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Greek Mythology: Gods and Heroes

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Dionysus

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God of wine, festivity, and ecstasy. Known for his cult following and the invention of wine.

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Apollo

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God of the sun, music, and prophecy. Known for his oracle at Delphi and his unerring archery.

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Typhoeus

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A monstrous serpentine giant and one of the deadliest creatures in Greek mythology. Defeated by Zeus.

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Echo

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Nymph cursed only to repeat the last words of others. Fell in love with Narcissus.

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Icarus

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Son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun with waxen wings and fell to his death.

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Cronus

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Leader of the Titans, father of Zeus. Known for swallowing his children to avoid being overthrown.

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Pan

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God of the wild, shepherds, and flocks. Known for his reed pipes and chasing nymphs.

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Hades

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God of the underworld and the dead. Kidnapped Persephone to be his queen.

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Theseus

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Hero of Athens known for defeating the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. Unwittingly led to the death of his father Aegeus.

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Medea

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Sorceress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece. Known for her revenge against Jason's betrayal.

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Daedalus

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Inventor and craftsman, created the Labyrinth. Also fashioned wings to escape Crete.

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Hestia

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Goddess of the hearth and home. Known for her virginity and calming influence.

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Chiron

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The wisest of the Centaurs. Known for his knowledge and skill with medicine.

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Atlas

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Titan condemned to hold up the celestial heavens for eternity after the Titanomachy.

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Artemis

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Goddess of the hunt, moon, and chastity. Protector of the young and the wilderness.

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Rhea

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Mother of the Olympian gods and goddesses. Deceived Cronus to save her children.

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Persephone

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Goddess of spring and queen of the underworld. Her abduction by Hades causes the cycles of the seasons.

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Hypnos

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God of sleep. His twin brother is Thanatos, and his realm is a dreamy, dark cave where the sun never shines.

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Demeter

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Goddess of agriculture and the harvest. Known for the search for her daughter Persephone, leading to the creation of seasons.

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Aphrodite

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Goddess of love, beauty, and desire. Born from sea foam, involved in the judgment of Paris.

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Hercules

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Divine hero known for his strength. Completed twelve labors as penance for his actions.

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Odysseus

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Hero of the Odyssey, known for his cleverness and ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.

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Poseidon

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God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. Known for wielding a trident and creating horses.

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Hermes

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Messenger of the gods, god of trade, thieves, and travel. Known for his winged sandals and cap.

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Jason

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Leader of the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece. Betrayed his wife Medea.

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Orpheus

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Musician capable of enchanting all living things with his music. Tried to retrieve his wife Eurydice from the underworld.

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Prometheus

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Titan known for creating man and stealing fire from the gods to give to humanity.

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Zeus

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King of the Gods, controller of thunder and lightning. Overthrew his father Cronus, saved his siblings.

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Atlanta

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Swifthanded huntress notable for her speed and martial prowess. Lost a race against Hippomenes due to golden apples.

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Ares

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God of war. Known for his ferocity and involvement in the Trojan War.

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Narcissus

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Youth who fell in love with his own reflection. His vanity led to him being turned into a flower.

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Themis

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Titaness of divine law and order. Known as the embodiment of divine order, fairness, law, natural law, and custom.

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Achilles

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Greatest Greek warrior in the Trojan War. Known for his only vulnerability at his heel.

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Bellerophon

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Hero known for taming the winged horse Pegasus and slaying the Chimera.

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Eros

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God of love, son of Aphrodite. Armed with arrows that inspire love.

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Hera

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Queen of the Gods, goddess of marriage and childbirth. Known for her jealous and vengeful nature towards Zeus's lovers and offspring.

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Athena

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Goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. Sprung fully formed from Zeus's head. Gave Athens the gift of the olive tree.

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Hephaestus

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God of fire and blacksmiths. Known for his skill in metalworking and creation of the gods' weapons.

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Perseus

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Hero known for beheading Medusa and saving Andromeda from a sea monster.

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