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15 Cards in this Set
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Zeus |
(Jupiter/Jove) "Cloud Gatherer" God of the Sky, Weather, and Kingship Identifiers: thunderbolt, sceptre, aegis (goat skin) Sacred animals: eagle and bull Married to Hera |
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Poseidon |
(Neptune) "Shaker of Earth" God of the Sea and Earth movements Identifiers: trident, chariot of horses Sacred animals: dolphin and horse |
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Haides/Pluto |
(Dis/Dives) "Unseen One" Ruler of the Underworld Identifiers: helmet of invisibility Married to Persephone |
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Hera |
(Juno) "Jealous Hera" Goddess of marriage, family, and women's fertility Identifiers: round hat, scepter Sacred animals: peacock and cow Married to Zeus |
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Aphrodite |
(Venus) Goddess of human sexuality, sexual attraction, love, and beauty Identifiers: often nude and or with son Eros/(Cupid) and lover Ares/(Mars) Sacred animals: dove and swan Married to Hephaestus |
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Hephaestus |
(Vulcan) "Blacksmith of the Gods" and "Club-footed" or "Lame God" God of fire, forge, metal craft, and smiths Identifiers: skull cap, hammer, tongs Sacred animal: donkey Married to Aphrodite Represents the lower class/poor |
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Ares |
(Mars) God of War and Bloodlust; resides over the "fight or flight" instinct Identifiers: shield and spear Sacred animals: dog and vulture Affair with Aphrodite |
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Apollo |
*Phoebus* God of prophecy, truth, education, healing, plague, music, and light Identifiers: beardless, laurel tree, lyre, and bow Scared animals: wolf, crow, and dolphin Represented the elite or upper class |
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Hermes |
(Mercury) "Messenger of the Gods" God of trade, travel, lies, thieves, and open spaces Identifiers: winged shoes, caduceus, traveler's hat Sacred animals: tortoise Represented the middle class |
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Hestia |
(Vesta) Goddess of the hearth, household, fire Rarely shown Eternal virgin Received first offering in household One of the "big three" with hand in civilization |
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Artemis |
(Diana) "Protectress of youth" Goddess of the hunt, wild, animals, moon Identifiers: bow, short dress, animals Scared animals: bear and stag Twin to Apollo Eternal virgin |
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Athena |
(Minerva) "Gray-eyed" or "Owl-eyed" Goddess of civilization, arts and crafts, women's skills, art of war, and wisdom Identifiers: helmet, aegis, amor, spear, olive tree Scared animals: owl and snake Athens is named after her |
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Dionysus/Bacchus |
(Liber) "Twice-Born God" God of wine, life force, instinctive side of personality, male fertility, theatre Identifiers: ivy, faun/leopard pelt, thrysus, wine bowl Sacred symbols: erect phallus and bull horns |
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Demeter |
(Ceres) Goddess of grain and rich harvest Female principle of fertility Identifiers: grain and daughter Persephone Responsible for seasons |
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Persphone/Kore |
(Proserpina) "Queen of the Dead" Identifiers: torch and mother Demeter Married to Haides Lives in Underworld during winter; on Olympus in summer |
