classics - greek gods and goddesses

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Jupiter
king of the gods, his temple was the most important one in a roman town
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Neptune
jupiters brother and god of the sea. important to roman society hes the patron god of horses.
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Mars
the god of war. he was believed to be the father of romulus the founder of rome.
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Apollo
god of profecy, arts and the god of the sun. twin brother to diana.represented with bow arrows and a lyre
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Mercury
the messenger of the gods. known for the responsibilty of communication. worshipped by travellers and merchants.
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pluto
The brother of jupiter and neptune and king of the underworld. he ruled over the dead and is represented with a pomegranate fruit.
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juno
queen of the gods and the wife (sister) of jupiter. she was responsible for childbirth and marriage.
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minerva
god of wisdom and warfare. she would be represented with battle armour and her special cape the aegis
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venus
goddess of love. she was believed to be the mother of aeneas. she was represented with cupid and with a shell
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diana
twin sister to apollo she is the goddess of hunting and the moon and is a virgin goddess. represented with a bow arrow and hunting dog.
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ceres
the goddess of harvest and motherly love, close to daughter persephone. represented with a basket of fruit and grain
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vesta
goddess of the hearth.her temple in the roman forum symbolised the hearth of city and she was a vital part to roman housholds.
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jupiters brother and god of the sea. important to roman society hes the patron god of horses.

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Neptune

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the god of war. he was believed to be the father of romulus the founder of rome.

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Card 4

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god of profecy, arts and the god of the sun. twin brother to diana.represented with bow arrows and a lyre

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Card 5

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the messenger of the gods. known for the responsibilty of communication. worshipped by travellers and merchants.

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