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At first there was only ______, a shapeless mask of darkness. From Chaos emerged the first immortal gods: ______, _____, and _____. Uranus was born of Gaea as she slept, and after they married, they had three sets of children. __________, __________, (who had only one eye), and ___________.
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Chaos
Gaea Tartarus Eros Hecatronchieries Cyclopes Titans |
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________ and Uranus's children were huge monsters that Uranus feared might overthrow him, so he imprisoned them in _______ deep in the earth. Wanting revenge, Gaea asked her youngest Titan son, _____ to defeat his father, replace him as the Lord of the Universe, and free her other childen from Hades. Gaea gave Cronus a _____, and he then emasculated Uranus. Cronus threw the severed pieces into the sea; from the blood were born the _______. They punished children who killed their parents.
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Gaea
Hades Cronus sickle Furies |
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Angry that Cronus had not freed her other children, _____ prophesied that Cronus also would die at the hands of his own son. Cronus married _____, and their children became ____. However, Cronus remebers his mother's prophecy that his children might one day _____ him.
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Gaea
Rhea gods overthrow |
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Therefore, each time Rhea gave birth, Cronus would _____ the newborn god. Since gods are immortal, they never ____, but continued to grow inside of him. To protect her _____ child, Rhea gave birth in secret, naming the infant ____, and sent him away to the island of ______ to be raised by her mother _____. Rhea then wrapped a ______ in a blanket to trick her husband, and carried it to Cronus, who swallowed it whole.
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swallow
died sixth Zeus Crete Gaea stone |
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As a young man, ____ became Cronus' cupbearer and gave his unsuspecting father an emetic drink, which caused ____ to vomit up the now fully grown gods and goddesses. These immortals included ______, Demeter, Hades, and ___________.
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Zeus
Hestia Poseidon |
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A war began between the ________ (led by Cronus) and the ______ (led by Zeus). The war ended with the gods defeating the Titans. After the war, Zeus won posession of the ___, Hades the _________, and Poseidon the ___. The earth was decreed common territory to be enjoyed by all.
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Titans
gods sky Underworld sea |
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Zeus then married his sister ______, They had a second set of Olympians. Each of these gods and goddesses had dominion over one paticular area of the earth. _____________ was their earthly residence.
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Hera
Mount Olympus |
