Intro to Greek Mythology

Intro to Greek Mythology

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Gods/Goddesses

Lesser Deities

Creatures

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Places

Titans

Characters

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Pegasus

Artemis

Delphic Oracle

Aphrodite

Justice

Zeus

Arachne

Cronus

Cerberus

Hermes

Dionysus

Phoenix

Satyr

Hercules

Atlas

Pandora

Hydra

Griffin

Nemesis

Medusa

Dryad

Minotaur

Ares

Persephone

Harpies

Centaur

Greek Gods

Athena

DrawMy Life

Chimera

Dragon

Poseidon

Echo

The Fates

Cyclops

Greek soldier

Hades

Hestia

Hippocampi

Trojan Horse

Prometheus

Pan

Zeus

Apollo

Index

Enyo

Eos

Hera

Artemis

Selene

Hades

Persephone

Pontus

Poseidon

Hermes

Eris

Demeter

Dionysus

Hecate

Aphrodite

Nike

Hestia

Nemesis

Hypnos

Mania

Ares

Eros

Fortuna

Athena

Thanatos

Metis

Hephaestus

Helios

Aeolus

Hebe

Iris

Ate

Phobetor

Morpheus

Enyo/Bellona

Ruler: war and destruction

Symbol: Swan and a Sword

Character: She is the companion to Ares

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Zeus/Jupiter/Jove

Ruler: Sky and all gods

Symbol: Thunderbolt(Lightning)

Character: He falls in love frequently and often acts on it (even though he is married)

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Hera/Juno

Ruler: Marriage/Married Women, childbirth, Queen of the gods

Symbol: Peacock

Character: Very Jealous of Zeus’ Numerous Lovers

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Hades/Pluto

Ruler: Underworld, wealth, the dead

Symbol: gemstones, pomegranate, shield of invisibilty

Character: Eldest of the gods

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Poseidon/Neptune

Ruler: Ocean

Symbol: Trident, Horse

Character: Created the first horse and causes earthquakes

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Demeter/Ceres

Ruler: Agriculture

Symbol: Torch

Character: her moods affect the seasons

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Aphrodite/Venus

Ruler: Love and Beauty

Symbol: Dove, Swan

Character: Origins of birth debated

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Hestia/Vesta

Ruler: Hearth & Home

Symbol: Altar, fireplace

Character: When the gods Apollo and Poseidon became suitors for her hand she swore to remain a maiden forever, whereupon Zeus, the king of the gods, bestowed upon her the honour of presiding over all sacrifices.

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Ares/Mars

Ruler: War

Symbol: shield, helmet

Character: not liked very much; in literature Ares represents the violent and physical untamed aspect of war, which is in contrast to Athena who represents military strategy and generalship as the goddess of intelligence.

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Athena/Minerva

Ruler: Wisdom, battle strategy, crafts

Symbol: Owl

Character: birth disputed, She was always accompanied by her owl and the goddess of victory, Nike. Also known as Pallas Athena, she wore a breastplate made out of goatskin called the Aegis, which was given to her by her father, Zeus.

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Hephaestus/Vulcan

Ruler: Fire and Forge

Symbol: Hammer, anvil

Character: Makes weapons for the gods, the only god to by physically ugly, married to Aphrodite

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Hebe/Juventas

Ruler: Youth

Symbol: goblet, pitcher

Character: cupbearer of the gods

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Apollo/Apollo

Ruler: Music, medicine, light, truth, poetry

Symbol: Lyre, laurel wreath

Character: Delphic Oracle was his,

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Artemis/Diana

Ruler: Moon, hunt, and wild things

Symbol: Moon, stag, silver bow

Character: twin sister of Apollo

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Persephone/Proserpine

Ruler: Spring

Symbol: Pomegranate, seeds of grain, flowers

Character: Kidnapped by Hades, Queen of the Underworld, spends half the year on earth and the other half in the Underworld

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Hermes/Mercury

Ruler: Travelers, commerce, thieves

Symbol: Caduceus, winged sandals, winged cap,

Character: Messenger of the gods, leads the newly dead to the Underworld

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Dionysus/Bacchus

Ruler: Wine and parties

Symbol: Grapes, wine glasses

Character: party animal

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Nike/Victoria

Ruler: Victories

Symbol: Palm Branch

Character: fast and strong

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Hypnos/Somnus

Ruler: Sleep

Symbol: Poppy

Character: He lived in a cave next to his twin brother, Thanatos, in the underworld, where no light was cast by the sun or the moon; the earth in front of the cave was full of poppies and other sleep-inducing plants.

