12 greek gods

12 OLYMPIAN GODS

Zeus

Zeus is the Greek god of the skies. His
brothers are Poseidon and Hades.
Poseidon is one of the Twelve Olympians,
while Hades is not. Zeus had three sisters,
Hestia, Demeter, and Hera. Zeus is
considered the king of all the gods.

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Poseidon

Poseidon is the Greek god of the seas. He
is known for protecting the sailors, but he
will also inflict his wrath on those who he
feels has done him wrong. He had a love
affair with Medusa, who birthed his two

Zeufbfschildren when Perseus beheaded her.

Hera

Hera is the Greek goddess of marriage
and the queen of the goddesses. She is
the one who inflicts a madness upon
Hercules to make him kill his wife and
children, resulting in his
accomplishment of 12 labors.
Throughout his 12 labors, Hera plays a

Zeufbfsmajor role in makingthe labors as
difficult as possible for Hercules.

Demeter

Demeter is the Greek goddess of
agriculture, harvest, and fertility of the
earth. Demeter brings drought and

Demeterfamineupon the earth when Hades
steals her daughter, Persephone, from
the earth and takes her to the
underworld. She vows the earth will

Zeufbfscontinue to be barren unless Hades
returns Persephone to the earth.

Athena

Athena is the Greek goddess of
wisdom and knowledge. She is born
from the head of Zeus after he
swallowed Athena’s mother when she
was pregnant. She was born fully
grown and dressed in armor. Athens,
Greece, is named after Athena
because of her close ties to the city and

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Apollo

Apollo is the Greek god of healing,
medicine, music, and poetry. He is most
associated with the Lyre, a musical
instrument made by fellow Olympian,
Hermes. Hermes stole several of Apollo’sClick to add text
cattle. When Apollo noticed his cattle were
missing, he confronted Hermes. Hermes
began playing music on the Lyre that he
made. Apollo being the god of music, was
captivated by the music and allowed

ZeufbfsHermes to keep his cattlein exchange for

the musical instrument.

Artemis

Artemis is the Greek goddess of animals
and hunting. She is often depicted with a
bow and arrow, the weapon she would use
when hunting. Tragically, she would kill her
best friend, Orion, with this same bow and
arrow after Apollo convinces her that Orion

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area after raping a friend of Artemis.

Ares

Ares is the Greek god of war. He has
two sons, Phobos and Deimos, who
represent fear and terror. His sons
often accompany Ares by driving him

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Aphrodite

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love,
beauty, pleasure, and relationships.
She often wears a sacred belt that she
sometimes lends out. Aphrodite was

Zeufbfsknownfor her beauty.

Hephaetus

Hephaestus was the Greek god of
blacksmithing, metalworking, and
craftsmanship. He would make allof the
weapons and armor for Mount Olympus.

ZeufbfsHe is associated with an anvil, donkey,
and volcano.

Hermes

Hermes is the Greek god of travel,
athletes, sports, mischief, and trade.
Hermes was considered the messenger of
the gods. Hermes delivered the message
to Hades that Demeter requested he

Zeufbfsreleases Persephone back to the earth.

Hestia

Hestia is the Greek goddess of the
hearth and home. She was a virgin
goddess and never married. She always
kept the fire burning in the hearth of
Mount Olympus, and all food was

Zeufbfssacrificed to her in her namefor her
service to the Olympians.

Dionysus

Dionysus is the Greek god of wine. He was
often considered an outsider of the
Twelve Olympians because he had a
mortal mother. Because of his connection
to wine, Dionysus was happy during the

Zeufbfsharvest months and was feebleduring
the winter months.

Hades

Hades was the god of the underworld and the
name eventually came to also describe the
home of the dead as well. He was the oldest
male child of CRONUS and Rhea.
The god of the underworld was married
to PERSEPHONE, the daughter of DEMETER,
whom he obtained through deception after
abducting her to the underworld and giving
her the forbidden fruit pomegranate, forcing

Zeufbfsher to remain in the underworld with him for

one third of each year.

Reference : 12 Main Greek Gods of Greek Mythology - (theoi.com)