The Greek Gods

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The Greek Gods
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Zeus

• King of the gods
• Most powerful of all the gods
• Ruler of the heavens
• His weapon is the lightning bolt
• Often fights with his wife, Hera

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Poseidon

• Brother of Zeus
• Ruler of the Sea
• His Weapon is the Triton

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Hades

• Brother of Zeus
• Ruler of the underworld
• God of wealth

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Hera

• Wife of Zeus
• Fights with her husband constantly
• Goddess of marriage

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Ares

• God of war
• Neither of his parents like him
• Coward

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Athena

• Born out of Zeus forehead
• Goddess of wisdom
• Patron goddess of Athens

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Apollo

• God of the sun
• Son of Zeus
• Brother of Artemis
• Archer god

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Artemis

• Huntress goddess
• Goddess of the moon
• Daughter of Zeus
• Sister of Apollo

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Aphrodite

• Goddess of love
• Married to Hephaestus
• Born out of the sea

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Hephaestus

• Blacksmith god
• Son of Zeus
• Thrown from Mount Olympus
• Ugly and lame

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Hermes

• Messenger god
• Wears winged sandals
• God of thieves and commerce
• Son of Zeus

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Demeter

• Goddess of agriculture
• Sister of Zeus
• Mother of Persephone