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  1. 2. Titaness, wife, and sister of Cronus, Mother of the Olympian gods, including Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, and others, Helped save Zeus by tricking Cronus, Associated with fertility and motherhood.
  2. 4. God of the sea and earthquakes, Carried a trident, Created horses by striking the ground, Competed with Athena for the city of Athens.
  3. 7. Ruler of the gods, Symbolized by thunderbolts, Father of gods and men, Resided atop Mount Olympus.
  4. 8. God of music, poetry, and prophecy, Had a sacred shrine at Delphi, Known for his silver bow and arrows, Twin brother of Artemis.
  5. 9. Primordial deity representing the formless void preceding the creation of the universe, Considered the origin of everything, Associated with the vast and empty space in the cosmos, Gave birth to other primordial deities.
  6. 10. Once a beautiful priestess turned into a monstrous creature with snakes for hair, Anyone who looked directly at her turned into stone, Slain by the hero Perseus, who used a mirrored shield to avoid her gaze, Birthed Pegasus and Chrysaor when killed by Perseus.
  7. 11. Titan god of time and the ages, Overthrew his father Uranus and ruled during the Golden Age, Swallowed his children, fearing they would overthrow him, Eventually, he was overthrown by his son Zeus.
  8. 14. Goddess of wisdom and warfare, Born fully grown and in armor, Patron of Athens, Aegis and owl associated with her.
  9. 15. Queen of the gods and goddess of marriage, Often portrayed as jealous and vengeful, Symbols include the peacock and cow, Wife and sister of Zeus.
  10. 16. God of war, Depicted as a violent and bloodthirsty figure, Lover of Aphrodite, Hated by both his parents, Zeus and Hera.
  11. 17. God of fire, metalworking, and forges, Crafted weapons and tools for the gods, Married to Aphrodite, Limped due to being thrown from Mount Olympus by his mother, Hera.
  12. 19. Half-man, half-bull creature born from the union of Pasiphaë and a bull, Confined in the labyrinth of King Minos in Crete, Regularly fed with human sacrifices sent from Athens, Ultimately slain by Theseus with the help of Ariadne's thread.
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  1. 1. Goddess of vegetation, queen of the underworld, Abducted by Hades to become his wife, Her annual return from the underworld brings spring, Daughter of Zeus and Demeter, and associated with the changing seasons.
  2. 3. Goddess of love and beauty, Born from sea foam, Married to Hephaestus but had affairs, Had a magical girdle that made people desire the wearer.
  3. 5. Goddess of the hearth and home, Symbolized by the hearth's fire, Regarded as the kindest and most gentle among the gods, Gave up her seat on Mount Olympus for Dionysus.
  4. 6. Ruler of the underworld, Kidnapped Persephone to be his queen, Associated with the Helm of Darkness, Often depicted as gloomy and stern.
  5. 9. The three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld (Hades), Prevents the dead from leaving and the living from entering without permission, Captured by Heracles as one of his twelve labors, Symbolizes the boundary between the living and the dead.
  6. 12. A fire-breathing hybrid creature with the body of a lion, head of a goat, and tail of a serpent, Devastated Lycia until defeated by Bellerophon riding Pegasus, Considered a formidable foe due to its multiple animalistic parts, Often depicted as an emblem of impossible or unrealizable dreams.
  7. 13. Goddess of the hunt and wilderness, Protected young girls and wildlife, Carried a silver bow and arrows, Vowed never to marry.
  8. 18. Messenger of the gods, Wore winged sandals and a winged hat, Guide of souls to the underworld, God of commerce and thieves.