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The god of blacksmiths and fire. Called “the celestial artificer,” he was also associated with other craftsmen (sculptors, carpenters, metalworkers) and, as evident in the name of his Roman counterpart Vulcan, with volcanoes.
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The Olympian goddess of love, beauty, sexual pleasure, and fertility.
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The violent and ill-tempered god of the sea. One of the Twelve Olympians, he was also feared as the provoker of earthquakes and worshipped as the creator of the horse.
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The Olympian goddess of the hunt, the moon, and chastity; in time, she also became associated with childbirth and nature.
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The Olympian goddess of wisdom and war and the adored patroness of the city of Athens.
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The Olympian god of the sky and the thunder, the king of all other gods and men, and, consequently, the chief figure in Greek mythology.
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The wife of Zeus, the Queen of Olympus, and the Olympian goddess of marriage. As such, she is also the deity most associated with family and the welfare of women and children.
