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10/25/2011

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Hephestus/Vulcan
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God of fire and metalworking. Symbol: Fire, Blacksmith's Hammer
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Graces
Definition
The graces were a triple incarnation of grace and beauty who sang enchanting songs to the gods and often danced to Apollo's lyre.
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Cupid
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God of love and son of Aphrodite.
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Hestia
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Goddess of the Hearth and the Home. Symbol: Fire
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Ares
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God of war. Symbol: Vulture, Dog
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Hermes/Mercury
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God of commerce, travelers, and thieves/Messenger of the gods. Symbol: Winged Sandals, helmet, wand
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Three Fates
Definition
Three women who gave fates to men at birth. Clotho spun the thread of life, Lachesis assigned each man his destiny, and Atropos cut the thread at death.
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Gorgons/Gorgon Sisters
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Winged, dragonlike creatures who turned men to stone. Two of three of them were immortal.
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Zeus/Jupiter
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King of the gods and ruler of men. Symbol: Eagle, Shield, Lightning Bolt, Oak Tree.
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Hades
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God of the Underworld (Di.dn't live on Olympus). Symbol: Helmet, Riches
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Athena
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Goddess of wisdom, war, and weaving. Symbol: Owl, Olive Tree.
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Apollo
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God of the Sun, music, poetry, and medicine. Symbol: lyre, dolphin, laurel, crow, bow.
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Artemis
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Goddess of the Hunt and patroness of maidens. Symbol: Moon, Deer, Cyprus.
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Poseidon/Neptune
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God of the sea, horses, and earthquakes. Symbol: Trident, horse, bull.
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Cerebus
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A giant three-headed dog that guarded the underworld.
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Muses
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Nine daughters of Zeus, they were originally not distinguished from one another (much like the graces), but later were each given a special field. Anyone inspired by them would be more blessed than any priest.
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Hera
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Goddess of marriage/Wife of Zeus. Symbol: Peacock, cow.
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Aphrodite/Venus
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Goddess of Love and Beauty. Symbol: Dove, Sparrow, Swan, Myrtle.
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Pan
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God of the wild and a son of Hermes.
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Graiae/Gray Women
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Sisters of the gorgons, they were gray women who shared one eye between them.
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Sirens
Definition
Sea nymphs who lured sailors to their deaths by singing sweetly of their greatest desires.
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The Furies/Eringes
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Creatures placed in the underworld to punish evildoers.
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Prometheus
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The titan creator of humans, he sided with Zeus during the war between the Gods and the Titans. His name means forethought.
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Demeter
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Goddess of the harvest/fertility goddess. She is responsible in part for the change of the seasons (See rape of Persephone).
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Persephone
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Daughter of Demeter, she is responsible in part for the change of the seasons (See rape of Persephone)
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