Who is Athena's sister?

Artemis, the huntress, was Athena's sister, as well as the twin of Apollo. She was known as the goddess of nature and fertility, also possessing power over all forms of wildlife and even the moon. She was the principle deity of Ephesus, and there was a temple there dedicated to her.
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How many siblings did Athena?

Athena had 26 siblings: Aeacus, Angelos, Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Dionysus, Eileithyia, Enyo, Eris, Ersa, Hebe, Helen of Troy, Hephaestus, Heracles, Hermes, Minos, Pandia, Persephone, Perseus, Rhadamanthus, the Graces, the Horae, the Litae, the Muses and the Moirai.
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Are Apollo and Athena brother and sister?

Athena has many step brothers and sisters such as Aphrodite, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis, and Dionysus.
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Are Aphrodite and Athena sisters?

In the traditional Greek mythology, Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite ,and Persephone are half-sisters, their father being Zeus. Hercules is also her half-brother in mythology.
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Who are Athena's half siblings?

Siblings: Athena didn't have any real siblings, but had many half-siblings. They were: Hermes, Dionysus, Aphrodite, Ares, Hephaestus, Persephone, Artemis and Apollo.
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Who was Athena's favorite sibling?

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Zeus had many children, and Athena's siblings include: Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Dionysus. Athena was Zeus' favorite child.
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Did Zeus and Aphrodite have a child?

HERMES The herald of the gods seduced Aphrodite with the help of his father Zeus. She bore him a son, the godling Hermaphroditos (and some say Eros).
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Who are Aphrodite's full siblings?

If she was the daughter of Zeus, her brothers and sisters include Ares, Hephaestus, Apollo, Artemis, and other Olympian gods and goddesses.
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Is Ares and Aphrodite siblings?

Siblings: Since Aphrodite was one of the daughters of Zeus, she had many half siblings since he had multiple affairs. Hephaestus, Ares, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Hermes, Dionysus and Persephone were all her half siblings, and she didn't have any direct siblings.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Who is stronger Artemis or Apollo?

To give you a straight answer, Apollo comes as the stronger twin in terms of power. Artemis excels in terms of skill and mental exploits as the sun god can be wakened mentally in more ways than Artemis can be.
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Who is Athena's son?

As she fled, Erichthonius was born from the semen that fell to the earth. Athena, wishing to raise the child in secret, placed him in a small box and then made sure no one would ever find out by giving him away.
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Who is Athena's love interest?

In Greek mythology, the goddess Athena is immune to romantic love, so there is no particular lover for her. The goddess of love, Aphrodite, has power... See full answer below.
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Is Athena the sister of Artemis?

Artemis. Athena and Artemis at a meeting. Unknown to Athena for many years, Artemis is Athena's half-sister from Zeus. Unlike the rest of her half-siblings, Artemis and Athena have known each other for many years as they are both members of the Goddesses of Eternal Maidenhood.
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Is Aphrodite Zeus sister or daughter?

In the Iliad, Aphrodite is described as the daughter of Zeus and Dione.
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Does Ares have a twin?

Enyo was the daughter of Zeus and Hera and the twin sister of Ares, the god of war. She accompanied Ares in battle along with Phobos, Deimos and Eris.
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Are Hermes and Aphrodite siblings?

Who were brothers and sisters of Hermes? Hermes had 26 siblings: Aeacus, Angelos, Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, Eileithyia, Enyo, Eris, Ersa, Hebe, Helen of Troy, Hephaestus, Heracles, Minos, Pandia, Persephone, Perseus, Rhadamanthus, the Graces, the Horae, the Litae, the Muses and the Moirai.
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Who was Ares in love with?

APHRODITE The goddess of love and beauty had a long love affair with Ares which lasted for the duration of her marriage to Hephaistos and beyond. She bore him four divine sons and a daughter: Eros, Anteros, Deimos, Phobos and Harmonia.
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Did Aphrodite and Poseidon have a child?

RHODOS or RHODE The goddess of the island of Rhodes and wife of Helios was a daughter of Aphrodite and Poseidon.
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Who was Zeus lovers?

Zeus Lover's
  • Europa.
  • Io.
  • Semele.
  • Ganymede.
  • Callisto.
  • Dione.
  • Persephone.
  • Nemesis.
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Is Athena Poseidon's sister?

ATHENE (Athena) The goddess of warcraft was, according to some, the daughter of Poseidon and Tritonis (contrary to the usual account in which she springs fully-grown from the head of Zeus).
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Did the Greek goddess Athena have siblings?

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Athena has many half-siblings through her father, Zeus. These half-siblings include Olympian gods Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Dionysus. Among all of her half-siblings, it is said that Athena was Zeus's favorite child.
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