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1) According to Greek mythology, in the beginning there was Chaos, from which emerged Gaia (Mother Earth) and Uranus (Sky).
2) Gaia and Uranus had six children called Titans including Cronus, and also three Cyclopes and three giants.
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The king of Elis, Augeas, had extremely dirty stables that had not been cleaned in many years due to his laziness. For one of his labors, Heracles was tasked with cleaning the Augean stables, deemed an impossible task. Heracles came up with a clever solution, knocking holes in the walls and diverting two nearby rivers through the stables to wash away all the built up dung. Within a few hours, the rushing waters had swept the stables completely clean, completing the task.
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This document summarizes information about Zeus/Jupiter. It states that Zeus/Jupiter is the god of men and gods and the god of the sky, with attributes including the beam, bull, and eagle. It provides details that Zeus is the son of Cronos and Rhea and that his siblings include Hades, Hestia, Demeter, Hera, and Poseidon. It also briefly mentions the myth of Zeus's birth where Cronos eats his offspring but Rhea saves Zeus by giving Cronos a stone instead.
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King Diomedes and King Eurystheus plotted to kill Hercules. They sent Hercules to tame Diomedes' four flesh-eating mares. While freeing the mares, Hercules and his friend Abderus were attacked by Diomedes and his army, but Hercules drowned them. When he returned, the mares had eaten Abderus. Hercules fed the mares Diomedes' body, then took them to King Eurystheus, naming the place Abdera in memory of his friend.
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