Aphrodite
Aphrodite was made from the foam of the waves of the ocean, enchanting anyone who sees her and inciting feelings of love and lust wherever she goes. She was given the golden apple because of her looks, when Prince Paris chosen her as the fairest of the three goddesses. The others was Hera and Athena and she "rewarded" him for giving her the Golden Apple. She rewarded the the Prince of Troy by giving him the love of Helen of Troy, something of a mixed blessing that led to the Trojan War.
Aphrodite was made from the foam of the waves of the ocean, enchanting anyone who sees her and inciting feelings of love and lust wherever she goes. She was given the golden apple because of her looks, when Prince Paris chosen her as the fairest of the three goddesses. The others was Hera and Athena and she "rewarded" him for giving her the Golden Apple. She rewarded the the Prince of Troy by giving him the love of Helen of Troy, something of a mixed blessing that led to the Trojan War.
Apollo
Apollo was gifted with so many attributes. Modern philosophers and psychologists sometimes compared and contrast Apollo with Dionysus, god of wine and frenzy. While Dionysus was spreading madness to some followers of Apollo, Apollo was inspiring seers with prophecy. As a punishment to disrespectful humans, Apollo shot some plague arrows. He is known as Apollo Smitheus, its a connection between the gods and mice. He can send the diseased and he is also associated with healing power, since he is the father of the god of healing, Asclepius.
Apollo was gifted with so many attributes. Modern philosophers and psychologists sometimes compared and contrast Apollo with Dionysus, god of wine and frenzy. While Dionysus was spreading madness to some followers of Apollo, Apollo was inspiring seers with prophecy. As a punishment to disrespectful humans, Apollo shot some plague arrows. He is known as Apollo Smitheus, its a connection between the gods and mice. He can send the diseased and he is also associated with healing power, since he is the father of the god of healing, Asclepius.
Ares
Ares, the shiny-armored, spear-carrying, 4-horse war chariot-riding, was god of slaughter, warfare, and warriors. He was hated by the Greeks because he kills men. He wasn't just the god of slaughter, but also the god of courage, and was the savior of the cities and the father of victories. Athena was goddess of war but was not associated with the violence that follows Ares wake and was respected. The lover of this war god was the goddess of love Aphrodite. Their children, helped explain why there was so much hatred, Deimos 'Terror' and Phobos 'Fear'. In addition, the notorious goddess Discord a.k.a Eris started the Trojan War, when he used the Golden Apple to start conflicts between the gods and goddess.Eris was also a companion of the war god Ares.
Ares, the shiny-armored, spear-carrying, 4-horse war chariot-riding, was god of slaughter, warfare, and warriors. He was hated by the Greeks because he kills men. He wasn't just the god of slaughter, but also the god of courage, and was the savior of the cities and the father of victories. Athena was goddess of war but was not associated with the violence that follows Ares wake and was respected. The lover of this war god was the goddess of love Aphrodite. Their children, helped explain why there was so much hatred, Deimos 'Terror' and Phobos 'Fear'. In addition, the notorious goddess Discord a.k.a Eris started the Trojan War, when he used the Golden Apple to start conflicts between the gods and goddess.Eris was also a companion of the war god Ares.
Artemis
Apollo twin sister, Artemis, was the goddess of the moon and hunt. She is associated with the wildlife, the forest, the moon and also with childbirth. Artemis has the potential youth with beauty and strength and also with a pack of arrows on her back. Her bow has the shape of the lunar crescent. She has things that are holy to her such as the cypress and the deer. Note that her strength allows her to defend n her, she protects the women who are in labor. Artemis also protects the female animals during their time of labor a well. She is not a lover for men. She will have a man torn apart if she feels them watching her as she takes a bath. She might not be a goddess of love, but she is in opposition of marriage and it is believed that women losses freedom because of marriage. She does not go around competing for men's attention but was to go through the forest.
