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Greek Gods and Goddesses
Greek Gods
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Literature
8th Grade
05/31/2009

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Zeus
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God of Sky, King #3, thunderbolts
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Poseiden
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trident, horses
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Hades
Definition
2 headed dog, tombstone
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Chronus
Definition
Father time
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Demeter
Definition
grain, agriculture, roman name ceres = cereal
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Hera
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Goddess of Marriage, Queen of all Gods, Roman name = juno, marriage did not work out
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Gaea
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Mother Nature
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Apollo
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Golden Chariot, most popular God
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Athena
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owl=wisdom, law, justice, war, handicrafts, most popular Goddess
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Aphrodite
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Goddess of Love, beauty,
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Nike
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Victory
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Hermes
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messenger, jokester
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Medusa
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snakes, turned to stone if you looked at her, evil, 
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Pegasus
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white winged horse, born form blood of Medusa
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Arachne
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vain, spider, webs are her work but are not apreciated
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Atlas
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titan, map, carried earth on shoulder as punishment from zeus
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