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T H E T W E L V E<br />
O L Y M P I A N S<br />
I<br />
n the ancient Greek world, the<br />
Twelve great gods and goddesses<br />
of the Greeks were referred to as<br />
the Olympian Gods, or the Twelve<br />
Olympians. The name of this<br />
powerful group of gods comes<br />
from Mount Olympus, where the<br />
council of 12 met to discuss<br />
matters.<br />
Mount Olympus and that was<br />
where they were most commonly<br />
found. HADES, the god of the<br />
Underworld, preferred to live<br />
there, and POSEIDON often chose<br />
to stay in his palace under the<br />
sea. Most of the other Olympians<br />
would be on Mount Olympus year<br />
round unless they were<br />
travelling.<br />
All 12 Olympians had a home on
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