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GREEK GODS AND GODESSES CHAPTER 11 LESSON 2
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Influences From the groups with conquered Greece during the Dark Ages. From the groups with conquered Greece during the Dark Ages. –Dorians In the North In the North Burned Heroes Burned Heroes –Mycenaeans in the South. Buried their dead Buried their dead Polytheistic Polytheistic –Believed in many Gods North and South eventually mix to form one religion. North and South eventually mix to form one religion.
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Zeus King of the Gods King of the Gods Lived on Mount Olympus Lived on Mount Olympus Power to strike down humans and gods with thunderbolt Power to strike down humans and gods with thunderbolt
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Hera Wife of the gods Wife of the gods Married to Zeus Married to Zeus Goddess of marriage Goddess of marriage
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Apollo God of: God of: –Law –Constitutions –Prophesy –Order
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Poseidon God of the Sea God of the Sea Originally the god of the Earth but eventually disposed by Zeus. Originally the god of the Earth but eventually disposed by Zeus.
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Artemis The Goddess of fertility The Goddess of fertility Wild hunters and wild animals. Wild hunters and wild animals. Goddess of child birth Goddess of child birth
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Athena Patron Goddess of Athens Patron Goddess of Athens Goddess of wisdom Goddess of wisdom Goddess of War Goddess of War
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Ares God of War God of War
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Aphrodite Goddess of Love Goddess of Love
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