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66 Cards in this Set
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Zeus
Title |
father of gods
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Zeus
Relationship |
wife & sister=Hera
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Zeus
Claim to Fame |
-lord of the skies
-defeated Titans |
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Zeus
Symbol |
lightning bolt
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Zeus' Greek Name
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Jupiter
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Hera
Title |
goddess of marriage & women
protector of marriage |
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Hera
Relationship |
husband & brother=Zeus
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Hera
Claim to Fame |
jealousy
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Hera
Symbol |
cow & peacock
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Hera's Greek Name
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Juno
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Poseidon
Title |
God of sea
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Poseidon
Relationship |
brother of Zeus
wife=Amphitrite |
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Poseidon
Claim to Fame |
gave horse to man*
-earth shaker |
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Poseidon
Symbol |
Trident/ horse
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Poseidon's Greek Name
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Neptune
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Hades
Title |
god of dead/underworld
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Hades
Relationship |
brother of Zeus
wife=Persephone |
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Hades
Claim to Fame |
rule of underworld
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Hades
Symbol |
Helmet=invisibility
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Hades's Greek Name
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Pluto
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Athena
Title |
Goddess of battle/war
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Athena
Relationship |
daughter of Zeus
-Zeus' fav. child |
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Athena
Claim to Fame |
sprang from head of Zeus
Parthanon* |
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Athena
Symbol |
Owl/olive
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Athena's Greek Name
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Minerva
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Apollo
Title |
god of light & truth
-healer -purifyer |
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Apollo
Relationship |
son of Zeus & Leto
(Latona) |
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Apollo
Claim to Fame |
associated with oracles
-can't tell a lie* |
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Apollo
Symbol |
golden lyre
Tripod |
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Artemis
Title |
goddess of wild things
moon |
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Artemis
Relationship |
duaghter of Zeus & Leto
twin sister of Apollo |
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Artemis
Claim to Fame |
1/3 maiden goddesses
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Artemis
Symbol |
deer
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Artemis's Greek Name
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Diana
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Aphrodite
Title |
Goddess of beauty & love
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Aphrodite
Relationship |
daughter of Zeus & Dione
wife of Hephaestus |
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Aphrodite
Claim to Fame |
sprung from foam of sea
brings beauty & joy to world |
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Aphrodite
Symbol |
Aphros-foam
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Aphrodite's Greek Name
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Venus
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Hermes
Title |
Zeus' messenger
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Hermes
Relationship |
son of Zeus & Maia
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Hermes
Claim to Fame |
master thief
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Hermes
Symbol |
winged sandals
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Hermes' Greek Name
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Mercury
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Ares
Title |
god of war
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Ares
Relationship |
son of Zeus & Hera (hated him)
Sister=Eris |
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Ares
Claim to Fame |
coward
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Ares
Symbol |
bird=vulture
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Ares's Greek Name
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Mars
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Hephaestus
Title |
God of fire
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Hephaestus
Relationship |
son of Zeus & Hera
-husband of Aphrodite |
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Hephaestus
Claim to Fame |
ugly & lame
-kindly |
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Hephaestus
Symbol |
gold/metal
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Hephaestus's Greek Name
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Vulcan & Mulciber
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Hestia
Title |
goddess of hearth
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Hestia
Relationship |
sister of Zeus
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Hestia
Claim to Fame |
virgin goddess
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Hestia
Symbol |
fire
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Hestia's Greek Name
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Vesta
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Demeter
Title |
goddess of earth
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Demeter
Relationship |
mother of Persephone
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Demeter
Claim to Fame |
goddess of the earth
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Demeter's Greek Name
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Ceres
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Persephone
Title |
maiden of spring & summer
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Persephone
Relationship |
daughter of Demeter
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Persephone's Greek Name
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Prosepine
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