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The 14 Main Greek Deities
Zeus Hera Poseidon Hades* Hestia* Hephaestus Ares Apollo Artemis Demeter Aphrodite Athena Hermes Dionysus* |
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Hestia
Goddess of the hearth. Maintains the domestic flame. Eldest of the Olympians (after Aphrodite). Rejects Apollo and Poseidon and vows chastity. |
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Zeus
Supreme among the gods, but not omnipotent. Monogamous, but not very good at it. He upholds justice, but is not bound by it. The epitome of the “multifaceted, infinitely varied, and wondrously complex” nature of mythology. |
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Zeus
Name means “bright.” God of the sky. Hurls thunder and lightning. Carries the Aegis. The oak and the eagle are also his symbols. |
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The children of Zeus and Hera
Eileithya, goddess of childbirth. Hebe, cupbearer to the gods (marries Heracles). Hephaestus, god of crafts, arts, and fire. Born lame; marries Aphrodite. Ares, god of war. |
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