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Eros/Cupid

Ruler: Love

Symbol: Bow & arrow

Character: Mischievous, has two types of arrows: one that hardens the heart and one that causes extreme infatuation, married to Psyche

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Thanatos/Mors

Ruler: Death

Symbol: Theta, butterflies

Character: had a gentle touch

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Helios/Sol

Ruler: Sun, oaths, sight

Symbol: Chariot

Character: Original sun god, father of Phaethon

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Iris/Arcus

Ruler: Rainbows

Symbol: Rainbow, caduceus, pitcher

Character: Second messenger of the gods

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Pan/Faunus

Ruler: Shepherds, woods

Symbol: Pan flute, goat

Character: plays the pan flute, The Graces dance to his music, he is satyr

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Eos/Aurora

Ruler: Dawn

Symbol: Dew drops, wings

Character: rosy-fingered, sometimes brought light in by chariot and other times with wings

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Selene/Luna

Ruler: Moon, stars

Symbol: Moon crescent, chariot, bull

Character: drove the moon across the sky at night

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Pontus/Pontos

Ruler: Deep sea

Symbol: sea, seaweed, rudder

Character: dated before The Olympians, father of all sea life

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Eris/Discordia

Ruler: Discord, strife

Symbol: Wings, shield, sword, golden apple of discord

Character: Her tricks caused the Trojan War

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Hecate/Trivia

Ruler: magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts, wild hunt, & crossroads

Symbol: 2 torches, black dogs, keys

Character: The protective goddess, gives daily blessings in life, can be good or evil, bestows properity.

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Nemesis/Rhamnousia

Ruler: Revenge

Symbol: sword, measuring rod

Character: ensured balance in life, dealt swiftly with hubris,

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Mania/Manea

Ruler: Insanity, madness

Character: mother of ghosts, the undead, and other spirits of the night, what Hera sent to Hercules in the night

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Tyche/Fortuna

Ruler: Luck

Symbol: Globe, cornupcopia, wheel

Character: was also considered one of the Fates

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Metis

Ruler: Wisdom, prudence, and deep thought

Symbol: jar

Character: the first wife of Zeus, counseled Zeus during the Titan War, hatched the plan to help The Olympians escape Cronos.

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Aeolus

Ruler: Wind

Character: Gives a bag of wind to Odysseus so that he might get home.

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Morpheus

Ruler: Dreams

Character: forms dreams, he is the unnamed dream spirit in Homer’s Iliad that delivers a message from Zeus to King Agamemnon, leader of the Oneiroi

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Ate

Ruler: mischief, delusion, ruin, and folly.

Character: Ate tricked Zeus into swearing an oath that the mortal who would be born on that day with Zeus as the father, would become a great ruler. Hera then delayed the birth of Heracles and caused the premature birth of Eurystheus. Zeus was infuriated and threw Ate off Mount Olympus, telling her never to return. Since then, Ate wandered among the mortals on Earth, causing problems and ruin.

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Phobetor

Ruler: Nightmares

Character: he specializes in dreams involving animals, and is also responsible for night-time fears and phobias. He was called Icelus (semblance) by the other gods.

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Drakaina

Argus

Griffin

Charybdis

Scylla

Index

Satyr

Aurae

Amalthea

Ladon

Hesperides

Minotaur

Calydonian Boar

Hippocampi

Dryads

Echidna

Cerberus

Nereids/Naiads/Oceanids

Orthus

Oreads

Pegasus

Phoenix

Alseids/Napaeae

Cyclops

Nephele

Sphinx

The Sirens

Talos

Chimera

Hydra

Harpies

Medusa

Typhoeus/Typhon

Centaur

Arachne

Charon

Argus

Description: a hundred-eyed giant

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Drakaina

Description: female dragons

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Talos

Description: gigantic, bronze automaton crafted by the metal working god Hephaestus with the assistance of the Cyclopes. Was the protector of the island of Crete

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Sphinx

Description: had the head of a human and the body of a lion, she also had the wings of an eagle and the tail of a serpent; considered to be a woman

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Phoenix

Description: was a bird that could live for a long time and could also be regenerated or reborn from the ashes of its predecessor

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Orthus

Description: he had had two heads and a snake tail. (also called Orthros, Orthos, Orthus, Orth and Orphus) Brother of Cerberus

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Echidna

Description: was a monster, half-woman and half-snake, who lived alone in a cave. She was the mate of the fearsome monster Typhon and was the mother of many of the most famous monsters of Greek myth.

