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14 Cards in this Set
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1. Zeus
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king of the Gods god of sky, weather, law, order, and fate/ seen with a lightning bolt, royal scepter, and eagle
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2. Hera
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queen of the Gods/ goddess of women and marriage/ married to Zeus
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3. Ares
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God of war, civil order, and manly courage/ son of Zeus and Hera/ personification of bold force and strength
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4. Athena
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Goddess of wisdom/ born from Zeus’s head/ she was believed to have invented nearly every kind of woman’s work
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5. Hephaestus
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God of fire and metalwork/ son of Zeus/ usually pictured riding a donkey/ lame God
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6. Aphrodite
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Goddess of love and beauty/ born from sea foam/ depicted as a beautiful accompanied by Cupid
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7. Apollo
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god of the sun/ god of prophecy and oracles, healing, plague and disease, music, song and poetry, archery, and protection of the young
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8. Artemis
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goddess of the moon/ sister of Apollo/ she was the protector of girls until married
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9. Hermes
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messenger of the gods/ winged shoes/ son of Zeus
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10. Demeter
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goddess of the Earth/ sister of Zeus/ her daughter was abducted and therefore responsible for the change of seasons
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11. Poseidon
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god of the sea/ brother of Zeus/ he created storms or can grant a safe passage on the sea
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12. Hades
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king of the underworld/ god of the dead/ brother of Zeus
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13. Persephone
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queen of the underworld/ daughter of Demeter/ goddess of spring
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14. Dionysus
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god of wine and feasts/ born from the thigh of Zeus
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