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Deity de·i·ty    /ˈdi ɪ ti/ Show Spelled[dee-i-tee] –noun, plural -ties. 1. a god or goddess. 2. divine character or nature, esp. that of the Supreme Being;

divinity. 3. the estate or rank of a god: The king attained deity after his death. 4. a person or thing revered as a god or goddess: a society in which

money is the only deity. 5. the Deity, God; Supreme Being.

Olympian O·lym·pi·an  /əˈlɪm pi ən, oʊˈlɪm-/ Show Spelled[uh-lim-pee-uh n, oh-lim-]–adjective

pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece.

pertaining to Olympia in Elis.

of, resembling, characteristic of, or suitable to the gods of Olympus; majestic or aloof: an Olympian landscape; an Olympian disdain.

–noun

an Olympian deity.

a contender in the Olympic games.

a native or inhabitant of Olympia.  Origin: 1585–95; < LL Olympiānus,  equiv. to L Olympi ( us ) (< Gk Olýmpios,  deriv. of

Ólympos Olympus) + -ānus -an

Attribute

at·trib·ute    /v. əˈtrɪbyut; n. ˈætrəˌbyut/ Show Spelled [v. uh-trib-yoot; n. a-

truh-byoot] Show IPA verb, -ut·ed, -ut·ing, noun –verb (used with object) 1. to regard as resulting from a specified

cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually fol. by to ): She attributed his bad temper to ill health.

2. to consider as a quality or characteristic of the person, thing, group, etc., indicated: He attributed intelligence to his colleagues.

3. to consider as made by the one indicated, esp. with strong evidence but in the absence of conclusive proof: to attribute a painting to an artist.

4. to regard as produced by or originating in the time, period, place, etc., indicated; credit; assign: to attribute a work to a particular period; to attribute a discovery to a particular country.

–noun

Sphere of Influence

sphere of influence  –noun any area in which one nation wields

dominant power over another or others. Origin:

1880–85

PROVENANCE prov·e·nance    /ˈprɒvənəns, -ˌnɑns/ Show Spelled[prov-

uh-nuhns, -nahns] Show IPA –noun place or source of origin: The

provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.

Origin: 1860–65; < F, deriv. of provenant,  prp. of provenir  < L prōvenīre  to come forth; see pro-1 , convene, -ant

—Can be confused:   provenance, province.

PARENTS OF THE OLYMPIANS

Cronus and Rhea are Zeus’s mom and dad, who are the parents of the olympians.

Zeus and his brothers overthrew his father to be gods

ZEUS Greek and Roman name was Zeus and Jupiter Parents Cronus and Rhea Sphere of influence and attributes is the Earth and

Sky and he had the power of lightning bolts oak trees and eagles

His birthplace

HADES Greek and Roman names are Hades and

Pluto Parents are Cronus Rhea Sphere of Influence is the dead and the

underworld He was born on the island of Crete

POSIDEON Greek and Roman name is Poseidon and

Neptune Parents were Cronos and Rhea Sphere of Influence is the Sea He had no birthplace because he was

eaten by his father Cronus

HESTIA Her Greek name is Hestia and Vesta Parents are Cronus and Rhea Sphere of Influence is the Hearth, the

Altar, and the Home Birthplace The Island of Crete

HERA Greek and Roman names are Hera and

Juno\ Parents are Cronus and Rhea Sphere of Influence is

PARENTS OF THE OLYMPIANS

Poseidon is Zeus’s brother

PARENTS OF THE OLYMPIANS

Zeus and his brothers overthrew his dad

PARENTS OF THE OLYMPIANS

Hades Hades is also Zeus’s and Poseidon’s

brother

PARENTS OF THE OLYMPIANS

Hestia

Hestia is Zeus’s sister

PARENTS OF THE OLYMPIANS

Hera

Hera is Zeus’s wife and sister

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