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Edith Hamilton and the lesser gods
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The Lesser Gods of Olympus & Earth
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Eros
Cupid God of Love Son of Aphrodite Married to Psyche
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Iris
Goddess of the Rainbow
Messenger to the gods (like Hermes)
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Graces
3 daughters of Zeus Represent Splendor,
Mirth & Good Cheer Always together
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Muses
9 daughters of Zeus Goddesses of music,
poetry & the arts Inspire men Each muse has a
specialty Calliope: muse of epic
poetry
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Demeter (Ceres)
Goddess of the Corn & Harvest
Mother of Persephone Lives on Earth
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Dionysus (Bacchus)
God of Wine Lives on Earth Mother was mortal Can bring joy, but can
also cause madness & brutality
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Pan Son of Hermes Part man, part goat
• Companion of the nymphs
• Played the pipes
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Satyrs & Centaurs Satyr: half man, half
goat Centaur: half man,
half horse
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Nymphs & Dryads
Nymphs: minor nature goddesses that lived in rivers, trees, caves, etc.
Dryads: tree nymphs
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Gorgons
3 females 2 are immortal, the 3rd
is Medusa Gaze turns men into
stone
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Aeolus
King of the Winds Lives on an island,
Aeolia
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The Graiae
Sisters of the Gorgons Old gray women Share an eye
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The Fates
Clotho: the Spinner Lachesis: Disposer of
Lots (assigns destiny) Atropos: cuts the
thread at death