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Calydonian Boar

Description: was a monster in Greek mythology that existed during the Olympian Age. It was sent by goddess Artemis to destroy the region of Calydon, which was in the central-west part of Greece.

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Amalthea

Description: was the she-goat nurse of the god Zeus who nourished him with milk in a cave on Mount Dikte

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Satyr

Description: Half goat/half man

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Minotaur

Description: Half man/half bull

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Hippocampi

Description: half dolphin/half horse

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Cerebus

Description: 3 headed dog that guards the Underworld

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Pegasus

Description: winged horse. Was created from drops of Medusa's blood.

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Cyclops

Description: one-eyed creature

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Sirens

Description: originally half bird/half woman then merged into half fish/half woman that lure sailors to their death by distracting them from the rocks that lay ahead.

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Hydra

Description: 3 headed dragon. If you cut one head off; two more grow back.

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Typhoeus/Typhon

Description: 100 headed dragon, father of all monsters. Was the last weapon used against the Olympians during the Titan War.

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Charybdis

Description: whirlpool with teeth

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Scylla

Description: Creature with 12 feet and six heads on long snaky necks, each head having a triple row of sharklike teeth

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Dryads/ Hamadryads

Description: wood nymphs or spirits

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Nereids/Oceanids/Naiads

Description: water nymphs or spirits Oceanids;, were sea nymphs Nereids: inhabited both saltwater and freshwater Naiads presided over springs, rivers, and lakes.

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Oreads

Description: were nymphs of mountains and grottoes

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Alseids/Napaeae

Description: nymphs of glens and groves

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Nephele

Description: cloud nymphs

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Aurae

Description: nymphs of the breezes

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Hesperides

Description: nymphs of the sunset

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Harpies

Description: bird of prey with a woman's face

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Centaur

Description: half man/half horse

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Griffin

Description: with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet

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Chimera

Description: a lion, with the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a tail that might end with a snake's head

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Medusa

Description: once a priestess of Athena, she was cursed by Athena to turn men to stone and have a hair full of snakes.

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Arachne

Description: once a great weaver who challenged Athena. Athena turned her into part spider.

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Charon

Description: ferryman that ferries souls across the River Styx to the Underworld

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Ladon

Description: Ladon was the serpent-like dragon that twined and twisted around the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides and guarded the golden apples. He was killed with a bow and arrow by Heracles.

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Aion

Physis

Eleos

Hydros

Dione

Perses

Hyperion

Oceanus

Index

Tethys

Prometheus

Epimetheus

Asteria

Rhea

Cronos

Eurynome

Iapetus

Clymene

Atlas

Astraios

Thalassa

Ananke

Menoetius

Nyx

Leto

Thea

Chronos

Themis

Crius

Aether

Coeus

Eurybia

Ourea

Hemera

Erebus

Phoebe

Bia

Apate/Fraus

Dolos/Mendacius

Aura

Pallas

Aletheia/Veritas

Pseudologoi

Lelantos

Geras

Moros

Phanes

Thesis

Mnemosyne

Lelantos

the Titan of air, hunter's skill of stalking prey, and the unseen.

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Mnemosyne

Titan goddess goddess of memory and remembrance and the inventress of language and words

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Phoebe

the Titan goddess of prophecy

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Aura

the Titan goddess of the breeze and fresh, cool air of the early morning

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Thea

the Titan goddess of sight (thea) and the shining ether of the bright, blue sky

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Eurybia

Titan goddess in Greek mythology, representing the mastery of the seas.

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Clymene

Titan goddess of renown, fame, and infamy.

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Menoetius

Titan of violent anger, rash action, and human mortality, and he often committed hubris, having superfluous pride

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Tethys

Titan goddess of the primal font of fresh water which nourishes the earth

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Eurynome

the Titan-goddess of water-meadows and pasturelands

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Hydros

god of the primordial waters

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Perses

Titan god of destruction

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Eleos

goddess or personified spirit of mercy, pity and compassion

Physis

primordial goddess of the origin and ordering of nature, and the natural order of things.

