OLYMPIAN GODS

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OLYMPIAN GODS GODDESSES
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ZEUS

• KING OF THE OLYMPIAN GODS/ESSES
• SYMBOL THUNDERBOLT
• SON OF KRONOS (TITAN)
• CONTROLED THE WEATHER

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HERA

• WIFE OF ZEUS, QUEEN OF GODS/ES
• GODDESS OF WEDDINGS, MARRIAGE
• TOOK REVENGE ON G/F OF ZEUS

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ATHENA

• GODDESS OF WAR AND CUNNING WISDOM, POT
  MAKING/WOOL WORKING
• CITY ATHENS NAMED FOR HER
• INVENTED THE CHARIOT
• OLIVE LEAF IS SACRED SYMBOL

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APOLLO

• GOD OF SUN, MUSIC, POETRY, DANCE, HEALING
• SYMBOL WAR-BOW PEACE - LYRE

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DEMETER

• GODDESS OF FERTILITY AND AGRICULTURE ASSOCIATED
  WITH UNDERWORLD
• SYMBOL MATURE WOMAN SHEAVES OF GRAIN
• DAUGHTER PERSEPHONE

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POSEIDON

• GOD OF SEA AND HORSES
• CAUSED EARTHQUAKES WHEN MAD
• BROTHER OF ZEUS
• SYMBOL TRIDENT SPEAR, WHITE HORSE AND CHARIOT,
  HOLDING FISH/DOLPHIN IN HAND

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APHRODITE

• GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY
• WIFE OF HEPHAISTOS, BUT LOVED ARES
• SYMBOL DOVE,SPARROW, AND GEESE

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HERMES

• GOD OF TRAVEL, BUSINESS, WEIGHT/MEASUREMENT, AND
  SPORTS
• SYMBOL TRAVELERS HAT, WINGED SHOES, HERALDS
  STAFF

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ARTEMIS

• GODDESS OF HUNTING, ARCHERY, CHILDBIRTH, WILD
  ANIMALS
• SYMBOL BOW AND ARROW, WILD ANIMALS
• TWIN SISTER APOLLO

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ARES

• GOD OF WAR
• SYMBOL ARMOUR AND HELMET
• NOT POPULAR WITH REST OF ZEUS CHILDREN

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HEPHAISTOS

• GOD OF FIRE, VOLCANOES, BLACKSMITHS, AND
  CRAFTWORKERS
• SYMBOL TWISTED FOOT/TOOLS

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DIONYSUS

• GOD OF HIGH SPIRITS, WINE, AND STRONG EMOTIONS
  DRAMA THEATRE
• SYMBOLS VINES, KANTHAROS (WINE CUP), AND SATYRS
  AND MAENADS