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Greek Mythology
Greek gods, heroes, heroines, and monsters
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History
6th Grade
05/21/2009

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Chaos
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the first existence in the universe no order no light
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Nyx
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night
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erebus
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darkness
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eros
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love, order
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Gaea
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mother earth
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Uranus
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Father Heaven
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Promethius
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The titan who created humans. He tricked Zeus and as a punishment, he has to be tied to Mt. Olympus and every day an eagle comes and eats out his liver!!!!!! gross!!!
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Atlas
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The man who was in the army against Zeus as a punishment, He had to carry the world on his sholders!
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Cronus
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The titan who overthrew his fater Uranus and was soon defeated by his son Zeus. SWALLOWED ALL CHILDREN EXCEPT FOR ZEUS
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Metis
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The titan who could read the future. Created Athena
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Rhea
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The wife and sister of Chronus. She saved her last son Zeus by getting swallowed by Chronus
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Hades
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God of the underworld
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Helios
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Titan son god b4 apollo as a teed he askshis father if he can use his chariot. He ends up crashing into the Saharra Desert
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Hephestes
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God of fire. Was born handicap and was thrown of Mt. Olympus. The Ugliest god. Known 4 blacksmithing
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Hera
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Queen of the gods. Goddess of mirage. Known for jealosy. Hates Athena and Aphrodite. Started Heracles's tasks
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Heracles
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Son of Zeus. Hera drove him crazy so he murdered his wife and kids. To make up 4 it he had to preform 12 imposible tasks.
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Hermes
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Messenger god with winged feet.
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Hestia
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Sister of Zeus. Goddess of fire.
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Pan
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Son of Hermes. he is a satyr. God of nature.
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Posiden
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Brother of Zeus. God of the sea and father of the cyclospe.
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Aquilles
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Killed hector in the trojen war. Became invincible when dipped in the river of Styx. The only part of him that didn't wa shisi ankle which killed him.
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Aphrodite
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Formed from the foam of the sea mixed with the blood of Uranus Goddess of love and beauty. Is married to hephastis but had secret a secret relationship with Aros.
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Apollo
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God of sun and music
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Ares
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Zeus's bro god of war
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Athena
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Goddess of wisdom turns Medusa into a moster. Also godess of war.
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Artemis
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Goddess of the moon Twin of Apollo but oppisate. Godess of hunting
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Demeter
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Mother of Persethone. goddess of harvest
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Dionysis
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God of partying and wine
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Minotaur
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A monster that is half bull, half man.
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Satyr
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A half man and half goat creature
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sphynx
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A woman with a lion's body
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centaur
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a creature that is half man and half horse
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pegasis
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a flying horse
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A very large huminoid creature
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giant
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a giant with one eye
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cyclospe
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sea monstors with beautiful voices tha ttry to drown sailors
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sirens
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Medussa
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A woman with snakes for hair
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hydra
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A serpent with seven heads
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