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The Lesser Gods
The Lesser Roman/Greek gods and goddesses
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Literature
9th Grade
10/10/2006
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Goddess of Agriculture
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Demeter-Ceres (Cornfields, plants)
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Gods of wine and revelry
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Dionysus-Bacchus (Wine, sex, entertainment)
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God of nature and flocks
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Pan-Faunus (Shephard, goatmen)
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God of Love; son of Venus
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Eros-Cupid (love, blindness-in love)
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Goddess of Youth; cupbearer of the gods
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Hebe
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Goddess of rainbow; messenger of the gods
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Iris
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Goddess of rainbow; messenger of the gods
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Iris
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3 Graces
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Splender-Merthe-Good Cheer
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Three Fates
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Spinner-Cutter-Lachesis
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Nine Muses
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Calliope-Epic Poetry--Clio-History--Urania-Astronomy--Melpom-Tradedy--Thalia-Comedy--Terpsichore-Dance--Erato-Love and poetry--Polylymnia-Songs to the gods--Euterpe-Lyric poetry
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Old man of sea
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Nereus
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Old man of sea's daughters
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Nereids, Thetis, Amphitrite
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The "Trumpeter of the Sea"
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Triton
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What powers did Proteus have?
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Foretelling future, shapeshifting
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King of winds
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Aeolus
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North wind
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Boreas
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South Wind
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Nortus
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East Wind
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Eurus
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West Wind
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Zephyr
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Who are the Nereids
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Daughters of Nereus
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Who are the Naiads
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Water nymphs
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Who are the Oreads
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Mountain nymphs
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Who are the Dryads
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Leaf/Tree people
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Who are the Roman Numina
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Gods of household life
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Who are the Lares
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Ansester Spirits
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Who are the Penates
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Hearth and storehouses
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God of good beginnings
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Jonus
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