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Greek Gods

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Freed the Cyclops from the pit of Tartarus
Greek god of the sea, horses and earthquakes
Greek god of the underworld
Greek goddess of hearth and home; sister of Zeus
Greek god of war
Greek goddess of wisdom, war and weaving
Greek and Roman god of the sun, music, poetry and medicine
Greek goddess of love and beauty
Greek messenger-god; god of travelers and thieves
Greek goddess of moon and hunting; patroness of maidens
Greek god of fire; forger of armor
Greek queen of gods
Roman name for Zeus
Roman name for Poseidon
Roman name for Hades
Roman name for Hestia
Roman name for Ares
Roman name for Pallas Athena
Roman name for Aphrodite
Roman name for Hermes
Roman name for Artemis
Roman name for Hephaestus
Roman name for Hera
Mother Earth
One-eyed children of Mother Earth and Father Heaven
Father Heaven
The titan who rebelled against Father Heaven
He swallowed his children out of fear that one would overthrow him
Born of the blood of Cronus; their job is to pursue sinners
Was hidden by his mother Rhea so Cronus would not swallow him
He gave humanity the gift of fire
Her curiosity unleashed evil upon the world
His punishment from Zeus was to carry the world upon his shoulders
The final gift left in the box opened by Pandora
Greek god of love; son of Aphrodite; often shown blindfolded
Roman name for Eros
Three sisters who represent the favor of the gods and beauty; daughters of Zeus and Euronyme
Nine sisters who give song and inspiration to humanity; daughters of Zeus and Mnemonsyne (Memory)
Trumpeter of the sea
Had the power to change shape and foretell the future; son/companion of Poseidon
Queen of the underworld; taken by Hades
Greek goddess of the corn; daughter of Cronus and Rhea
Roman name for Demeter
Greek god of wine
Roman name for Dionysus
Women with enchanting voices whose singing lured sailors to their death
Attendants of Aphrodite and goddesses of beauty
Attempted peacemaker; his father threw him out (literally) of Olympus for attempting to break up a fight between he and his mother
Made the 12 thrones of the gods
The one goddess who did not have a throne in Olympus
The hideous mate of Typhon who raised her monstrous children in a cave
Child of Typhon and Echidna
Child of Typhon and Echidna made up of several animal parts
Defeated by Zeus and pinned under Mount Aetna to this day
Helped to raise Zeus with her horns filled with ambrosia and nectar
Father Earth whose children the Titans rose up against him

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