Greek Gods and Goddess, myths, and heros

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Greek gods and goddesses, myths and heroes By Andrew Colsia and Aja Bonnett

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Greek gods and goddesses, myths and heroesBy Andrew Colsia and Aja Bonnett

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Heracles is the most popular of the Greek heros

Greek hero Hercules

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Greek God Hercules

Famous for extraordinary strength and courage

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Greek God Hercules

Hercules is also more well-known than any others to this day.

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Greek hero Odyssey

Odyssey wrote the first two poems

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Greek myth The Creation of the world

Chaos was a primeval state of existence

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Creation of the World

Gaea created high mountains, rivers, low lands, lakes and seas

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Creation of the world

Chaos created Tartarus, embodiment of the Underworld

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Creation of the world

Tartarus built his home deep below the world of Gaea

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Creation of the world

Tartarus and Gaea united and created Tyhoeus, a fire breathing dragon with hundred heads

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Creation of the world

Love appeared out of Chaos, inform of Eros

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Creation of the world

Eros was the most handsome of all the greek gods and invincible to nature

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Creation of the world

Chaos also gave birth to Erebus, a symbolization of the dark silence

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Creation of the world

Chaos gave birth to Nyx, the embodiment of the night

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The gods of olympus

The three brothers Zeus,Poseidon,Hades divided into three parts of the world

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Greek Gods and Goddesses

● Aphrodite ● Artemis● Ares● Hera● Zeus

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Aphrodite- Goddess

Goddess of Love

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Aphrodite

She had a girdle that compelled anyone she wishes to desire her.

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Aphrodite

Her beauty was dazzling

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Artemis- Goddess

Lady of the wild things

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Artemis

Her twin brother was Apollo.

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Artemis

She hunts with silver arrows like her brother Apollo

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Artemis

Protector of the young

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Ares- God

● God of war

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Ares

Murderous and bloodstained

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Ares

He's the son of Zeus and Hera

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Ares

Not well-liked or trusted by ancient Greeks

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Hera- Goddess

She is determined defender of the sanctity of marriage

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Hera

Goddess of marriage

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Zeus

Zeus is god of the sky and his weapon is a thunder bolt