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Review of Olympian Family
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Classics
Undergraduate 2
10/13/2011

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Aphrodite (Venus)
Definition
Generation older than Zeus. Oldest. Even Zeus can't control his penis around her; everyone is subservient to her sexual allure.
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Zeus (Jupiter, Zeus Pater)
Definition
Father of everyone, head of family, has sex w/whoever he wants, rules sky realm.
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Athena (Minerva)
Definition
Born from just Zeus, almost has child (Erichthoneus) w/Hephaistos
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Demeter
Definition
Sister of Zeus. Daughter w/Zeus = Persephone.
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Hestia (Vesta)
Definition
Sister of Zeus, goddess of hearth
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Poseidon
Definition
Zeus's brother, ruler of ocean realm
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Hades
Definition
Brother of Zeus. Ruler of underworld. Marries Persephone.
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Apollo & Artemis (Diana)
Definition
Twin children of Zeus
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Hermes (Mercury)
Definition
Son of Zeus
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Ares (Mars)
Definition
Son of Zeus and Hera. God of war, represents his parents' marriage. Often shown w/Cupid.
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Hera (Juno)
Definition
Sister and wife of Zeus. Peacock. Goddess of matrimony, sex only w/Zeus. Queen of family but subservient to Zeus.
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Hephaistos
Definition
Born from Hera alone, almost has child w/Athena (Erichthoneus)
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Sisterhoods as midwives at birthings
Definition
Daughters of Zeus and Hera
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Chthonic realm rulers
Definition
Dionysus, Poseidon, Hades
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