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1. This man was a known woman hater of Cyprus. He lived for his art and literally fell in love with one of his pieces.
2. This couple was rewarded by Zeus and Hermes for the great hospitality they showed in the wicked city of Phrygia. They welcomed the gods, dressed as beggers, into their home.
3. She was one of the Nereids. Zeus desired her, but she rejected his advances. The goddess Themis then revealed that that this woman was fated to bear a son who was mightier than his father; fearing for his dominion, Zeus gave her as bride to a mortal, Peleus, with whom she had a son who grew to be a great Greek warrior in the Trojan War.
4. She was half nymph and half serpent. She was the mother of Cerberus, Hydra, and other mythologic creatures.
5. He defeated his brothers in a running contest and was rewarded with the rulership over Ellis. He also played a major role in ending the Trojan War with his famous "horse."
6. He was one of the Centaurs known for his goodness and wisdom instead of violence. He trained many young heroes, and one accidentally killed him with an arrow.
7. She was carried off by Idas, a hero of the Calydonian Hunt, to be married. Apollo fell in love with her and demanded Idas give her up. Zeus stopped Apollo from hurting Idas and offered her a choice of the two.
8. She bore twin sons with Poseidon, Pelias and Neleus. She hid them away in fear of what her husband Cretheus would do. She was also the grandmother of Jason.
9. This fisherman was transformed into a merman by the sea gods. He fell in love with the nymph Scylla. He went to Circe, the enchantress, to ask for a love potion. Circe fell in love with him, and when he would not return her love, she unleashed her jealousy and anger onto the nymph.
10. She was the daughter of Lycaon and one of Zeus's many love interests. When she became pregnant by Zeus, Hera turned her into a bear after her baby was born. When her son grew up to be a hunter, Hera placed the bear in front of him to be killed. Zeus quickly saved her and placed her in the sky for safety.
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