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Moros

the personified spirit of impending doom, who drives mortals to their deadly fate

Aion

Aion represented eternal time. He was closely associated with the afterlife

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Thesis

Titan goddess of creation; as the first being to emerge at creation alongside Hydros (the Primordial Waters) and Mud

Phanes

name means “light bringer”; primeval God of creation, procreation, the generation of new life, fertility, light and the first ruler of the universe.

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Pallas

Titan god of battle and warcraft

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Geras

god of old age; Geras was considered a virtue, as the more geras a person acquired, the more fame and excellence they were considered to have.

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Ourea

represented the mountains of the world: the ten Ourea were Aitna, Athos, Helikon, Kithairon, Nysos, Olympus 1, Olympus 2, Oreios, Parnes, and Tmolus.

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Bia

personification of force, anger and raw energy

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Ananke

the personification of necessity and fate. She was depicted holding a spindle

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Chronos

personification of time in Greek mythology. He was considered to have the shape of a three-headed serpent. The heads were those of a man, a bull and a lion.

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Iapetus

His name derives from the Greek word meaning to pierce usually with a spear; therefore, Iapetus may have been considered as the god of craftsmanship, although other sources site him as the god of mortality.

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Thalassa

she produced the fish and other sea creatures. Thalassa was the literal body of the sea

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Dione

Titan goddess of the oracle of Dodona in Thesprotia. A daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and thus, an Oceanid. According to some sources, she was the first wife of Zeus, with whom she had a daughter, the goddess Aphrodite.

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Asteria

Titan goddess of falling stars and perhaps of nighttime divinations such as oneiromancy (by dreams) and astrology (by stars)

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Aletheia/Veritas

the personification of truth and sincerity

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Pseudologoi

the personifications of lies

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Apate/Fraus

the personification of deceit

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Dolos/Mendacius

personification/spirit of trickery and guile. He is also a master at cunning deception, craftiness, and treachery.

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Hemera

was the personification of day, the daughter of Erebus and Nyx

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Erebus

personification of darkness; for instance, Hesiod's Theogony identifies him as one of the first five beings in existence, born of Chaos.

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Coeus

Titan of intelligence

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Aether

is the personification of the "upper sky". He embodies the pure upper air

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Themis

She is described as "[the Lady] of good counsel," and is the personification of divine order, fairness, law, natural law, and custom. Her symbols are the Scales of Justice, tools used to remain balanced and pragmatic

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Crius

or Krios was the god of heavenly constellations.

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Hyperion

Titan of light, cycle of days and nights

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Oceanus

Unending stream of water; circling the earth

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Epimetheus

Titan brother who created the animals; was gifted Pandora as a wife

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Prometheus

Titan brother who created man; was punished for giving fire to man and was chained to a mountain to have an eagle eat his liver everyday

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Cronos/Saturn

King of the Titans, father of the original Olympians, killed his father, Uranus

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Rhea

Sister and wife of Cronos, mother of the original Olympians

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Atlas

daring, endurance, and the art of astronomy. Zeus forced him to bear the heavens upon his shoulders. Father of Calypso

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Astraios

Titan of the stars, winds, astrology and astronomy.

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Leto

Titan of motherhood; mother of Apollo & Artemis

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Nyx

Titan of night, dreams, darkness, death

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Alexiares and Anicetus

Harmonia/Concordia

Zelos

Astrea

Momos

Anteros

Achlys

Deimos

Eupheme

Amphitrite

The Muses

The Fates

Oizys

The Erinyes

The Graces

Achelois

Melinoe

Pandora

Psyche

Phorcys

Chione

Circe

The Gray Sisters

Ceto/Keto

Hesperus

Phaethon

Priapos

Callisto

Aceso

Amazons

Daphne

Electra

Hygieia

Orion

Lamia

Adrestia

Harpocrates

Nereus

The Keres

Phobos

Nerites

Index

The 12 Horai

The 3 Horai

Astrea

Eileithyia

Aristaeus

Pandia

Aceso

goddess of healing

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Hygieia

Goddess of Health

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Harpocrates

god of silence and secrecy

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Nerites

Snail God of sea

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Chione

goddess of snow

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Hesperus

personification of the Evening Star

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Oizys

goddess of misery, anxiety, grief, and depression

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Melinoe

Goddess of ghosts and spirits

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Momos

god of satire, mockery, and poets, as well as a spirit of evil-spirited blame and unfair criticism

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Eupheme

goddess of of words of good omen, praise, acclaims, shouts of triumph, and applause

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Priapos

the god of vegetable gardens. He was also a protector of beehives, flocks and vineyards.

