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    of love‚ beauty‚ and desire. There are various versions about her birth. Some say that she was born out of Uranus genitals because supposedly Cronus castrated Uranus and threw his genitals into the sea. Other myths say that she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione. Another version was that she was born near the island of Cythera. According to the webpage greek-gods.info‚ “her eyelashes were curled and she had a constant smile on her lovely face. Aphrodite had a tender neck and symbolized the

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    classic Greek myth of Perseus and Andromeda was one of the first founding myths and hero tales of ancient Greece (“That’s Greece”). Also one of the most certain ways we can tell the tale is set in Greek times is because the king of the gods is called “Zeus” whereas if it were Roman times he would be called “Jupiter”. The first part of film takes place on the Attic island of Seriphos. The director‚ Desmond Davis‚ decided to shot the film in England because the appropriate locations in America such as

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    god of the sea. The son of Cronus and Rhea‚ Poseidon is one of six siblings who eventually "divided the power of the world." His brothers and sisters include: Hestia‚ Demeter‚ Hera‚ Hades‚ and Zeus. The division of the universe involved him and his brothers‚ Zeus and Hades. Poseidon became ruler of the sea‚ Zeus ruled the sky‚ and Hades got the underworld. The other divinities attributed to Poseidon involve the god of earthquakes and the god of horses. The symbols associated with Poseidon include: dolphins

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    daughters of the Zeus and of Mnemosyne the goddess of memory. Mnemosyne slept with Zeus nine consecutive nights and gave birth to nine daughters. Interestingly‚ according to Pausanias ‚ a Greek traveler‚ geographer‚ and writer of the 2nd century AD‚ there were only three original Muses: Aoide ("song"‚ "voice")‚ Melete ("practice" or "occasion") and Mneme ("memory") . These 3 were thought to be fathered by Apollo. However‚ by classical times their number was set at nine‚ and Zeus was noted as their

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    of Olympus‚ or also known as the twelve great Olympians. The king of the Gods‚ and the God who overthrew Cronus to take his power‚ was Zeus. Zeus was the supreme ruler after the fall of Cronus‚ as well as the Lord of the Sky‚ the Rain-god‚ the Cloud-gatherer‚ and the wielder of the awful thunderbolt. His power was greater than all of the other Gods combined. Zeus was also a lover of many mortal women‚ and had many demigod (half-god half-mortal) children. Zeus’s bird was the Eagle‚ his symbols of

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    had two brothers‚ Zeus and Poseidon‚ and three sisters Demeter‚ Hestia and Hera. In art works‚ Hades is depicted as a dark man with a huge beard. It is believed that Cronus devoured five of his own children‚ when Gaia and Ouranos made the prophecy that Cronus would be overcome by one of his sons just like he did to his father. The youngest son Zeus escaped this wrath with his mother’s help‚ and went on to become a powerful warrior forcing Cronus to disgorge his siblings. Then Zeus teamed up with

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    She had a daughter with her brother‚ Zeus. Demeter named her Persephone. Hades‚ god of the underworld‚ abducted Persephone and forced her to be his wife. The time that Demeter spent looking and weeping for her daughter is now known as winter. Hades agreed to let Demeter see Persephone for

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    was the most independent goddess of mythological times. Artemis avoided men and she thought that she didn’t need someone to complete her. The symbols that represented her were the bow and arrow. Her family consisted of her mother and father‚ Leto and Zeus‚ and her twin Apollo. She was born on the island of Delos. She has rescued her mother many times‚ due to her masculinity and athletic abilities. She also had self-esteem issues at a young age. Artemis‚

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    god Zeus‚ was the most famous heroes of all Greek mythology. Hercules is a memorable character known for his strength‚ bravery‚ and adventurous personality. Hercules was the strongest of all heroes‚ and possessed a superhuman strength. As an undefeated wrestler‚ Hercules once wrestled his father Zeus‚ and also defeated Poseidon (the god of the sea)‚ and Ares (the god of war) in battle. Hercules could lift massive objects with minimum effort. The carrier of such

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