Greek Mythology
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The gods, heroes, monsters, and myths of ancient Greece, from the Olympians to the labors of Heracles.
- Zeus
- King of the gods and god of the sky and thunder
- Hera
- Queen of the gods and goddess of marriage and family
- Poseidon
- God of the sea and earthquakes and horses
- Hades
- God of the underworld and the dead
- Athena
- Goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare and crafts
- Apollo
- God of the sun and music and prophecy and healing
- Artemis
- Goddess of the hunt and the moon and wild animals
- Ares
- God of war and bloodlust
- Aphrodite
- Goddess of love and beauty
- Hephaestus
- God of fire and the forge and metalworking
- Hermes
- Messenger of the gods and god of travelers and thieves and commerce
- Demeter
- Goddess of agriculture and the harvest
- Dionysus
- God of wine and theater and ecstasy
- Hestia
- Goddess of the hearth and home
- Persephone
- Queen of the underworld and goddess of spring
- Eros
- God of love and desire
- Pan
- God of the wild and shepherds and rustic music
- Helios
- Titan god of the sun
- Selene
- Titan goddess of the moon
- Nike
- Goddess of victory
- Iris
- Goddess of the rainbow and divine messenger
- Nemesis
- Goddess of retribution
- Hecate
- Goddess of magic and crossroads and ghosts
- Hypnos
- God of sleep
- Thanatos
- Personification of death
- Tyche
- Goddess of fortune and luck
- The Muses
- Nine goddesses of the arts and sciences
- The Fates
- Three goddesses who spin measure and cut the thread of every life
- The Graces
- Three goddesses of charm beauty and joy
- Cronus
- Titan king who ruled during the Golden Age