The gods

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Zeus (Cloudgatherer)
Father&king of gods, thunder and lightning, law & order, skies, Xenia, maintenance of order&peace, knows fate. Sceptre, Throne, Eagle, Lightning Bolt
1 of 12
Poseidon (Earthshaker)
God of the sea, earthquakes, storms & horses. Trident, Fish, Dolphin, horse & bull. Character is violent.
2 of 12
Apollo (Phoebos, Epukourios, Delios)
Education, music & the arts, medicine & disease, the sun, prophecy, archery (disease). Lyre, string instruments, archery, sun, olympic reef
3 of 12
Hephaestus (lame one)
God of fire, craftsmen. Lame character and ugly.
4 of 12
Athene (bright-eyed)
War (strategy), wisdom, crafts, overseer of handicrafts, parthenos (virgins). Shield with medusa head, owl (wisdom), hide garment
5 of 12
Artemis (Pheobe)
Hunting wild animals, childbirth, protector of young girls. Moon, stags, bow & arrows, gold chariot pulled by golden horned deer, deer, boar (given as sacrifice)
6 of 12
Hera (Zygia)
Looks after young biys, protector of marriage rituals, protector of lawful marriage. Peacock, pomegranite, cow.
7 of 12
Aphrodite
Make people fall in love, procreation, patron of prostitution. Goddess of love/beauty. The girdle, golden apple, pomegranite, myrtle tree. Most beautiful god & doesn't fight well (make love not war)
8 of 12
Ares
God of war, bloodshed. Glorious in war, bloodsoaked, breaker of shields. Big sword, shield & helmet. Not popular and has children 'fear' and 'panic'.
9 of 12
Hermes (messenger)
Roads, travel, trade, thievery, messenger of the gods, herds, athletics, flocks, ram bearer. Herald's wand, winged shoes. Beardless youth or handsome older, trickery.
10 of 12
Dionysos (confusion)
Resurrection, grape harvest, wine, madness/frenzy, germination, fertility. Ivy crown, grape-vine, chariot with leopards, satyrs, cart. Friends with Pan. Companion of maenads and satyrs.
11 of 12
Demeter (thesmophoros)
Corn, agriculture, harvest, sacred law, fertility of soil. Bringer of grain, corn mother. Grain bread, cornucopia (horn), torch, dark-haired, with a cloak. Generous, dark-haired
12 of 12

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Card 2

Front

God of the sea, earthquakes, storms & horses. Trident, Fish, Dolphin, horse & bull. Character is violent.

Back

Poseidon (Earthshaker)

Card 3

Front

Education, music & the arts, medicine & disease, the sun, prophecy, archery (disease). Lyre, string instruments, archery, sun, olympic reef

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

God of fire, craftsmen. Lame character and ugly.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

War (strategy), wisdom, crafts, overseer of handicrafts, parthenos (virgins). Shield with medusa head, owl (wisdom), hide garment

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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