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Pandia

goddess of the full moon

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Alexiares and Anicetus

They are the sons of Heracles and Hebe, and along with their father, the guardians of Mount Olympus. Their names mean "he who wards off war" and "the unconquerable" respectively.

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Zelos

personifies dedication, emulation, eager rivalry, envy, jealousy, and zeal

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Astrea

goddess of innocence

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Achlys

goddess of misery and sadness; who symbolizes the mist of death

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Anteros

god of unrequited love; unlike Eros, Anteros had butterfly type wings

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Deimos

personification of terror (his name meant "dread")

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Adrestia

deity of revolt and equilibrium between good and evil.

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Phobos

god of fear

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Harmonia/Concordia

goddess of harmony and concord

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Electra

one of seven daughters of the Titan Atlas* and Pleione. The seven sisters together were known as the Pleiades and eventually became a constellation, or group of stars, by the same name. Electra was the mother of Dardanus, the founder of the city of Troy.

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Phorcys

god of hidden dangers of the deep, was depicted as a fish-tailed merman with crab-claw forelegs and red, spiky skin.

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Ceto/Keto

personification of all the dangers that the sea posed

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Amphitrite

goddess of the sea, wife of the god Poseidon, she was the female personification of the sea--the loud-moaning mother of fish, seals and dolphins.

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Achelois

was a minor Greek lunar goddess, frequently the recipient of the sacrifices offered to the Dodonian Oracle. But according to Tzetes, she was one of the Muses, daughters of Pierus.

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The 3 Horai

goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of time. They presided over the revolutions of the heavenly constellations, they also guarded the gates of Olympos and rallied the stars and constellations of heaven.

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The 12 Horai

were goddesses of the hours of the day (and perhaps also the twelve months of the year). They guided the path of the sun-god Helios as he journeyed across the sky, dividing the day into portions.

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The Keres

were female death-spirits. They were the goddesses who personified violent death and who were drawn to bloody deaths on battlefields. Although they were present during death and dying, they did not have the power to kill.

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Nereus

sea god called by Homer “Old Man of the Sea,” noted for his wisdom, gift of prophecy, and ability to change his shape. He was the son of Pontus, a personification of the sea, and Gaea, the Earth goddess.

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The Fates

Three Entities Who Control the Birth, Life and Death of Every Human Being. One Spins the Thread of Life, One Measures Out its Length, and the Third Cuts it Loose

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The Muses

Nine Eternal Creatures that Inspire Every Form of Art

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The Erinyes

The Furies

Punish wrong-doers

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The Graces

The Charities

is one of three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility

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Pandora

Was gifted by all the gods; in fact, her name means "all-gifted." She was married to Epimetheus and was plagued by curiousity.

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Psyche

She caught the eye of Cupid but had to earn his love and trust back.

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The Gray Sisters

Three sisters who shared one eye and one tooth among them.

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Circe

A witch who turned men into pigs; turned Syclla

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Callisto

Callisto, in Greek mythology, a nymph, or else a daughter of either Lycaon of Arcadia or of Nycteus or Ceteus. Callisto was one of the goddess Artemis’ huntress companions and swore to remain unwed, but she was loved by Zeus.

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Phaethon

Phaethon, (Greek: “Shining” or “Radiant”) in Greek mythology, the son of Helios, the sun god, and a woman or nymph variously identified as Clymene, Prote, or Rhode.

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Daphne

Daphne was a Naiad Nymph in Greek Mythology, and was the daughter of a river god. She was famous for being incredibly beautiful and for catching the eye of Apollo. However, Daphne was determined to remain unmarried and untouched by a man by the rest of her life.

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Amazons

The Amazons were a race of female warriors in Greek mythology, who dwelt in the region of modern-day Ukraine.

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Lamia

Lamia was a beautiful Libyan queen loved by Zeus. Thus, through no fault of her own, she incurred the wrath of Hera upon herself. Angry with Zeus’ interest for her, the goddess showed no mercy towards Lamia.

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Orion

Orion was a hunter in Greek mythology. There are various stories about his birth as well as the way he died.

