 | Term | Definition |
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Zeus |
King of the gods, brother of Poseidon and Hades |
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Hera |
Wife of Zeus, goddess of the hearth and home |
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Poseidon |
god of the seas; seen holding a trident |
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Hades |
god of the underworld, seen with Cerebrus- three-headed dog |
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Athena |
goddess of wisdom, seen wearing a helmet and often wearing a shield that bears the face of the gorgon Medusa |
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Apollo |
god of prophecy, music, poets and medicine, often associated with the sun |
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Hephaestus |
god of blacksmiths, artists, and sculptors; seen holding a hammer for forging shields |
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Ares |
God of war- seen in battle gear and holding a spear |
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Artemis |
Goddess of the hunt; seen with a hound and a bow and quiver(for holding arrows) |
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Hermes |
The messenger god; wears a winged helmet and sandals |
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Demeter |
Goddess of the harvest, usually seen holding sheaths of wheat |
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Aphrodite |
Goddess of beauty and love; seen with long hair and graceful pose; married to Hephaestus |
