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Highest mountain in Greece
Beleived to be the home of the gods. |
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god of music and prophecy
often shown carring a lyre (harp like instrument) |
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goddess of love, beauty and eternal youth
most attractive goddess of Mount Olympus |
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God of the underworld
Also the name of the Greek underworld
Bother of Zeus and Poseidon |
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Goddess of wisdom, skill and war.
Parthenon was built in her honor. |
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God of war
Half sister was Athena |
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Son of Zeus
Messenger of the gods
Had wings on his sandals to make him the fastest god. |
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God of the seas
Older brother is Zeus |
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Supreme god of Ancient Greece
****Ruler of mankind***** |
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Sea Nymphs that lived on isolated island
Body of a bird and head of a woman
Enchanted songs would lure sailor to the island where they would stay till their death. |
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White winged horse
Carried Zeus's thunderbolts
Made into a constellation by Zeus |
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Gians with only one eye
Fed on humans |
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Head , arms and torso were human and the rest of the body was horse
Aggessive and lawless creatures |
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Hero of Homer's Odyssey
Fought the Trojan War
10 year adventure trying to return home. |
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Hero of Homer's Iliad
Was immortal other than spot on his heel
Dies whe hit by arrow in that spot on heel.
Achilles Heel --expression means a small but imortant weakness |
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