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Athena: goddess of wisdom, war and art

Zeus: god of the gods and ruler of the sky and lightnings

Hera: wife of Zeus and goddess of marriage and giving birth

Aphrodite: goddess of love, laughter and you know what

Artemis: twin sister of Apollo. goddess of the mountains, hunt, the moon and maidens

Apollo: god of music, poetry, future seeing, the sun and Archery

Hestia: goddess of hearth of the home

Hephaestus: god of fire and iron, husband of Aphrodite

Ares: God of War and Aphrodite's lover

Hermes: messenger of the gods and god of the thieves and travelers

Hades: underworld god and the god of the dead

Demeter: goddess of harvest and seasons

Poseidon: god of the seas and the oceans as well as earthquakes and horses

Dionysus: god of wine (and joy)

there are also some minor gods... but you can see the main gods here!

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Very much like humans: they had emotions, likes and dislikes,

they did good things and bad things, they often quarreled among themselves,

they loved and hated, they were capable of mistakes.

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