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Mt. Olympus: Home of the GodsLocated between Macedonia and ThessalyHighest mountain in GreeceConsidered sacred by ancients Never climbed until 1913

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Zeus: King of the GodsRoman name: Jupiter or JoveDomain: Sky, weather, cloudsTraits: Ambitious, decisive,

competitive Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle,

oak tree, aegis, goatskin shield

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Poseidon: God of the SeaRoman Name: NeptuneDomain: Sea, earthquakes, horsesSymbols: Trident, horse, bullTraits: intense, impulsive, vengeful

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Hades: God of the UnderworldRoman Name: PlutoDomain: Underworld, wealthSymbols: helmet of invisibility, bident, chariotTraits: dark, secret, imaginative, unpitying but just

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Demeter: Goddess of The HarvestRoman Name: CeresDomain: crops, motherhood Symbols: wheat, torchTraits: motherly, nurturing, spiritual

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Hera: queen of the godsRoman Name: JunoDomain: marriage and fertilitySymbols: crown & scepter, cow,

peacock, pomegranateTraits: traditional, marriage-minded;

beautiful, jealous

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Hestia: goddess of the Hearth

Roman Name: VestaDomain: homeSymbol: hearth, fireTraits: home-loving, unassuming

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Athena: Goddess of WisdomRoman Name: MinervaDomain: Civilized life, handicrafts,

agriculture, wisdom, reasonSymbols: olive, owlTraits: gray-eyed, fierce, warlike,

protective

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Apollo: God of Music, healing, animalsRoman Name: ApolloDomain: poetry, medicine, woods Symbols: Sun, silver/gold bow

& arrows, laurel tree, dolphinTraits: artistic, rational,

orderly, arrogant

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Artemis: Goddess of the huntRoman Name: DianaDomain: Hunters, children, youthSymbols: Moon, silver bow,

deer, stag, dogTraits: Athletic, nature lover,

feminist, violent

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Aphrodite: Goddess of LoveRoman Name: VenusDomain: Love, beauty,Symbols: Rose, doveTraits: appreciative of beauty,

vain

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Ares: God of WarRoman Name: MarsDomain: WarSymbols: Helmet, sword, spear, shieldTraits: Angry, violent, competitive

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Hephaestus: God of the ForgeRoman Name: VulcanDomain: smithing, metal craft,

metalworkers, artisansSymbols: hammer, anvilTraits: Gentle, creative, kindly,

crippled

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Dionysus: God of WineRoman Name: BacchusDomain: Wine, vineSymbols: Wine cup, vine leaves,

thyrsus, panther, dolphin, leopardTraits: Moody, mystical, friendly,

passionate

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PersephoneRoman Name: ProserpinaDomain: UnderworldSymbols: Torches, sheaf of grainTraits: compliant, girlish