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15 Cards in this Set
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Cronus (Saturn)
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Child of Uranus and Gaia,
The youngest and leader of the Titans, known for his Sickle. |
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Rhea
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Titaness daughter of Gaia and Uranus. Known as Mother of Gods and married Cronus. Mother of Zeus
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Gaia
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Earth Goddess. Birthed from Chaos, married to her son Uranus.
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Uranus
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Sky Father. Came at night to cover the earth and lay with Gaia.
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Demeter (Ceres)
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Goddess of the Harvest, frutility and seasons. Daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Mother of Persephone, Liber, and Arion.
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Persephone (Kore)
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Queen of underworld, consort to Hades. Daughter of Demeter and Zeus. Abducted by Hades.
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Ares (Mars)
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Greek God of War. Son of Zeus and Hera. Lover of Aphrodite. "Leader of Righteous Men"
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Zeus (Jupiter-Jove)
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Father of Gods and Men. Ruled mount olympus, son of Cronus and Rhea. Thunderbolt.
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Hera (Juno)
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Wife and sister of Zeus. Goddess of women and marriage. Peacock feather. Known for jealousy and revenge.
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Hebe
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Daughter of Zeus and Hera. Cupbearer of Mt. Olympus, served nectar and ambrosia. consort of Heracles. Godess of youth.
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Hephaestus (Vulcan)
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Son of Zeus and Hera. God of technology, craftsmen, volcanoes and artisans. Item of choice is a hammer, axe or an anvil.
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Athena (Minerva)
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Goddess of war, wisdom, skill and justice. She is the virgin patron of Athens.
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Poseidon (Neptune)
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God of the sea and earthquakes, shown holding a trident. Brother of Zeus and Hades. Amphitrite is his consort.
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Pluto (Hades)
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Abducted Persephone, Brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
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Metis
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Son of Oceanus and Tethys and was the first wife of Zeus adn the mother of Athena. Name means wisdom and cunning.
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