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Greek Mythology: Gods and Heroes
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Dionysus
God of wine, festivity, and ecstasy. Known for his cult following and the invention of wine.
Apollo
God of the sun, music, and prophecy. Known for his oracle at Delphi and his unerring archery.
Typhoeus
A monstrous serpentine giant and one of the deadliest creatures in Greek mythology. Defeated by Zeus.
Echo
Nymph cursed only to repeat the last words of others. Fell in love with Narcissus.
Icarus
Son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun with waxen wings and fell to his death.
Cronus
Leader of the Titans, father of Zeus. Known for swallowing his children to avoid being overthrown.
Pan
God of the wild, shepherds, and flocks. Known for his reed pipes and chasing nymphs.
Hades
God of the underworld and the dead. Kidnapped Persephone to be his queen.
Theseus
Hero of Athens known for defeating the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. Unwittingly led to the death of his father Aegeus.
Medea
Sorceress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece. Known for her revenge against Jason's betrayal.
Daedalus
Inventor and craftsman, created the Labyrinth. Also fashioned wings to escape Crete.
Hestia
Goddess of the hearth and home. Known for her virginity and calming influence.
Chiron
The wisest of the Centaurs. Known for his knowledge and skill with medicine.
Atlas
Titan condemned to hold up the celestial heavens for eternity after the Titanomachy.
Artemis
Goddess of the hunt, moon, and chastity. Protector of the young and the wilderness.
Rhea
Mother of the Olympian gods and goddesses. Deceived Cronus to save her children.
Persephone
Goddess of spring and queen of the underworld. Her abduction by Hades causes the cycles of the seasons.
Hypnos
God of sleep. His twin brother is Thanatos, and his realm is a dreamy, dark cave where the sun never shines.
Demeter
Goddess of agriculture and the harvest. Known for the search for her daughter Persephone, leading to the creation of seasons.
Aphrodite
Goddess of love, beauty, and desire. Born from sea foam, involved in the judgment of Paris.
Hercules
Divine hero known for his strength. Completed twelve labors as penance for his actions.
Odysseus
Hero of the Odyssey, known for his cleverness and ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.
Poseidon
God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. Known for wielding a trident and creating horses.
Hermes
Messenger of the gods, god of trade, thieves, and travel. Known for his winged sandals and cap.
Jason
Leader of the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece. Betrayed his wife Medea.
Orpheus
Musician capable of enchanting all living things with his music. Tried to retrieve his wife Eurydice from the underworld.
Prometheus
Titan known for creating man and stealing fire from the gods to give to humanity.
Zeus
King of the Gods, controller of thunder and lightning. Overthrew his father Cronus, saved his siblings.
Atlanta
Swifthanded huntress notable for her speed and martial prowess. Lost a race against Hippomenes due to golden apples.
Ares
God of war. Known for his ferocity and involvement in the Trojan War.
Narcissus
Youth who fell in love with his own reflection. His vanity led to him being turned into a flower.
Themis
Titaness of divine law and order. Known as the embodiment of divine order, fairness, law, natural law, and custom.
Achilles
Greatest Greek warrior in the Trojan War. Known for his only vulnerability at his heel.
Bellerophon
Hero known for taming the winged horse Pegasus and slaying the Chimera.
Eros
God of love, son of Aphrodite. Armed with arrows that inspire love.
Hera
Queen of the Gods, goddess of marriage and childbirth. Known for her jealous and vengeful nature towards Zeus's lovers and offspring.
Athena
Goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. Sprung fully formed from Zeus's head. Gave Athens the gift of the olive tree.
Hephaestus
God of fire and blacksmiths. Known for his skill in metalworking and creation of the gods' weapons.
Perseus
Hero known for beheading Medusa and saving Andromeda from a sea monster.
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