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God and goddesses
god and goddesses
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Language - English
7th Grade
01/16/2008

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Zeus
Definition
King of the gods. he is sometimes angry with the behavior of the gods and people, but he can also be a gentle and caring ruler. He is particularly fond of beautiful women, regardless of wether they are goddesses or mortals.
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Posiden
Definition
Zues's Brother. God of the ocean and earthquakes. He is often distinguished in the art by the fisherman's trident he carries-a three pronged spear.
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Hera
Definition
zues's wife. Queen of the gods, gardian of marriage. She is a great lady and diplomat. Though she isw often jealous and nags her husband, she can also be a tender and loving wife.
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Athena
Definition
Daughter of Zues. (born from his headache) She is the goddess of wisdom and war, patriotism and good citizenship. She is the protector and namesake for Athens, Greece.
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Apollo
Definition
Son of Zues. God of poetry, music, and medicine, and god of light. He is associated with the sun.
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Artemis
Definition
Apollo's twin sister. Goddess of hunting and of wild things. She is associated with the moon. She is sometimes called "Cynthia"
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Ares
Definition
Son of Zues. Terrible god of War.
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Hephaestus
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Son of zues and Hera, the lame blacksmith god of fire.
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Aphrodite
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The wife of Hephaestus, she is the goddess of love and beauty. She is said to have been born of the sea foam.
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Hermes
Definition
Son of Zeus. Messenger of the gods, he is also the god of science and invention.
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Hestia
Definition
Zeus's sister. Goddess of the hearth and home.
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Demeter

Definition
Zeus's sister. She is very important goddess of grain and agriculture. She is a kind bond between heaven and earth.
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