Apollo twin sister, Artemis, was the goddess of the moon and hunt. She is associated with the wildlife, the forest, the moon and also with childbirth. Artemis has the potential youth with beauty and strength and also with a pack of arrows on her back. Her bow has the shape of the lunar crescent. She has things that are holy to her such as the cypress and the deer. Note that her strength allows her to defend n her, she protects the women who are in labor. Artemis also protects the female animals during their time of labor a well. She is not a lover for men. She will have a man torn apart if she feels them watching her as she takes a bath. She might not be a goddess of love, but she is in opposition of marriage and it is believed that women losses freedom because of marriage. She does not go around competing for men's attention but was to go through the forest.
Athena
Athena, a Greek virgin goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature, sprang full growth in armor from her father's forehead, and does not have a mother. She shows no fear in battle, thus she is brave and fierce. She only goes to war with the state and home enemies. The brile, which permitted men to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot was invented by Athena. She represent the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity. She was her father's favorite child, and was it to use weapons made from her father, including his thunderbolt. .
Athena, a Greek virgin goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature, sprang full growth in armor from her father's forehead, and does not have a mother. She shows no fear in battle, thus she is brave and fierce. She only goes to war with the state and home enemies. The brile, which permitted men to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot was invented by Athena. She represent the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity. She was her father's favorite child, and was it to use weapons made from her father, including his thunderbolt. .
Demeter
Demeter is the goddess of corn, grain, and the harvest. Demeter grows the crops each year. Usually, the first loaf of bread is the sacrifices to her. Demeter is the goddess of the earth, of agriculture, and of fertility in general. Things that goes with her is agricultural products, poppy, narcissus and the crane. We were told tat our fur seasons came from when her daughter, Persephone, was abducted by Hades to be his wife in the underworld. Her anger at her daughter's loss, she made a curse on the Earth that made the crops die. Her father became alarmed and brought Demeter her daughter back. However, because she had eaten while in the underworld Hades had a claim on her. Therefore, it was decreed that Persephone would spend four months each year in the underworld. During these months Demeter grieves her daughters absence, and withdraws her gifts from the world, creating winter. Her return brought the spring.
Demeter is the goddess of corn, grain, and the harvest. Demeter grows the crops each year. Usually, the first loaf of bread is the sacrifices to her. Demeter is the goddess of the earth, of agriculture, and of fertility in general. Things that goes with her is agricultural products, poppy, narcissus and the crane. We were told tat our fur seasons came from when her daughter, Persephone, was abducted by Hades to be his wife in the underworld. Her anger at her daughter's loss, she made a curse on the Earth that made the crops die. Her father became alarmed and brought Demeter her daughter back. However, because she had eaten while in the underworld Hades had a claim on her. Therefore, it was decreed that Persephone would spend four months each year in the underworld. During these months Demeter grieves her daughters absence, and withdraws her gifts from the world, creating winter. Her return brought the spring.
Dionysus
He was the god of fertility and wine, later considered a patron of the arts. He invented wine and spread the art of tending grapes. He has a dual nature. On the one hand bringing joy and divine ecstasy, but on the other, he was brutal, unthinking, rage. This made him reflecting the nature of wine. The mother and father of Dionysus is Zeus and Semele, thus being the only god having mortal parents. Dionysus had many problems with Hera and she had the arrangement of his death thought through. Since she was jealous, she had the Tiatains ripped him to shred to pieces. Rhea had brought him back to life, and was from then on protected. Dionysus was being worshiped in the woods since he didn't have a temple or any thing like that. Here they might go into mad states where they would rip apart and eat raw any animal they came upon.
He was the god of fertility and wine, later considered a patron of the arts. He invented wine and spread the art of tending grapes. He has a dual nature. On the one hand bringing joy and divine ecstasy, but on the other, he was brutal, unthinking, rage. This made him reflecting the nature of wine. The mother and father of Dionysus is Zeus and Semele, thus being the only god having mortal parents. Dionysus had many problems with Hera and she had the arrangement of his death thought through. Since she was jealous, she had the Tiatains ripped him to shred to pieces. Rhea had brought him back to life, and was from then on protected. Dionysus was being worshiped in the woods since he didn't have a temple or any thing like that. Here they might go into mad states where they would rip apart and eat raw any animal they came upon.
