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 King of Gods  God of the sky, thunder, and justice.  Sometimes angry at behavior of gods and people  Particularly fond of beautiful woman regardless.

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2  King of Gods  God of the sky, thunder, and justice.  Sometimes angry at behavior of gods and people  Particularly fond of beautiful woman regardless of whether they are goddesses or mortals.  Symbol is a thunderbolt  Is honored in the Olympics by the Greeks

3  God of the Underworld and death  Has the “Riches of the Earth”  Has a three-headed dog named Cerberus

4  Brother of Zeus  God of Ocean and Earthquakes  Often distinguished in art by the fisherman’s trident he carries  A trident is a three- pronged spear

5  Zeus’s wife and sister  Queen of Gods  Guardian of Marriage  Is a great lady and diplomat  Though she is often jealous and nags her husband, she can be a tender and loving wife.

6  Daughter of Zeus  Born from his brain when he had a bad headache.  Goddess of Wisdom, War, Patriotism, and Good Citizenship.  Protector and namesake for the city of Athens.

7  Son of Zeus  God of Poetry, Music, Medicine, and Light.  He is associated with the sun.

8  Apollo’s twin sister  Goddess of Hunting and of Wild Things  She is associated with the moon  Sometimes called ‘Cynthia’

9  Son of Zeus  Terrible God of War  His signs are the spear and shield

10  Son of Zeus and Hera  The lame blacksmith god of Fire.  Husband of Aphrodite

11  Wife of Hephaestus  Goddess of Love and Beauty  Said to have been born of the sea foam  Mother of Eros and Aeneas  Eros- god; Aeneas- mortal

12  Son of Zeus  Messenger of the gods  God of Science and Invention  God of Business and thieves  Has winged sandals and a staff with two snakes around it

13  Sister of Zeus  Goddess of Hearth and Home

14  Son of Zeus  God of wine and celebrations  Main symbol is a grapevine

15  Sister of Zeus  Very important goddess of grain and agriculture  Is a bond between Heaven and Earth.


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