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YOUR INTRODUCTION TO GREEK MYTHOLOGY
BY MR. OVERLAND
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ZEUS
King of the gods
Zeus was the most powerful god. He married his
sister Hera, who was the queen of the gods. He
was quite a ladys man and would often change
shape in order to deceive Hera while he pursued
them. His scepter was lightning, and his
footfalls were thunder. His will was mans law.
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Hera Queen of the gods
Hera was the wife and sister of Zeus. She was
also known to be very jealous. Her most famous
grudge was against Alcmene. She was the
beautiful mother of Hercules. Zeus had an affair
with her, and Hera has hated her and Hercules
ever since. In fact she did everything she could
to make their lives miserable.
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Hades King of the Dead
He was the eldest brother of Zeus. He hated
change and was very jealous. Once angered he
gave in to black rage. Tartarus was the name of
his kingdom. The gates were guarded by a three
headed dog named Cerberus, which was trained to
keep the living out and the dead in.
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He was the favorite son of Zeus, and the most
famous of the legendary heroes. He was also the
strongest man who ever lived. Zeus took special
measures to make sure that Hercules would have
godlike powers, and use them to help the mortals
on earth.
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Aphrodite Goddess of Love
Her only duty was to incite desire. Love was her
profession. She didnt have any parents. She
married Pantheon who was the ugliest of the gods.
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ARES
God of War
He was the son of Zeus and Hera. He was also the
god of war. The other gods disliked Ares, whom
they regarded as a bloody minded butcher. He
killed for the fun of it, and he incited men to
warfare.
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APOLLO
He was also the god of medicine, music, poetry,
mathematics, and prophecy. He was the son of
Zeus and Leto. Every morning he rides his golden
chariot of the sun across the eastern sky, and
descends beneath the western horizons.
Sun god
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ATHENA
She was the daughter of Zeus. She was the
protector of Athens, which was named after her.
She is shown always with a helmet and
breastplate, and carrying lance and shield. The
olive tree and the owl were sacred to her.
Goddess of Wisdom