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III. GROUP DEITIES
Poetic
BLACK
HAIRED
NINE
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1. Clio - History
2. Urania-Astronomy
3. Melpomene- Tragedy
4. Thalia-Comedy
5. Terpsichore-Dance
6. Calliope - Epic Poetry
7. Erato- Love/Poetry
8. Polyhymnia - Songs to the gods
9. Euterpe - Lyric Poetry
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Daughters of: Zeus and Mnemosyne-Titaness of Memory
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| FATES
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CONTROLLERS OF HUMAN
DESTINY
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(Moirae) - Greek
(Parcae)-Roman
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1. Clotho - Spinner
2. Lachesis-Disposerof Lots
3. Atropos-"shears"
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| NYMPHS
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GODDESSES OF NATURE
(lovely maidens)
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Dryads:
wood nymphs
Naiads: river, spring nymphs
Nereids: sea nymphs
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| GRACES
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INCARNATION OF GRACE AND
BEAUTY
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1.
Aglaia: Splendor
2. Euphrosyne: Mirth
3. Thalia: Good Cheer
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Daughter
of:
Zeus and Eurynome child of Titan
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IV. GODS ONLY TO THE
ROMANS
Saturn
Janus
Quirinus
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God of Agriculture and Time Sickle
God of Beginnings Two Faces
War God (Romulus when immortalized)
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Materials for: Group Deities /
Creatures & Monsters Quiz (Matching Quiz)
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