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Different gods represented different things.
Zeus--The sky, thunder and lightning.
Hera--Marriage, family.
Poseidon--The sea, earthquakes.
Hades--The Underworld.
Apollo--Music, bachelors, poetry, Archery, healing, the sun.
Hermes--Messengers, travelers, thieves, merchants.
Ares--War.
Aphrodite--Love and beauty.
Artemis--Maidens, the hunt, childbirth, the moon.
Hephaestus--Blacksmiths, fire.
Hestia--The hearth, home.
Athena--Wisdom, battle, strategy.
Demeter--Agriculture, harvest.
Dionysus--Wine, parties.
Nike--Victory.
Aeolus--Winds.
Janus--Doors, keys, paths.
Nemesis--Revenge.
Morpheus--Dreams.
Hecate--Magic.
Iris--Rainbows.
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I'm afraid no. If you believe in the greek gods, go to places that represent their symbol and ask for guidance (maybe). Really your on your own. Try camp half-blood if you believe in the Gods. Good luck with that.
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zues put stars in heaven to represent memorials forthe greek gods and godesses
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The leader of the Gods; ruler of the heavens. Jupiter is the Roman name for the Greek God Zeus.
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the columns on a temlple represent the Olympian gods
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No, the Greek gods are myth.
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Yes, the Greek gods are immortal.
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