Greek Mythology

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  1. Zeus
    the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology
  2. Hera
    queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology
  3. Apollo
    Greek god of light
  4. Aphrodite
    goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
  5. Artemis
    the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon
  6. Athena
    goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare
  7. Poseidon
    the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology
  8. Hades
    the god of the underworld in ancient mythology
  9. Demeter
    (Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
  10. Hermes
    messenger and herald of the gods
  11. Dionysus
    god of wine and fertility and drama
  12. Hestia
    the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology
  13. Ares
    Greek god of war
  14. Hephaestus
    the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology
  15. Gaia
    (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
  16. Cronus
    the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him
  17. Achilles
    a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
  18. Homer
    ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
  19. Jason
    (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
  20. Perseus
    (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
  21. greed
    insatiable desire for wealth
  22. destiny
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
  23. murder
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being
  24. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  25. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  26. potion
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
  27. dictatorship
    a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
  28. mythical
    based on or told of in traditional stories
  29. hero
    someone who fights for a cause
  30. treasure
    any possession that is highly valued by its owner
Created on Mon May 28 22:34:24 EDT 2012 (updated Mon May 28 22:49:22 EDT 2012)

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