Hades
( The Unseen One) Hades has many nickname: Lord of the Underworld and the ruler of the dead. He is not the god of death, but he ruled over those who were given proper funeral rites and was brought over to the other side. He had the power and was the brother of Zeus. Since there was a share of the power of the world, he had the worst draw and therefor was made lord of the underworld, ruling only over the dead. Hades is a greedy god who is only concerned with increasing his power over subjects. Since the earth gave precious metals, Hades made a helmet that makes him invisible and he never hardly leaves the underworld. Hades had no children but remained faithful to those he loved and they did the same in return.
( The Unseen One) Hades has many nickname: Lord of the Underworld and the ruler of the dead. He is not the god of death, but he ruled over those who were given proper funeral rites and was brought over to the other side. He had the power and was the brother of Zeus. Since there was a share of the power of the world, he had the worst draw and therefor was made lord of the underworld, ruling only over the dead. Hades is a greedy god who is only concerned with increasing his power over subjects. Since the earth gave precious metals, Hades made a helmet that makes him invisible and he never hardly leaves the underworld. Hades had no children but remained faithful to those he loved and they did the same in return.
Hephaestus
Being a blacksmith wasn't easy, but being described as ugly and lame, was just wrong. Hephaestus wielded the hammer. He was married to Aphrodite, the lovelies of the goddess. The snake-bottom Erichthonius, was brought forth by Athena and Hephaestus. Hephaestus made the famous intricate armor that Achilles wore when he killed Hector in the Iliad.
Being a blacksmith wasn't easy, but being described as ugly and lame, was just wrong. Hephaestus wielded the hammer. He was married to Aphrodite, the lovelies of the goddess. The snake-bottom Erichthonius, was brought forth by Athena and Hephaestus. Hephaestus made the famous intricate armor that Achilles wore when he killed Hector in the Iliad.
Hera
She is the supreme goddess, of marriage and childbirth and takes very special care of all the married woman on earth or not. She was rapped by Zeus because he turn trickery, turning himself into a hurt bird. Feeling ashamed by what happened, she married him. She then married him to cover her shame. Hera turned on Zeus when he was sleep. He was tied to a chair with many knots being tied. Being faithful to Zeus, Briareus slipped in to untie Zeus from the chair, undoing the many knots tied. He hung her in the sky and wept all night in pain. Swearing she will never do it again, Hare was released.
She is the supreme goddess, of marriage and childbirth and takes very special care of all the married woman on earth or not. She was rapped by Zeus because he turn trickery, turning himself into a hurt bird. Feeling ashamed by what happened, she married him. She then married him to cover her shame. Hera turned on Zeus when he was sleep. He was tied to a chair with many knots being tied. Being faithful to Zeus, Briareus slipped in to untie Zeus from the chair, undoing the many knots tied. He hung her in the sky and wept all night in pain. Swearing she will never do it again, Hare was released.
Hermes
Hermes was the most cleverest out of the Olympian gods. He was a messenger to all the other gods. He was the fastest out of the gods and was the messenger. Hermes wears white and brown winged, sandals, a gold winged hat. He is said to be the god of the thieves. He has guided the dead to the underworld. He invented the lyre, the pipes, the musical scale, astronomy, weight and measures, boxing gymnastics, and the care of the olive trees.
Hermes was the most cleverest out of the Olympian gods. He was a messenger to all the other gods. He was the fastest out of the gods and was the messenger. Hermes wears white and brown winged, sandals, a gold winged hat. He is said to be the god of the thieves. He has guided the dead to the underworld. He invented the lyre, the pipes, the musical scale, astronomy, weight and measures, boxing gymnastics, and the care of the olive trees.
Hestia
Hestia , goddess of sacred fire, was once called as "Chief of the Goddesses" and "Hestia, First and Last". She was the most influential and widely revered of the Greek goddesses. Though the goddess Hestia was once the most important of the Greek goddesses, she (like her counterpart, the Roman goddess Vesta) is virtually unknown today. Her name means “the essence”, the true nature of things. Scholars often refer to the goddess Hestia as "the forgotten goddess". Because of the her association with hospitality, the word Hestia can mostly be heard today used in the names of inns and restaurants, making some people wonder if “Hestia” is the name of a franchise. Unlike the other Greek goddesses, Hestia does not have a "story" . . . there were few adventures to record about her. She simply "is".
