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  • Zeus Father of Gods and man His Roman name was Jupiter Child of Cronus and Rhea Was married to Hera but had children with more than her.
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  • Hermes The great messenger of the gods and god to the underworld Born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia His Roman name was Mercury and protected the travellers that prayed to him
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  • Hestia 1 st daughter of Cronus and Rhea Virgin goddess of the hearth and agriculture. Received 1 st offering at every sacrifice in the household. She sat on a wooden throne with a white cushion and didnt choose to have an emblem for herself.
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  • Leto Daughter of the titans Coeus and Phoebe. Born on the island of Kos. Zeus is the father of her twins, Apollo and Arthemis
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  • Cronus The God of time and his name in greek means time. Had 3 heads- one man, one lion, and one bull. Portrayed as an old man with a long gray beard such as father time
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  • Iapetus Was a titan and the son of Uranus and Gaia. He was the titan of mortal life while his son Prometheus was the creator of mankind
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  • Maia Mother of Hermes Born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia Since she was a daughter of Atlas she was also called Atlantides
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  • Dione Was a titan goddess and oracle of Dodona in Thesprotia. The mother of Aphrodite by Zeus Her name is simple the female version of Zeus.
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  • Epimetheus The brother of Prometheus which they acted as the representatives of mankind. Epimetheus was depicted as foolish compared to his brother. Epimeheus was in charge of giving all the new animals positive traits but when it came to man he found none left.
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  • Hephaestus Was the greek god of volcanoes. He was a craftsman as well as a blacksmith Some images that were used to represent him were axe and tongs as those were tools he used.
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  • Pluto Often considered the king of the underworld. Was also the god of wealth since mine digging brings up wealth from under the earth. It was possible to refer to a god Pluto ruling a land of the dead called Hades.
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  • Demeter Goddess of fertility, grain and agriculture. Although she is the goddess who taught mankind about agriculture, she is also responsible for creating winter and a mystery religious cult. Was the daughter of the titans Cronus and Rhea.
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  • Prometheus Titan god of forethought and crafty counsel who was entrusted with the task of molding mankind out of clay. Trying to better the lives of his creation brought him into direct conflict of Zeus.
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  • Aphrodite Was the great Olympian goddess of beauty, love, pleasure and procreation. Depicted as a beautiful women followed by the winged godling Eros.
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  • Hebe The goddess of youth. She was the patron goddess of the young bride and an attendant of the goddess Aphrodite. In Greek, vase painting Hebe was depicted either as the bride of Herakles, or the cupbearer of the gods, pouring ambrosia from a pitcher.
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  • Gaea The personification of Earth. A goddess and divine being as early as Homerice. The first being that sprang from Cronus.
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  • Uranus The god of the sky Fathered 12 sons and 6 daughters with Gaia. His sons murdered him
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  • Persephone Wife of Haides and daughter of Demeter and Zeus. Queen of the underworld Also brings spring
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  • Athena Born from the head of Zeus Goddess of wisdom, strategies of war, and craft She competed with Hera and Aphrodite for the golden apple Wears a helmet for a crown
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  • Rhea The titans mother of the gods Goddess of female fertility, motherhood and generation She represented the eternal flow of time and generations
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  • Phoebe Greek goddess of light Also the goddess of earth and based prophecies- most notable the oracle of Delphi Has two daughters which were Leto and Astria
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  • Tethys Titan goddess of the sources fresh water which nourished the earth Wife of Okeanos Daughter of Uranus and Gaia
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  • Ocenus Titan god of outer seas encircling the earth Father of oceanides and river gods Parents are Uranus and Gaea
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  • Leto Female titan that was a bride of Zeus Goddess of motherhood and protector of the young Her name also suggests shes the goddess of modesty and womanly demure
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  • Hades God of the underworld Seated on a throne and owns the helmet of invincibility Also considered the god of hidden wealth of the earth, rich in gold, silver, and other metals
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  • Poseidon The god of the sea His symbols are a trident and a dolphin A trident is a weapon the can shake the earth and destroy any object
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  • Apollo God of the sun Said to be the most handsome of all gods with long golden curls Carries a harp in one hand and the sun in the other
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  • Atlas God of weightlifting and heavy burdens Often pictured carrying the world on his shoulders Led the titans in a war against Zeus
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  • Ares God of war Unpopular and hated by men and gods alike His symbols are a helm, a spear and his sacred animal is a dog
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