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Greek Mythology

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Zeus Greek god of the sky; chief of the gods
Jupiter Roman god of the sky; chief of the gods
Hera Greek goddess of marriage; wife and sister of Zeus
Juno Roman goddess of marriage; wife and sister of Zeus
Poseidon Greek god of the sea
Neptune Roman god of the sea
Hestia Greek goddess of hearth and home
Vesta Roman goddess of hearth and home
Demeter Greek goddess of earth and harvest
Ceres Roman goddess of earth and harvest
Ares Greek god of war
Mars Roman god of war
(Pallas) Athena Greek goddess of knowledge and invention
Minerva Roman goddess of knowledge and invention
Apollo Greek god of light, prophecy, healing, music, and archery
(Phoebus) Apollo Roman god of light, prophecy, healing, music, and archery
Aphrodite Greek goddess of love and beauty
Venus Roman goddess of love and beauty
Hermes Greek messenger god; master thief and trickster
Mercury Roman messenger god; master thief and trickster
Artemis Greek goddess of the hunt
Diana Roman goddess of the hunt
Hephaestus Greek deformed god of blacksmiths and skilled industry
Vulcan Roman deformed god of blacksmiths and skilled industry
Hades Greek god of the underworld
Persephone Greek queen of the underworld; daughter of Demeter
Dionysus Greek god of wine and merrymaking
Eros Greek god of love
Helios Greek god of the sun
Pluto Roman god of the underworld
Proserpina Roman queen of the underworld; daughter of Demeter
Bacchus Roman god of wine and merrymaking
Cupid Roman god of love
Sol Roman god of the sun
Centaurs Body of a horse and torso of a man. Famous centaurs are Chiron and Nessus
Charybdis Whirlpool sea monster who appears in the Oddyssey
Chimaera Female monster killed by Belerophon. Lion front, goat middle, snake's tail
Cyclops One eyed humanoid, often a giant. Polyphemus appears in the Oddysey
Echidaa Woman-snake. Mother of many other Greco-Roman monsters
Faun Satyr Goat's legs and horns, human torso. Most famous one is Pan
Gryphon Lion's head and body, eagle's wings
Hippogriff Lion's head, eagle's talons and wings, horse's hind quarters
Hydra 100 headed monster who grew two heads whenever one was severed. Killed by Heracles.
Minotaur Man with the head of a bull, son of Pasiphae and a white bull.
Pegasus Winged horse. Ridden by Belerophon as he defeated the Chimaera
Phoenix Bird that bursts into flame and is reborn from its own ashes
Sirens Woman-birds who try to kill sailors by luring them to rocks with their sweet songs
Cerberus Three headed dog who guards the gates of Hades
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