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Pyramus, Thisbe

Lycaon

Peleus

Antigone

Narcissus, Echo

Europa/Cadmus

Atalanta

Io

Hercules

Odysseus/Penelope

Castor, Pollux

Daedalus, Icarus,

Hector, Paris, Cassandra

Alcyone/Cyex

Leda

Achilles

Theseus, Ariadne

King Minos

Orpheus/Eurydice

Oedipus

Pygmalion/Galatea

Bellerophon

Actaeon

Romulous, Remus

Jason, Medea

Diomedes

Erysichthon

Aeneas

Menelaus, Helen

Hyacinth

Deucalion/Pyrrha

Oracle at Delphi

Index

King Midas

Perseus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda

Pelops

Phrixus/Helle

Orestes, Agamemnon, Iphigenia, Clymenestra

Hero and Leander

Phrixus and Helle

Phrixus was the son of King Athamas of Boeotia and Nephele, a minor goddess. He had a twin sister named Helle; both of them were hated by their stepmother Ino, who made a scheme to get rid of them.

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Hero and Leander

Hero and Leander were famous lovers in Greek mythology. Hero, who lived in the town of Sestos, served as a priestess of the goddess Aphrodite* (Venus). Leander was a youth from the nearby town of Abydos, located across a narrow strip of water called the Hellespont. Hero and Leander met at a festival and fell in love. However, because she was a priestess of Aphrodite, Hero had to remain a virgin and was forbidden to marry. The two lovers decided to see each other secretly. Each night Hero would leave a lamp burning in a window of the tower in which she lived, and Leander would swim across the Hellespont, using the light to guide his way. One winter night, the wind blew out the flame in the lamp, causing Leander to lose his way and drown. The next morning, when Hero saw his lifeless body washed up on the shore, she killed herself by jumping out of the tower. Read more: http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Go-Hi/Hero-and-Leander.html#ixzz6vz0YuLQs

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Pelops

was the king of the city of Pisa in Peloponnesus, in Greek mythology. His father was Tantalus, the founder of the dynasty of the Atreides, his father, Tantalus, wanted to make an offering to the gods, and decided to kill his son; he cut Pelops into pieces, and served him as a stew to the gods.

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Deucalion, Pyrrha

Prometheus gave a flood warning to Deucalion, and the latter built a chest, in which he and his wife Pyrrha would be able to survive.

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Pyramus and Thisbe

both living in connected houses, but being forbidden to marry by their parents, who were rivals. However, the two lovers were able to express their feelings to each other through a crack in a wall, and decided to meet near the tomb of Ninus under a mulberry tree.

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Peleus

Peleus was a hero in Greek mythology, he was the husband of the nymph Thetis, with whom he fathered the famous hero Achilles.

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Lycaon

a legendary king of Arcadia. Traditionally, he was an impious and cruel king who tried to trick Zeus, the king of the gods, into eating human flesh.

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Erysichthon

Erysichthon was an impious man spoken of in tales of Greek mythology, a man whose actions managed to anger the goddess Demeter, bringing about his own death.

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Alcyone/Ceyx

The story of Alcyone and Ceyx is very touching and portrays the love that triumphs over tragedy. This young couple was so much in love that neither the gods nor death could set them apart.

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Pygmalion/Galatea

Pygmalion, a sculptor, makes an ivory statue representing his ideal of womanhood and then falls in love with his own creation, which he names Galatea.

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Actaeon

Actaeon was a famous hero in Greek mythology. He was the son of Aristaeus, a herdsman, and Autonoe, and resided in the region of Boeotia. He was the pupil of the centaur Chiron. He somehow caused the wrath of goddess Artemis, eventually leading to his death.

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Hyacinth

Hyacinthus was a beautiful Spartan youth, beloved by the god Apollo.

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Diomedes

Diomedes, in Greek legend, the son of Tydeus, the Aetolian hero who was one of the Seven Against Thebes. Diomedes was the commander of 80 Argive ships and one of the most respected leaders in the Trojan War. Diomedes received the most direct divine help and protection. He was the favorite warrior of Athena (who even drove his chariot once). He was also the only hero except Heracles, son of Zeus, that attacked—and even wounded—Olympian gods (most notably Ares, whom he struck with his spear). Once, he was even granted divine vision in order to identify immortals. Only Diomedes and Menelaus were offered immortality and became god

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Leda

Leda, in Greek legend, usually believed to be the daughter of Thestius, king of Aetolia, and wife of Tyndareus, king of Lacedaemon.

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Io

Zeus fell in love with her and, to protect her from the wrath of Hera, changed her into a white heifer.

