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And the twelve Olympians.  He was nursed by the goat Amaltheia. Drank ambrosia and nectar  He made a breast plate out of the goat, the Aegis.  Metis.

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1 And the twelve Olympians

2  He was nursed by the goat Amaltheia. Drank ambrosia and nectar  He made a breast plate out of the goat, the Aegis.  Metis was his first wife. She gave him good advice. She tricked Cronus into eating an herb that made him throw up his children. They then over powered him.

3  Zeus was now the god of gods.  He shared his power with his brothers and sisters.  The titans rose up against him.  He released the 100 armed sons of Mother Earth from Tartarus.  Zeus wins the battle and imprisons the Titans in Tartarus.

4  She is angry at Zeus for locking her children in Tartarus.  She sends Typhon and Echidna to attack Zeus.  Zeus and the other gods overcome the monsters after a long battle.

5 1. Hera / JunoGreek name / Roman 2. Ares / Mars 3. Hephaestus / Vulcan 4. Aphrodite / Venus 5. Hermes / Mercury 6. Demeter / Ceres (Persephone) 7. Hestia / Vesta 8. Poseidon / Neptune 9. Athena / Minerva 10. Apollo 11. Artemis / Diana 12. Dionysus / Bacchus

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