| Term | Definition |
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Aphrodite |
Goddess of love and beauty, forced wife of Hephaestus. |
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Apollo |
God of the sun (light), music, healing, prophecy, and poetry. |
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Ares |
God of war, vengeance, anger |
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Artemis |
Goddess of The Moon, hunting and archery twin sister of Apollo. |
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Athena |
Goddess of wisdom, crafts, defensive warfare, and the patron of athens. |
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Demeter |
Goddess of agriculture, grain, harvest and earth. |
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Hades |
God of the Dead and of the riches found within the earth. Brother of Poseidon and Zeus. |
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Hera |
Goddess of marriage, family, motherhood and queen of the gods. Zeus' jealous wife. |
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Hermes |
God of travel, thieves, and commerce. Messenger of the gods.He showed the way for the dead souls to Hades's realm. |
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Hestia |
Goddess of the hearth and domestic life. Eventually gave her place to Dionysus. |
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Poseidon |
God of the sea and horses. Brother of Hades and Zeus and father of Polyphemus |
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Zeus |
King of the gods. God of thunder and lightning. Brother of Poseidon and Hades. Husband of Hera. |
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Hephaestus |
God of fire and the forge (god of fire and smiths)with very weak legs. Makes armor for the gods and other heroes like Achilles. Son of Zeus. |