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Greek Mythology #1
The coming of the gods
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| Gaea | mother earth |
| Uranus | father heaven |
| Hecatonchieries | 100 arms; 50 heads |
| Cyclopes | 1 eye in the middle of the forehead |
| Titans | 12 gorgeous giants |
| Cronus | father time |
| Zeus | chief god; the boss |
| Hera | queen of the gods; Zeus's wife |
| Mt. Olympus | home of the gods |
| Ambrosia | food of the gods |
| nectar | drink of the gods |
| Prometheus | created man and gave him fire |
| Epimetheus | Received Pandora as a punishment from the gods |
| Demeter | mother nature |
| Hades | god of the underworld |
| Persephone | Queen of Hades |
| Iris | the rainbow |
| Hephaestus | god of fire, builder of temples |
| Athena | goddess of wisdom, defensive warfare, weaving |
| Ares | god of war |
| Acropolis | hill outside Athens |
| Parthenon | temple to Athena |
| Horse | gift from Poseidon |
| Olive tree | gift from Athena |
| Zephyrus | west wind |
| Aphrodite | goddess of love & beauty |
| Hebe | goddess of youth |
| Adonis | VERY handsome mortal |
| Callisto | the big bear |
| Arcus | the little bear |
| Artemis | goddess of the moon |
| Orion | great mortal hunter; friend of Artemis |
| Apollo | god of the sun |
| Eros | god of love |
| Poseidon | god of the sea |
| Hermes | messenger of the gods |
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