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Greek Gods Taylor Lukus Per.2
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Hera- the queen of the Gods
Greek name-Hera Roman name-Juno Her parents are Rhea & Cronus she is married to Zeus which is her brother and has 1 child named Hephaestus She is the goddess of marriage and child birth Her sacred animals are the cow and the peacock and her symbol is the peacock
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Aphrodite-the goddess of love and beauty
Her roman name is Venus and her Greek name is Aphrodite Hera told her that she should marry right away and Hera told Hephaestus what to say so he could win her over Her husband is Hephaestus and has 7 kids Eros,Deimos,Phobos,Harmonia,Hermaphroditus, Eryx, and Aeneas She as the power if making people fall in love. Her symbol is her griddle. Which has magical powers to make people fall in love
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Athena-The Goddess Of Wisdom
Her Greek name is Athena and her roman name is Minerva Her father is Zeus and her mother is Metis She is not married and dose not have any kids Her symbol is the owl its signifies watchfulness and wisdom She invented the brittle which permitted men to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot Athena-The Goddess Of Wisdom
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Apollo-The God Of Light And Music
His Greek and Roman name are both the same His parents are Zeus and Leto he has no wife and his children's names are Ascelpius and Phaeton His symbol is the sun itself,the lyre(a type of instrument)the bow, and the chariot he drives across the sky daily
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Zeus-King Of The Gods His Roman name is Jupiter
He is married to Hera who is the goddess of marriage and childbirth He is lord of the sky the rain god His weapon is a thunder bolt which he hurls at those who displease him and his symbol is also the thunderbolt He had a affair with 8 goddesses other than his wife Hera He has to many kids Some of his children Athena,Persephone,Apollo,Artmeis,Eros,Ares,Hepheastus, Hebe,Hercules,Argus,Minos, Perseus, Helen,Pollux, and many more
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Eros-The God of Love His roman name is cupid
How Eros fell in love with Psyche was his mother was fed up Psyche because she was always complimented on her beauty so Aphrodite told Eros to shoot Psyche in her sleep and she would match her up with one of the castle dwarfs So as Eros went to shoot he shot himself with the arrow and fell in love with Psyche so his mother said do as you wish and that’s how they got married His roman name is cupid His parents are Aphrodite he has no father and his wife is Psyche Eros was the power of love,unlike his mother Aphrodite, he is the god of pure love His weapon is the arrow, he shoots them at people to make them fall in love He made his way in the modern day celebration which we call Valentines Day the day of love
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