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mythology II, Berkmank
greek/roman gods
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11th Grade
12/09/2009
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Zeus

 

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Jupitor/thunder bolt & eagle
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hera

 

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juno/peacock-Godess of the rainbow
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ares

 

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mars/god of war
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hephaestus

 

 

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vulcon/worker with metal
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hebe

 

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juventas/godess of youth
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athena

 

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minerva/godess of wisdom & tactical war
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apollo

 

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apollo/archery & music-god of the sun
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artemis

 

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diana/godess of the moon
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hermes

 

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mercury/messenger god & son of zeus
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dionysis

 

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bacchus/Wine-discovered cultivation of the grape vine
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aphrodite

 

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venus/godess of love & beauty (dove)

rose from the sea
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eros

 

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cupid/god of love-bow&arrows
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the graces=3

 

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1:dance

2:banquets

3:social arts
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the fates

 

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spun fate of humans
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the muses

 

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art and history
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poseidon

 

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neptune/carried a trident-sea
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hades

 

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pluto/ruler of the underworld
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demeter

 

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ceres/agriculture
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persephone

 

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daughter of demeter/seasons
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hestia

 

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vesta/heart & home
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Quirinus (r)

 

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god of war
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janus (r)

 

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gates & doors
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flora (r)

 

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flowers
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pamona (r)

 

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fruit trees
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pales (r)

 

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cattle and pastures
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satyrs (g)

 

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woods & fields
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pan (g)

 

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shepards & flocks
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Dryads (n)

 

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wood nymph
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naiads (n)

 

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spring
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neriads (n)
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sea
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Boreas (w)
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north wind; brought cold
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zephyrus (w)
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blew from the west
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auster (w)
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south; brought heat
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eurus (w)
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east
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chaos
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shapeless mass
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titans
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rose from gaia & uranus
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prometheus
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provided humans with fire
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