or Pluto
God of the underworld and wealth |
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| Cerberus , cypress and bident |
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