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Important Titan, ruler of universe, father of Zeus
Cronus
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Most important god of sea, also god of earthquakes, horses and storms at sea
Poseidon/Neptune
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Associated with the oak tree and eagle
Zeus/Jupiter
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Maiden goddess associated with the moon
Artemis/Diana
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Nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne
Muses
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Son of Posiedon, could change shape at will
Proteus
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Lord of the underworld
Hades/Pluto
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One of the rivers surrounding the underworld
Styx
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Sons of Leda, brothers of Helen and Clytemnestra
Castor and Pollux
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Half man, half horse
Centaur
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Roman name for the god of wine
Bacchus
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Romans' personal family/home gods
Lares and Penates
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Roman god of good beginnings, had two faces
Janus
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Greek fire god, ugly and lame
Hephaestus/Vulcan
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God of light same for Greeks and Romans
Apollo
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Titan who was called "the savior of mankind"
Prometheus
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The home of the gods
Olympus
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Warrior Goddess, also wisdom, skills, warfare and virgin goddess
Athena/Minerva
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Goddess of love and beauty
Aphrodite/Venus
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Three-headed dog guarding the underworld
Cerbenis
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king of Phaeacians, to whom Odysseus tells his story
Alcinous
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sea goddess who loved Odysseus
Calypso
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enchantress who helped Odysseus
Circe
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god of music, poetry, prophecy and medicine
Apollo
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king and leader of the Greek forces
Agamemnon
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the Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus
Polyphemus
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members of Odysseus' crew
Perimedes and Eurylochus
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blind prophet who advised Odysseus
Tiresias
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Odysseus and Penelope's son
Telemachus
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creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths
Sirens
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sea monster of gray rock
Scylia
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enormous and dangerous whirlpool
Charybdis
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herald and messenger of the gods
Hermes/Mercury
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old swineherd friend of Odysseus
Eumaeus
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leader among the suitors
Antinous
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housekeeper for Penelope
Eurynome
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suitors
Eurymachus and Amphinomus
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