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Europa & Cadmus

Europa - the daughter either of Phoenix or of Agenor, king of Phoenicia. The beauty of Europa inspired the love of Zeus, who approached her in the form of a white bull and carried her away from Phoenicia to Crete Cadmus- was the founder and first king of Thebes. Cadmus was the first Greek hero and, alongside Perseus and Bellerophon, the greatest hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles.

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Hercules

Father Zeus; Mother was a mortal, Alcmene

One of the great heroes; had to perform 12 Labors to earn forgiveness for killing his family.

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Narcissus/Echo

Narcissus, the beautiful youth who rejected Echo and fell in love with his own reflection. Echo who was cursed by Hera to always repeat the last word.

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Odysseus/Ulysses/Penelope

Odysseus/Ulysses

King of the island of Ithaca and the main protagonist of Homer's epic, the “Odyssey.”

Penelope

Queen of the island of Ithaca and the wife of the main protagonist of Homer's epic, the “Odyssey.” She uses her wits to keep the suitors at bay.

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Hector, Paris, & Cassandra

Troy's Princes and Princess

Cassandra is given the gift of foresight; Hector is Troy's greatest warrior, and Paris falls in love with Helen (all children of King Priam)

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Achilles

Achilleus

was a hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of all the Greek warriors, and is the central character of Homer's Iliad. He had only one weakness; his heel.

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Orpheus/Eurydice

Orpheus: was a musician, poet and prophet in Greek mythology. He was considered the best musician and poet of all, and he perfected the lyre. It was the god Apollo who taught Orpheus how to play the lyre when he was an adolescent. He fell in love with Eurydice, a tree nymph and went into the Underworld to win her back. Eurydice: a nymph who Orpheus fell in love with

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Bellerophon

The first to every ride a pegasus

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Jason, Medea

While Jason searched for the Golden Fleece, Hera, who was still angry at Pelias, conspired to make Jason fall in love with Medea, who, Hera hoped, would kill Pelias. When Jason and Medea returned to Iolcus, Pelias still refused to give up his throne, so Medea conspired to have Pelias' own daughters kill him.

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Menelaus, Helen

Menelaus was a king of Sparta in Greek mythology, husband of Helen. He was one of the main characters involved in the Trojan War. Helen left him for Paris; in the end he got her back.

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The Delphic Oracle

The oracle sat at the centre of not just the city of Delphi, but the great Greek empire itself. No important decision was made without her.

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King Midas

Wished for everything he touched to turn to gold.

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Antigone

Daughter of Oedipus

Buries her brother against king's orders then many deaths follow.

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Atalanta

Her name means "equal in weight"

Atalanta was the famous Greek huntress and exceptional athlete. She was the favourite of goddess Artemis because of her survival instinct and courage. She said she would marry the man who could win against her in a race.

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Daedalus, Icaras

Daedalus was a skillful architect and craftsman, and was seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and power. He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix. Daedalus is jealous of his nephew and kills him, then goes to Crete to build a labyrinth for King Minos....

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Perseus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda

Perseus was the demigod offspring of the unusual union between Zeus and Danae: the supreme god came to the imprisoned princess of Argos in the form of a golden shower through a crack in the roof of her chamber. Andromeda is the daughter of the king of Aethiopia, Cepheus, and his wife Cassiopeia. When Cassiopeia boasts that she is more beautiful than the Nereids, Poseidon sends the sea monster Cetus to ravage the coast of Aethiopia as divine punishment. Perseus saves them by killing the Gorgon, Medusa, and sharing her stare with the Kraken.

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Theseus, Ariadne

Ariadne fell in love with the Athenian hero Theseus and, with a thread or glittering jewels, helped him escape the Labyrinth after he slew the Minotaur, a beast half bull and half man that Minos kept in the Labyrinth. Theseus left Ariadne on the island of Naxos where she met Dionysus. On his way home he forgot the promise to his father and his father leapt to his death.

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Oedipus

A tragic hero in Greek mythology, Oedipus accidentally fulfilled a prophecy that he would end up killing his father and marrying his mother, thereby bringing disaster to his city and family.

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Orestes, Agamemnon, Iphigenia, Clymenestra

Agamemnon kills his eldest daughter, Iphigenia, for winds to go to Troy. Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, brother of Menelaus Orestes was the prince who avenged the murder of his father, King Agamemnon of Mycenae, by killing his own mother, Clytemnestra.

