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Hera in ancient greek religion and mythology is the goddess of women, marriage, family and childbirth, one of the twelve Olympians and the sister and wife of Zeus. She is the daughter of the titans Cronus and Rhea. Hera rules over Mount Olympus as queen of the gods. A matronly figure, Hera served as both the patroness and protectress of married women, presiding over weddings and blessing marital unions. One of her defining characteristics is her jealous and vengeful nature against Zeus'...

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Athena often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient greek goddess associated with wisdom, handicraft, and warfare who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. The patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens. The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens is dedicated to her. Her major symbols include owls, olive trees, snakes, and the Gorgoneion. In art, she is generally depicted wearing a helmet and holding a spear. Athena was believed…

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•Title: Goddess and Queen of the Sea. •Family: Poseidon (Husband, King and God of the Sea), Triton (Son) and Koi (Daughter) •History: Amphitrite was the goddess-queen of the sea, wife of Poseidon, and eldest of the fifty Nereides. She was the female personification of the sea--the loud-moaning mother of fish, seals and dolphins.

•Title: Goddess and Queen of the Sea. •Family: Poseidon (Husband, King and God of the Sea), Triton (Son) and Koi (Daughter) •History: Amphitrite was the goddess-queen of the sea, wife of Poseidon, and eldest of the fifty Nereides. She was the female personification of the sea--the loud-moaning mother of fish, seals and dolphins.

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Fra boken "The Mythology of all races" by Gray. The vase is exhibited at Antikenmuseen in Berlin. Read more: www.theoi.com/Gallery/O21.2C.html deposit.d-nb.de/ep/netpub/80/90/84/971849080/_data_dync/1...

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3 syll. at-he-na, ath-ena ] The baby girl name Athena is pronounced as aa-DHIY-Naa- †. Athena is primarily used in English, German, and Greek. It is of Old Greek origin. In Greek mythology, Athena was the favorite daughter of Zeus, and the goddess of war and wisdom. She was also known as the goddess of heroic endeavor, and her Roman equivalent was Minerva. The meaning of name is unknown; it could probably be traced back to Mycenaean roots. e French and Greek Athee Athenea,Another form of the…

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Medusa and her two sisters, Euryale and Stheno were "gorgons." They were all children of the ancient marine deities Phorcys and his sister Ceto. They lived on an island called Sarpedon, near Cisthene.

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