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Latin and greek classics 101 B UW
n/a
16
Language - Latin
Undergraduate 1
07/21/2011

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Zeus/Jupiter
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King of the gods; god of lightning and thunder
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Hera/Juno
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Wife of Zeus; goddess of marriage and the home
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Poseidon/Neptune
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God of the sea and earthquakes
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Aphrodite/Venus
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Goddess of love and sexuality
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Eros/Cupid
Definition
Son of Aphrodite; child god responsible for making people fall in love by shooting them with arrows
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Ares/Mars
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God of war,strife and dissension
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Athena/Minerva
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Goddess of wisdom and skill; especially warfare, handwork, and artistry
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Hephaestus/Vulcan
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God of metalwork
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Artemis/Diana
Definition
Goddess of hunting and of chasity; sister of Apollo
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Apollo
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God of music; prophecy, intellect and archery
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Muses
Definition
Nine minor goddesses associated with Apollo
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Hermes/Mercury
Definition
Messenger of the gods; god of travelers and of thieves; also of merchants and traders
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Iris
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Messenger of the gods
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Demeter/Ceres
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Goddess of agriculture
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Dionysus/Bacchus
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God of wine
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Hades/Pluto
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god of the underworld; also place inhabited by the souls of the dead
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