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8 Cards in this Set
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Hades
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* God of the Underworld
* Not technically an Olympian since he has no throne on Olympus * Oversees the souls of the dead |
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The Furies
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* Avenging spirits controlled by Hades
* They have bat wings, fiery whips, snake hair and heads of dogs * Hades sent them out into the world of the living to punish wicked people |
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Cerberus
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* Three-headed dog who guards the gates of the Underworld
* Permits new spirits to enter world of the dead, but will not allow any to leave |
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Charon
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* Ferryman of the dead
* Greeks would leave a coin under the tongue of the dead person to pay for passage across River Styx |
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Chiron
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* Immortal Centaur
* Kindly and Wise * Trained many heroes, including Heracles |
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Centaur
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*Human from the waist up, horse from the waist down
* Most are wild creatures * One centaur is a famous teacher (Chiron) who is immortal and very wise |
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Medusa
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* Once a lovely maiden
* Had an affair with Poseidon in the temple of Athens, and then Athens turned her into a hideous monster * Hair turned into live snakes * Her gaze can petrify anyone who looked at her |
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Minotaur
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* Half-man, half-bull
* Daedalus (famous architect) who built a maze called the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur |
