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Greatest of the Titans; ruler of all the gods until dethroned by his son, Zeus
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Cronos
(Roman name: Saturn) |
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The earliest divine rulers of the universe
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The Titans
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Supreme over the Olympian gods
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Zeus
(Roman name: Jupiter) |
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The rulers who were greatest among the Greek gods
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The 12 Great Olympians
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Zeus's wife and sister, she was the protector of marriage; she punishes the many women Zeus fell in love with. In one story she is also the protector of heroes.
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Hera
(Roman name: Juno) |
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Ruler of the sea; Zeus's brother and second only to him in eminence. He is honored for giving the first horse to mankind. He was commonly called an "earth-shaker" and was shown carrying a trident
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Poseidon
(Roman name: Neptune) |
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The son of Zeus and Leto, he is a beautiful god, a master musician who plays on his lyre. He is the Archer-god, the Lord of the silber bow, and the Healer as well. He guided men to know divine will.
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Phoebus Apollo
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Brother to zeus, third in importance, he was Lord of the Underworld, the dead, and was also called the god of wealth (because of the precious metals hidden under the earth) He also had a cap of invisibility, and was married to Persephone.
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Hades
(Roman name: Pluto) |
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Daughter of Zeus, who sprang full grown, in armor, from his head. She is a battle-goddess in the Iliad, but is preeminantly the goddess of the City. Often called grey-eyed, she was Zeus's favorite child. She was chief among the virgin goddesses, sometimes called Maiden (Parthenos) and her temple in Athens, was called the Parthenon
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Pallas Athena
(Roman name: Minerva) |
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A mysterious voice of prophecy, at a place where many pilgrims came seeking answers or truth. The answers were delivered by a priestess who went into a trance before she spoke.
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Oracle at Delphi
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