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Greek Gods
Mythology
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9th Grade
12/15/2009

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Demeter
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Ceres
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Demeter
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Goddess of harvest, crops, and agriculture
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Demeter
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Sacred object(s):wheat
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Demeter
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Mother of persephone-the 6 months that persephone is in the underworld, she grieves and the season becomes winter
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Apollo
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God of light, truth, healing, archery, and music
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Apollo
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Sacred object(s): crow, dolphin, laurel, and lyre
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Apollo
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twin brother of artemis
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Apollo
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a handsome god-known for his beautiful locks of hair
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Artemis
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Goddess of the moon, hunt, and children
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Artemis
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Diana
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Artemis, Athena,
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Virgin goddesses
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Artemis
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Sacred object(s): stag, crescent moon, and cypress
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Artemis
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Her favorite animal was the deer
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Artemis
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The twin sister of Apollo
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Athena
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Minerva
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Athena
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Goddess of wisdom, war, cities, arts, and crafts
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Athena
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Sacred object(s): owl, shield, olive tree
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Athena
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Her favorite city was Athens
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Athena
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A proud beautiful goddess with blue-green eyes
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Poseidon
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Neptune
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Poseidon
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God of the ocean
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Poseidon
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Sacred object(s): trident, horse, and bull
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Poseidon
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Lives at the bottom of the sea
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Hades
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Pluto
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Hades
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God of the underworld
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Hades
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Wife: Persephone
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Hades
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Sacred object(s): helmet, metal, and jewels
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Aphrodite
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Venus
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Aphrodite
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Goddess of love
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Aphrodite
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Husband- Hephaestus
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Aphrodite
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Sacred object(s): dove, goose, sparrow, and myrtle
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Aphrodite
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known for her extreme beauty
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Zeus
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Jupiter
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Zeus
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God of gods, god of heavens
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Zeus
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Wife- Hera
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Zeus
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Sacred object(s): eagle, thunderbolt, shield, and oak tree
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Zeus
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"shining one"
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Hera
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Juno
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Hera
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Queen of the gods
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Hera
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Husband-Zeus
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Hera
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Sacred object(s): peacock, cow
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Dionysus
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Bacchus
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Dionysus
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God of wine and theatre
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Dionysus
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Sacred object(s): bull, serpent, ivy, and wine
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Dionysus
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represents the non rational aspects of life
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Hermes
Definition
Mercury
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Hermes
Definition
God of motion, sleep, dreams, travelers, and thieves
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Hermes
Definition
Sacred object(s): wand, winged sandals, and winged helmet
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Hermes
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Messenger of gods
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Hephaestus
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Vulcan
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Hephaestus
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God of metals and fires; rules over volcanoes
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Hephaestus
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Wife: Aphrodite
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Hephaestus
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Sacred object(s): fire, blacksmith's hammer
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Hephaestus
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the only ugly god; has physical deformities
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Hephaestus
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makes armor for all the gods
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Ares
Definition
Mars
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Ares
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god of war
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Ares
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Sacred object(s): vulture and dog
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Ares
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represents the brute side of war
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