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Romulus, Remus

Romulus and Remus are twin brothers whose story tells the events that led to the founding of the city of Rome

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Aeneas

a Trojan hero in Greek mythology, son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite. He was the only survivor from Troy.

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Castor, Pollux

Also known as the Dioscura

Very protective of their sister, Helen. They were with Jason and the Argonauts, saved her from Theseus, one was the son of King Tyndareus and the other the son of Zeus.

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King Minos

Every nine years, he made King Aegeus pick seven young boys and seven young girls to be sent to Daedalus's creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by the Minotaur.

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Ithaca

Colchis

Troy

Sparta

Elysian Fields

Mount Olympus

Hades, Underworld

River Styx

Tartarus

Ogygia

Scheria

Aeaea

Thrinacia

Labyrinth in Crete

Delphi

Ortygia

Delos

Index

Hades or the Underworld

Ruled by Hades

Where the majority of people go after death.

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Mount Olympus

Where the majority of gods and goddesses live and rule.

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Elysian Fields

Where the great heroes go after death.

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Tartarus

The place where the most villainous people go after death.

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River Styx

A barrier between life and death; you must cross it to enter the Underworld. Thetis dipped her son Achilles in it except for his heel. Charon, is the ferryman that ferries the dead across for a price, drachmas.

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Delphi

Where the oracle resides; the heart of Greece

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Labyrinth in Crete

Built by Daedalus, commissioned by King Minos

A complex maze to imprison the Minotaur

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Sparta

Ithaca

Island home of Odysseus

King Menelaus and Queen Helen live

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Troy

Colchis

was the home of Aeëtes, Medea, the Golden Fleece, fire-breathing bulls Khalkotauroi and the destination of the Argonauts

Where Helen went with Paris to get away from Menelaus; ruled by King Priam

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Ogygia

Aeaea

Home of Circe

Island home of Calypso

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Thrinacia

Scheria

Island home to the cattle of the sun god, Helios.

The island home of the Phaeacians, and the kingdom of Alcinous. Also may be referred to as Drepane.

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Ortygia

Delos

The quail island Asteria transformed into

was the birthplace of Artemis and Apollo after Leto was banished from earth.

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Erysichthon

Oedipus the Cursed King

In the beginning

Pan & Syrinx

Prometheus gives Fire to Man

Antigone

How Evil came into the world

Deucalion

Arachne

How the Seasons came

The 1st Aviators

Athena vs. Poseidon

Horses of the Sun

Theseus

Asclepius & Coronis

Glorious Apollo

Dionysus & Ariadne

Dionysus & Amethyst

Star Myth

Talos

Atalanta's Race

Love & Soul

Circe & Scylla

Bellerphon & Pegasus

Hermes is born

Lamia

Perseus & Medusa

Narcissus & Echo

Tantalus & Pelops

King Midas

Princess Io

Hades

The Youth of Hercules

Sisyphus

Rebellion of the Gods

Hercules vs. Thanatos

Apollo & Daphne

Orpheus & Eurydice

The 12 labors of Hercules

Phrixus & Helle

Athena & Pallas

Hero & Leander

The Golden Fleece

Pygmalion

Artemis & Orion

Pyramus & Thisbe

Europa & Cadmus

The Trojan War

Alycone & Cyex

The Odyssey

Adonis

Beginning of Rome

Lycaon

Otus and Ephialtes

Castor & Pollux

Damon & Pythias

Androcles & the Lion

Diomedes

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Queen Hecuba

King Priam

Hector

Cassandra

Paris

Kingly Power

Wisdom& Glory

Most beautiful woman

Doomed Fate; you will kill your father, marry your mother, and have horrible children.

What has 4 legs in the morning, 2 legs midday, and 3 legs at night?

Man

Find the villain who killed the previous king

It would only make things worse....

Don't believe prophecies; I lost my first son to one

Can not be killed by gods or man

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Alcmene

Go to King Eurystheus, he will give you 12 labors to complete

Peneus

I will always love you; you will live forever in my music.

We're good buddies, right?

Asclepius

Ha ha

Peneus

Peneus

I will always love you; you will live forever.

Rule of Gifts

Remember?

8 months

4 months

8 months

4 months

Remember?

Epimetheus; name means afterthought

Remember?

Rule of Gifts

Prometheus; name means forethought

Nox

Erebus

Night

Darkness

Love

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