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The Olympians were a group of 12 gods who ruled the earth after overthrowing the Titans. They lived on Mount Olympus, after which they are named.
The first five Olympians are the sons and daughters of the Titans Cronos and Rhea:
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| Ruler of the Olympians; "father of gods and men"; god of the sky and thunder |
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Zeus |
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Jupiter |
| Wife of Zeus/Jupiter; mother of Ares/Mars, Hephaestus/Vulcan, Hebe/Juventa and (Roman) Minerva |
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Hera |
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Juno |
| God of the sea; also had the power to cause earthquakes |
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Poseidon |
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Neptune |
| God of the Underworld |
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Hades |
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Pluto |
| Virgin goddess of the hearth |
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Hestia |
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Vesta |
| Goddess of love, desire and beauty |
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Aphrodite |
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Venus |
The remaining Olympians are all sons and daughters of Zeus:
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| God of war |
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Hera |
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Ares |
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Mars |
| Goddess of wisdom, arts and crafts |
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Athena |
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Minerva |
| God of music, medicine and healing, light and truth |
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Leto |
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Apollo |
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Apollo |
| The messenger of the gods |
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Maia |
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Hermes |
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Mercury |
| Goddess of hunting, the moon, childbirth (etc.) – twin sister of Apollo |
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Leto |
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Artemis |
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Diana |
| God of fire and the forge |
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Hera |
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Hephaestus |
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Vulcan |
| Zeus was born on |
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Crete |
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