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The Lesser Gods of Olympus & Earth

The Lesser Gods of Olympus & Earth. English I. Eros. Cupid God of Love Son of Aphrodite Married to Psyche. Graces. 3 daughters of Zeus Represent Splendor, Mirth & Good Cheer Always together. Muses. 9 daughters of Zeus Goddesses of music, poetry & the arts Inspire men

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The Lesser Gods of Olympus & Earth

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  1. The Lesser Gods of Olympus & Earth English I

  2. Eros • Cupid • God of Love • Son of Aphrodite • Married to Psyche

  3. Graces • 3 daughters of Zeus • Represent Splendor, Mirth & Good Cheer • Always together

  4. Muses • 9 daughters of Zeus • Goddesses of music, poetry & the arts • Inspire men • Each muse has a specialty • Calliope: muse of epic poetry

  5. Demeter (Ceres) • Goddess of the Corn & Harvest • Mother of Persephone • Lives on Earth

  6. Dionysus (Bacchus) • God of Wine • Lives on Earth • Mother was mortal • Can bring joy, but can also cause madness & brutality

  7. Pan • Companion of the nymphs • Played the pipes • Son of Hermes • Part man, part goat

  8. Satyrs & Centaurs • Satyr: half man, half goat • Centaur: half man, half horse

  9. Nymphs & Dryads • Nymphs: minor nature goddesses that lived in rivers, trees, caves, etc. • Dryads: tree nymphs

  10. Gorgons • 3 females • 2 are immortal, the 3rd is Medusa • Gaze turns men into stone

  11. The Graiae • Sisters of the Gorgons • Old gray women • Share an eye

  12. The Fates • Clotho: the Spinner • Lachesis: Disposer of Lots (assigns destiny) • Atropos: cuts the thread at death

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