Classical Literature The Gods Zeus-Artemis

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Hera

The wrong of her slighted beauty remained with her until Troy fell in ruins

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Hera

The cow and peacock were sacred to her

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Hera

Argos was her favourite city

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Poseidon

Roman name is Neptune

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Poseidon

Ruler of the sea

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Poseidon

Zeus's brother and second only to him in eminence

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Poseidon

God of the Sea

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Poseidon

His wife was Amphitrite

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Poseidon

Unfaithful to Amphirite

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Poseidon

had a splendid palace beneath the sea, but he was most often found in Olympus

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Poseidon

He gave the first horse to man

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Poseidon

Storm and calm were under his control

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Poseidon

Commonly called "Earth-shaker"

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Poseidon

Always shown carrying hid trident, a three-pronged spear, with which he would shake and shatter whatever he pleased

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Poseidon

Connection with bulls

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Hades

Roman name is Pluto

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Hades

He was the third brother among the Olympians

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Hades

Rules over the dead

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Hades

God of Wealth, of the precious metals hidden in the earth

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Hades

He had a far-famed cap or helmet which made whoever wore it invisible

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Hades

He was not a welcome visitor in Olympus

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Hades

He was unpitying, inexorable, but just ; a terrible, not an evil god

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Hades

His wife was Persephone

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Hades

He was King of the Dead - not death himself Thanatos (Greek) /Orcus (Roman) was

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Hades

Had a 3 headed dog called Cerberus that guarded gates of the Underworld

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Pallas Athena

Roman name is Minerva

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Pallas Athena

She was the daughter of Zeus alone

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Pallas Athena

She is warlike only to defend the State and the home from outside enemies

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Pallas Athena

Goddess of the City

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Pallas Athena

Protector of civilized life, of handicrafts and agriculture

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Pallas Athena

the inventor of the bridle, who first tamed horses for men to use

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Pallas Athena

Inventor of weaving

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Pallas Athena

Zeus's favourite child

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Phoebus Apollo

He was a direct link between gods and men

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