Hestia , goddess of sacred fire, was once called as "Chief of the Goddesses" and "Hestia, First and Last". She was the most influential and widely revered of the Greek goddesses. Though the goddess Hestia was once the most important of the Greek goddesses, she (like her counterpart, the Roman goddess Vesta) is virtually unknown today. Her name means “the essence”, the true nature of things. Scholars often refer to the goddess Hestia as "the forgotten goddess". Because of the her association with hospitality, the word Hestia can mostly be heard today used in the names of inns and restaurants, making some people wonder if “Hestia” is the name of a franchise. Unlike the other Greek goddesses, Hestia does not have a "story" . . . there were few adventures to record about her. She simply "is".
Poseidon
Poseidon was known as the God of the sea, protector of all waters. His prize was to become lord of the sea. All the seamen worshiped him. Amphitrite was a granddaughter of a Titain named Oceanus, married Poseidon. At one point he desired Demeter. she wanted him to make the most beautiful animal that the world has ever saw. So to impress her, Poseidon created the first horse. In some accounts his first attempts were unsuccessful and created a variety of other animals in his quest. By the time the horse was created his passion for Demeter had cooled. His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods. He has a difficult quarrelsome personality. He was greedy. He had a series of disputes with other gods when he tried to take over their cities. His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. His personality is twisted. He had a series of disputes with other gods when he tried to take over their cities.
Poseidon was known as the God of the sea, protector of all waters. His prize was to become lord of the sea. All the seamen worshiped him. Amphitrite was a granddaughter of a Titain named Oceanus, married Poseidon. At one point he desired Demeter. she wanted him to make the most beautiful animal that the world has ever saw. So to impress her, Poseidon created the first horse. In some accounts his first attempts were unsuccessful and created a variety of other animals in his quest. By the time the horse was created his passion for Demeter had cooled. His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods. He has a difficult quarrelsome personality. He was greedy. He had a series of disputes with other gods when he tried to take over their cities. His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. His personality is twisted. He had a series of disputes with other gods when he tried to take over their cities.
Thalassa
Thalassa is the Greek personification of the sea. She's called the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus. In some Greek stories, she is known as the mother of all. Thalassa went by "fish mother." This name is because she is creator of all sea life. Thalassa's name means 'sea'. A mercantile sea kingdom is also associated with her name: Thalassocracy. In Greece, she is specifically the personification of the Mediterranean Sea. Thalassa did not have god-like qualities. She was more of a metaphor than a person. She was also a vast, lonely sea on non-populated shores. So, she was never a goddess.
Thalassa is the Greek personification of the sea. She's called the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus. In some Greek stories, she is known as the mother of all. Thalassa went by "fish mother." This name is because she is creator of all sea life. Thalassa's name means 'sea'. A mercantile sea kingdom is also associated with her name: Thalassocracy. In Greece, she is specifically the personification of the Mediterranean Sea. Thalassa did not have god-like qualities. She was more of a metaphor than a person. She was also a vast, lonely sea on non-populated shores. So, she was never a goddess.
Zeus
Zeus was the god of the sky. He was the great deity of the universe, the ruler of heaven and the earth. He also was regarded by the Greeks. First, as the god of all aerial phenomena. Secondly, as the personification of the laws of nature. Thirdly, as lord of state-life. Fourthly, as the father of gods and men. He could produce thunderstorms and make pure darkness. When he commands the thunder roll, there came forth when the lightning flashes.
Zeus was the god of the sky. He was the great deity of the universe, the ruler of heaven and the earth. He also was regarded by the Greeks. First, as the god of all aerial phenomena. Secondly, as the personification of the laws of nature. Thirdly, as lord of state-life. Fourthly, as the father of gods and men. He could produce thunderstorms and make pure darkness. When he commands the thunder roll, there came forth when the lightning flashes.