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22 Cards in this Set
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Abducted Chloris and gave her dominion over flowers |
Zephyrus
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Protector of flowers and plants
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Zephyrus
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God of west wind
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Zephyrus
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God of north wind
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Boreas
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God of east wind
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Eurus
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God of south wind
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Notus
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AKA Eos
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Aurora
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Mother of the four winds
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Aurora
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Personification of the dawn
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Aurora
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Flies across the sky announcing the arrival of the sun
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Aurora
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Asked Zeus to grant spouse immortality but forgot to ask for everlasting youth
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Aurora
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Tears cause dew
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Aurora flying across sky crying over killed son
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Daughter of the sun
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Circe
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Turns men into animals
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Circe
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Knowledge of magic and poisonous herbs
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Circe
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Encounter with Odysseus
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Circe
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Offered Odysseus immortality if he would be her lover; when he refused she imprisoned him for 7 years
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Calypso
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Revolted against Olympic gods; condemned to bear the heavens on his shoulders; turned into stone by Perseus using Medusa's head
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Atlas
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Depicted as carrying globe
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Atlas
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3 Fates
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Moirae
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Goddesses who controlled the destiny of everyone; Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos; ugly hags
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Moirae
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Goddesses of vengeance; live in Underworld, torment evildoers and sinners, pursue sinners on Earth, cruel but fair
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Furies |
