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25 Cards in this Set
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Aegis
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a goat skin that is a symbol of Athena
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Pallas
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another name for Athena
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autochthonous
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“born from the earth”, refers to people of Athens
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Parthenos
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Greek for maiden or virgin
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Potnia Theron
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Mistress of the Animals, one of Artemis’ titles
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Actaeon
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mortal man who is turned into a deer and killed by his own dogs after he sees Artemis bathing
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Hubris
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arrogance about oneself and disrespect of others and/or the gods
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Rex Nemorensis
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a priest of Diana; an ex-slave who wins his position by killing his predecessor
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chthonic
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relates to things in or under the earth
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Pluto
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Wealth; a euphemism for Hades
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Thanatos
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death personified
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Hypnos
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sleep personified
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Erinyes
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the Furies; they punish those who harm their own family members
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Styx
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theriver that surrounds the underworld
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Elysium Fields
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where famous heroes of myth spend their afterlife
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Tartarus
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where great evil-doers of myth spend their afterlife
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Nymph
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a semi divine being, related to nature
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Europa
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maiden kidnapped by Zeus in disguise as a bull
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Io
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priestess of Hera who was turned into a cow after Zeus seduced her
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Ganymede
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prince of Troy who was kidnapped by Zeus in disguise as an eagle
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Eros/Cupid
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son of Aphrodite, desire personified
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Anchises
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mortal lover of Aphrodite, father of her son Aeneas
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apotropaic
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something that wards off evil or bad luck
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Priapus
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Roman god of male fertility distinguished by his enormous phallus
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Aeneas
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son of Aphrodite, founder of the Roman people
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