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36 Cards in this Set
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Nymph
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Nature goddess, bodies of water, and other places outdoors
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Minotaur
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(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man
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satyr
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half man, half goat
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Dionysus
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(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama
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Aphrodite
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goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology
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Olympus
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a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast, Home to the Gods and Goddesses (except for Hades)
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Prometheus
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(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind
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Chiron
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The centaur who trained Hercules. He was the teacher of many Greek heroes and when he died, Zeus placed him among the stars as the constellation Sagittarius. He also wasn't mean and nasty like most centaurs.
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Hermes
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(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods
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Theseus
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(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
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Ares
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(Greek mythology) Greek god of war
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Demigods
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half-bloods
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Demeter
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(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology
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centaur
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(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
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Apollo
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Greek god of light
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Hephaestus
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(Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metal-working in ancient mythology
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Artemis
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(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon
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Hera
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queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology
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Kronos
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A titan and father to Zeus, Hades, and Posiedon.
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Hades
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(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology
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Titans
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In Greek/Roman Mythology, these were the brothers of Cronus, and were locked away because Uranus didn't want them. When Cronus was defeated by his sons and daughters, Zeus defeated the Titans with his thunderbolts and his brothers and sisters.(JD)
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Zeus
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(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology, Lore of the sky
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The Big Three
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Zeus got the sky, Poseidon the sea, Hades the underworld
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Styx
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(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
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Thalia
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(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
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Orpheus
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(Greek mythology) a great musician
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Poseidon
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God of the Sea
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Nemesis
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(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
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Hellhound
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(Greek mythology) 3-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades
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Cyclopes
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One-eyed children of Mother Earth and Father Heaven
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Rhea
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Zeus' mother
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Argus
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(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes
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Maia
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mother of Hermes
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Hercules
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(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength
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Jason
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(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
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Tartarus
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a place where the wicked are punished after death, The darkest, deepest part of the underworld controlled by Hades
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