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Heroes and Creatures
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Literature
5th Grade
05/18/2010

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Heracles (Hercules)
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Mightiest mortal. Son of Zeus, given 12 labors to complete
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Perseus
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Son of Zeus, Slayer of Medusa
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Jason
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Led Argonauts to search for Golden Fleece
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Theseus
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King of Athens, Killed Minotaur
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Minotaur
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half-human, half-bull who lived in the labyrinth on Crete
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Atalanta
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Fastest mortal, unter of the Caladonian boar
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Bellerphon
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Mortal who rode Pegasus
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Pegasus
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White-winged horse
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Pandora
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First Woman opened box of evils
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Atlas
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Giant who supported earth on his shoulders
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Narcissus
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Beautiful human who fell in love with his image
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Orpheus
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Greatesst musician married to Eurydice
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Eurydice
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Wife of Orpheus, condemned to underworld
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Titans
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Giants who ruled before the Olympic gods
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Cyclops
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Monster with one eye
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Midas
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Richest human, everything he touched turned to gold
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Persephone
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Daughter of Demeter, goddess of spring, kidnapped by pluto
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