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19 Cards in this Set
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Gaea & Uranus
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Mother Earth, Father Sky
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Titans
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Size of mountains, 1st set of kids born to Gaes & Uranus, 6 Titans
Sym: Atlas & Earth |
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Cyclops
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Huge, one-eyed monsters, 2nd set of kids, 3 of them
Sym: Polyphemis |
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Cronus
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Ruler of everything
Overthrows father by castrating, married his sister Rhea, ate his kids Sym: Sickle |
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Zeus
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King of the Gods, Lightening
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Zeus
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King of Gods
Not eater by Cronus, raised by goats, overthrew Cronus making him throw up all his siblings, married Hera Sym: laughing bolt |
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Hera
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Queen of Goddesses, Marriage
Beautiful, married to Zeus Sym: Peacock, Cow |
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Poseidon
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Ruler of the Sea
Hot-tempered, 2nd most important God Sym: Trident, Dolphin, Horse |
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Hades
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Ruler of Underworld
Not much known about, married to Persephone Sym: Cypress Tree, gems |
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Demeter
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Ruler of Grain, Agriculture
Famers paid tribute, mother of Persephone Sym: Wheat, Cornucopia |
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Hestia
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Ruler of the Hearth, Home
Pray to for warmth & happy house, famous for kindness Sym: Flame |
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Dionysus
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Ruler of Wine, Parties, Theater
mother was mortal, but he became a God, one of youngest gods, bipolar Sym: Wine grapes |
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Artemis
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Ruler of Hunt, Moon
girl, Appollo's twin sister, stays ever young, cold/clever, hates men, virgin, gets revenge w/bow & arrow Sym: Bow & Arrow, Deer |
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Appollo
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Ruler of Light, Music
Artemis's twin brother, womanizer, handsome, carries the son on his chariot across the sky Sym: Chariot, Lyre |
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Athena
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Goddess of Wisdom, War
Born from Zeus's head, Z's favorite child, has a sprite called Mike, virgin Sym: Owl, Olive Tree |
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Hermes
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Ruler of Commerce, Health
Merchant God involved in many stories, winged shoes & helmet Sym: Staff w/Snakes wrapped around |
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Ares
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God of War
Mother is also Hera, Zeus was not too fond of him, travels, companion is Eris (Goddess of Strife) Sym: Sword & Helmet |
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Hephaestus
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God of Fire, Crafts
Gets into fight w/Zeus, Z throws him off Mt Olympus, becomes lame, only ugly god, good smyth, married to Aphrodite Sym: Anvil |
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Aphrodite
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Goddess of Love/Beauty
No parents, born from foam of the sea, has a magic girdle that makes people fall in love w/her Sym: Swan, Dolphin |
