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Hestia |
(Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology
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Demeter |
(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology
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Hera
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Goddess of marriage and childbirth
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queen of the Olympic Gods.
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Cronus
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(Greek mythology) the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him
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father of Zeus
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Poseidon
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God of the Sea
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Hades
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God of the Underworld
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Chaos
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confusion-mass that created earth
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Uranus
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(Greek mythology) god of the heavens
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Athena
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Daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom
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Gaea
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(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
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Rhea
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Cronus' wife
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Zeus' mother
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Zeus
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Father of the Gods
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Athens
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City named for Athena when she won the contest with Poseidon
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Artemis
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(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon
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Medusa
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(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena
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Mercury
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(Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce-Hermes
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Persephone
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(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter
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Charon
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(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades
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Cererbus
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The entrance to Hades was guarded by:3 headed dog
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Metis
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1st wife of Zeus. Goddess of prudence. Helped Zeus overthrow Cronus by giving herb to Cronus to make him vomit.
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Aphrodite
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Goddess of Love and Beauty
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Leto
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Mother of Artemis and Apollo. Allowed to rest and give birth to Artemis and Apollo on island Delos. Hera was not happy with Leto. Zeus was father of Artemis and Apollo.
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Apollo
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Apollo)- Greek god of prophecy
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music
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Cupid
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In classical mythology
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Cupid (Latin Cupido
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