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CRONUS - in latin Saturn, he ruled over the other Titans. Was dethroned by his own son Zues.
OCEAN - the river that was supposed to encircle the earth
TETHYS - Ocean's wife
HYPERION - the father of the son, the moon and the dawn
MNEMOSYNE - it means memory,
THEMIS - usually translated by justice
IAPETUS - important because of his sons ATLAS and PROMETHEUS
ATLAS - bore the world on his shoulders
PROMETHEUS - he was the savior of mankind
ZEUS - jupiter, he is the supreme ruler of the universe. He was the Lord of the sky, the Rain-god and the Cloud-gatherer, who withheld the awful thunderbult.
HERA - juno, she was Zeus's wife and sister. She was the protecter of marriage, and married women were here peculiar care.
POSEIDON - neptune, he was the the ruler of the sea, Zues's brother and second only to him in eminence. He was the god of the sea.
HADES - pluto, he was the third brother umong the Olympians. He ruled over the dead in the underworld. He was also called pluto the God of wealth.
PALLAS ATHENA - minerva , she was the daughter of Zeus alone. No mother gave birth to her. She is a fierce and ruthless battle-goddess. She was pre-eminently the Goddess of the City the protecter of civilized life, of handicrafts and agriculture.
PHOEBUS APOLLO - the son of Zeus and Leto (Latona). He was the God of Light in whom is no darkness at all, and so he is the God of Truth. No false words ever came out of his lips.
ARTEMIS - diana, Apollo's twin sister, daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was the Lady of Wild things.
APHRODITE - venus, the Goddess of Love and Beauy. She was the daughter of Zeus and Dione.
HERMES - Zeus was his father and Maia , daughter of Atlas , was his mother. He was Zeus's Messanger.
ARES - mars, the God of War , son to Zeus and Hera both of them, Homer says, detested him.
HEPHAESTUS - vulcan and mulciber , the God of Fire sometimes said to be the son of Zeus and Hera sometimes of Hera's alone.
HESTIA - vesta, she was Zeus's

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