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Jupitor-
God of lightening, thunder and justice. Sacred animal: Eagle |
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Juno-
Jealous wife, goddess of marriage, sacred animal is peacock |
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Neptune-
Carries a trident, looks the same as Zeus in statues, god of the sea |
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Pluto-
God of the underworld, kidnaps Persephone, rides horse drawn chariot |
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Vesta-
Virgin goddess, wears a veil, goddess of the hearth |
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Vulcan-
God of fire, "lame" god, blacksmith |
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Mars-
God of War, not well liked by the Greeks, is deceitful |
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Apollo-
Oracle god, god of healing, carries a bow and arrow |
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Diana-
Carries a bow and arrow, goddess of the hunt, virgin goddess |
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Ceres-
Goddess of harvest, fertility goddess, part of the etiological myth of the creation of seasons |
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Venus-
Goddess of beauty, sacred animal is the dove, and wears a girdle |
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Minerva-
Born from the head of Zeus full clothed and armed, goddess of wisdom, virgin goddess |
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Mercury-
Messenger god, stole cattle as a baby, guides souls to the underworld |
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Bacchus-
God of wine, known for his second birth, god of ecstasy |
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