29 Facts About Greek God

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Greek God was married to Hephaestus, but bore him no children.

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Greek God had many lovers, most notably Ares, to whom she bore Harmonia, Phobos, and Deimos.

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Greek God was a lover to Adonis and Anchises, to whom she bore Aeneas.

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Greek God is usually depicted as a naked or semi-nude beautiful woman.

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Greek God's symbols include the magical girdle, myrtle, roses, and the scallop shell.

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6.

Greek God is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis.

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Greek God generally represents the chaos of war in contrast to Athena, a goddess of military strategy and skill.

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8.

Greek God is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and twin sister of Apollo.

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9.

Greek God's attributes include hunting knives and spears, animal pelts, deer and other wild animals.

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10.

Greek God is depicted as being crowned with a crested helm, armed with shield and spear, and wearing the aegis over a long dress.

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11.

Greek God is a special patron of heroes such as Odysseus.

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12.

Greek God is the patron of the city Athens and is attributed to various inventions in arts and literature.

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13.

Greek God is commonly shown as being accompanied by her sacred animal, the owl.

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Greek God is depicted as a mature woman, often crowned and holding sheafs of wheat and a torch.

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15.

Greek God's symbols are the cornucopia, wheat-ears, the winged serpent, and the lotus staff.

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16.

Greek God is the twice-born son of Zeus and Semele, in that Zeus snatched him from his mother's womb and stitched Dionysus into his own thigh and carried him until he was ready to be born.

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Greek God is often in the company of his thiasos, a group of attendants including satyrs, maenads, and his old tutor Silenus.

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18.

Greek God's attributes are the drinking horn or cornucopia, key, sceptre, and the three-headed dog Cerberus.

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19.

Greek God was one of three sons of Cronus and Rhea, and thus sovereign over one of the three realms of the universe, the underworld.

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20.

Greek God was usually depicted as a bearded, crippled man with hammer, tongs, and anvil, and sometimes riding a donkey.

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21.

Greek God is the goddess of the sky, the wife and sister of Zeus, and the daughter of Cronus and Rhea.

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Greek God was usually depicted as a regal woman in the prime of her life, wearing a diadem and veil and holding a lotus-tipped staff.

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23.

Greek God was depicted either as a handsome and athletic beardless youth, or as an older bearded man.

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24.

Greek God's attributes include the herald's wand or caduceus, winged sandals, and a traveler's cap.

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25.

Greek God is a daughter of Rhea and Cronus, and a sister of Zeus.

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26.

Greek God plays little role in Greek myths, and although she is omitted in some lists of the twelve Olympians in favour of Dionysus, no ancient tale tells of her abdicating or giving her seat to Dionysus.

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Greek God's Roman counterpart Vesta was a major deity of the Roman state.

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28.

Greek God is a son of Cronus and Rhea, and the brother of Zeus and Hades.

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29.

Greek God overthrew Cronus and gained the sovereignty of heaven for himself.

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