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Married to Hera
Lord of the sky, the rain god
Most powerful god
His weapon is a thunderbolt which he
hurls at those who displease him.
Brother of Poseidon and Hades
Brother of Hestia
He married Amphitrite.
The God of the sea and worshipped by
seamen
He is the second most powerful god.
His weapon is a trident, which can shake
the earth and shatter any object.
Brother of Zeus and Hades
Brother of Hestia
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Persephone is his queen, but she only
remains with him for a third of the year.
God of the Underworld, ruling over the
dead. He is also the god of wealth, due
to the precious metals mined from the
earth.
He has a helmet that makes him
invisible.
Brother of Poseidon and Hades
Wife of Hephaestus
Goddess of love, desire and beauty. She
rises from the foam of the waves of the
sea, enchanting anyone who sees her
and inciting feelings of love where ever
she goes.
The myrtle is her tree. The dove, the
swan, and the sparrow are her birds.
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Sister of Zeus, Poseidon and Hades
As she was the goddess of the hearth
and home, each city had a public hearth
sacred to Hestia where the fire was
never allowed to go out.
Married to Zeus and is his sister too
Hera is the goddess of marriage and
childbirth.
She is Queen of Olympia.
Her sacred animals are the cow and the
peacock.
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Son of Zeus and Hera
God of war
His bird is the vulture. His animal is the
dog.
He carries a spear covered in blood.
Son of Zeus and Leto
His twin sister is Artemis.
Apollo is the god of music, he plays a
golden lyre.
His tree is the laurel, the crow is his bird
and the dolphin is his animal.
He drives his chariot across the sky
daily.
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Daughter of Zeus and Leto
Her twin brother is Apollo.
She is the huntswoman of the gods.
She is the protector of the young. Like
Apollo, she hunts with silver arrows.
Daughter of Zeus, Athena sprang full
grown in armour from his forehead, thus
has no mother.
She is the goddess of the city,
handicrafts, and agriculture.
Her tree is the olive. The owl is her bird.
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Son of Zeus and Maia
He is the god of thieves and the god of
commerce.
He is the messenger of the gods.
He is the fastest god. He wears winged
sandals, a winged hat and carries a
magic wand. He guides the dead to the
Underworld.
Son of Zeus and Hera
He is married to Aphrodite.
He is the only god that is physically
ugly.
He is the god of fire and uses a volcano
as his forge.
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