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• Danae

  Danae’s tragedy gave way to one of the most prominent heroes of Greek mythology: Perseus.             It began with King Acrisius of Argos fathering one child—a daughter named Danae. Despite her beauty renowned throughout the land, it was of little…

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• Demeter

  As the domain of men was hunting and gathering, the women took to plowing and scattering seeds to reap harvest. A female deity would best understand a woman’s work, and Demeter was born to worship. She was the goddess of…

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• Dionysus (Bacchus)

  Along with Demeter, Dionysus was worshipped as a god of the gifts of earth. He was the God of the Vine from which the grapes used to ferment wine were grown. Dionysus granted wine to the people of Greece in…

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• Eros and Psyche

  Eros, the alleged son of Aphrodite, is most commonly known for his Latin name: Cupid. He could stir desire into the hearts of anyone he pleased with a simple draw and release of his enchanted arrow. The story of Eros…

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• Europa

  The love story between Zeus and Europa is unusual on many account from Zeus’ other affairs. Europa is not only spared Hera’s jealous wrath, she also gains geographic fame through this story. Europa was troubled by a dream which two…

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• Eurynome

  Eurynome was mother to the Charities (the Three Graces) with Zeus. She was daughter of the titan Oceanus.  In the myths pertaining to Hephaestus, Eurynome and the goddess Thetis nursed the Olympian god when he was an infant after Hera…

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• Furies

  The three Furies—Tisiphone, Megaera and Alecto—were deities of vengeance.  The Iliad depicts them as residing below Earth in the underworld where they punish evildoers. When the Titan Cronus wounded his father Uranus, the Erinyes sprung from his blood. Their office was to…

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• Ganemedes

  This handsome youth was the prince of Troy, son of Tros (or Laomedon). Because of his unusual beauty, Zeus transformed himself into an eagle and kidnapped Ganymede to serve as a cupbearer to the gods. Some sources say Zeus gave…

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• Ge

  Earth goddess or Mother Goddess Deity worshiped mainly in Mainland Greece during prehistoric times (aprox. 14th – 11th c.)

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• Gigantomachy

  Division of the World Table of Contents Zeus and his brothers, who, having gained a complete victory over their enemies, began to consider how the world, which they had conquered, should be divided between them. At last it was settled…

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