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35 Cards in this Set
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Zeus
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Ruler of the sky, head god, symbol is the thunderbolt
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Hades
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brother to Zeus, king of the underword, symbol is a helmet that makes him invisible
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Poseidon
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brother to Zeus, the god of the sea and earthquakes, known as earthshaker, symbol is trident and horse
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Hera
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sister and wife of Zeus, goddess of childbirth, marriage, symbol is the cow or a peacock
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Hestia
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sister of zeus, goddess of the hearth or cooking fire, symbol is hearth or cooking fire
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Ares
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son of zeus and hera, god of war, symbol is vulture or dog
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Hephaestus
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son of hera, married to aphrodite, blacksmith to gods, god of fire, symbol is a volcano
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Aphrodite
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daughter of zeus, goddess of beauty and love, known for affairs, symbols are shell, dove, swan and sparrow
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Athena
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daughter of zeus, known as grey-eyed goddess, goddess of battle and civilized life, symbols are owl and olive tree
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Apollo
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god of light, sun, truth, and healing, son of Zeus also known as helios, symbols are chariot, laurel, dolphin, and crow
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Hermes
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known as winged sandaled, symbol winged sandals, messenger tothe gods also a guide to hades, son of zeus
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Artemis
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twin of apollo, gooddes of moon, hunt, and wild animals. Symbols are moon and hunt
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Alcinous
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king of phaeacia
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Antinous
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an Ithacan noble, he is the most arrogant of the suitors.
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Calypso
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a beautiful sea nymph who keps Odysseus on her island for seven years
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Circe
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a beautiful witch-goddess who transfrms Odysseus' men into pigs and also gives advice to Odysseus.
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Polyphemous
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The cyclops who is the son of Poseidon. He eats some of Odysseus' men and Odysseus blinds him in one while escaping his cave. Polyphemous then brings Poseidon to wrath Odysseus.
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Eumaeus
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a swineherd, an old and loyal srevant to Odysseus
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Eurycleia
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one of Penelope's servants, Odysseus' old nurse.
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Eurymachus
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one of penelope's suitors, second most arrogant.
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Laertes
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Odysseus' father, whom Penelope makes a shroud for
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Odysseus
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king of Ithaca, hero of journey
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Penelope
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Odysseus' wife
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Telemachus
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Odysseus' son
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Tiresias
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a prophet who gives a prophecy to Odysseus in the land of death.
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Elpenor
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one of Odysseus' crew who dies on Circe's roof and tells Odysseus to give him a proper burial when he sees him in the land of death.
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Cicones
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people living on the coast of Thrace, they were attacked by Odysseus' men on their way home from troy. They fought back and killed many in the crew.
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Phaeacians
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seafearers who bring Odysseus finally back to Ithaca.
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Laestrygonians
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a race of man-eating giants that Odysseus and his men come in contact with
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Achaeans
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Greeks, specifically people of Achaea in NW Greece
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Cyclopes
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one-eyed giants who lived as shepherds on the island of sicily. Odysseus and his men come into contact with one of their own named Polyphemous.
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Lotus Eaters
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a group of people who give Odysseus' men the lotus plant which makes them lose all desire to go back home.
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Nausicaa
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The beautiful daughter of King Alcinous and Queen Arete of the Phaeacians. Nausicaa discovers Odysseus on the beach at Scheria and, out of budding affection for him, ensures his warm reception at her parents’ palace.
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Tantalos
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a man who Odysseus sees in the land of death. He is being punished by the gods by not being able to drink again, however it can come to his chin but not his lips.
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Sisyphus
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a man who he sees in the land of death who is forced to carry a boulder for the rest of eternity.
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