Greek Mythology: The legend of 12 Gods of Olympus

1.zeus

Zeus (Greek: Ζεύς) or service (Δίας)
is the king of the gods in Greek mythology.
In the works of Hesiod Theogony, Zeus called the "Father of Gods and men".
Zeus lived on Mount Olympus.
Zeus was the god of sky and thunder.
Symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak.
Zeus is often depicted by Greek artists in a standing position with the hand holding lightning or sit on the throne.
Zeus also known in ancient Roman and ancient India.
In Latin called Iopiter while in Sanskrit is called Dyaus-tape.
Zeus was the son of Kronos and Rea,
and is the youngest of the brothers.
Zeus was married to his sister,
Goddess Hera into marriage.
Zeus is famous for its association with many women and have many children.

His children, among others, Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Ares, Hebe, Hephaestus, Persephone, Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helene, Minos, and Mousai.

2.hera

Hera (Greek: Ἥρα or Ἥρη)
is the goddess of marriage is in Greek mythology.
Hera is the sister and wife of Zeus.
Hera was the son of Kronos and Rea
and is one of the 12 Gods of Olympus.
In Roman mythology, Hera associated with Juno. Cows and peacock are her sacred animal.
He is depicted as a goddess of greatness and wisdom.
Hera often enthroned and crowned with a plain (circular crown which is only worn by some of the great goddess).
Hera is known for its jealous and vindictive,
especially in the affair, and the children of Zeus.
Hera also been angry at Pelias for murder in the temple of Hera,

and in Paris who did not vote as a goddess Hera prettiest but chose Aphrodite as the most beautiful.

3.poseidon

In Greek mythology,
Poseidon (Greek: Ποσειδῶν, Poseidon)

known as the god of the sea, rivers, and lakes.
Poseidon has the form of a trident weapon that can cause floods and earthquakes.
The trident was made by the Cyclopes during Titanomachy.
Poseidon also has a vehicle that is towed by Hippocampus (half-horse half-fish creature).
Poseidon married Amphitrite and has a son named Triton.
Posidon also is the god who created the horse
in an attempt to seduce Demeter.
Nethuns sea god in Etruscan was adopted into Roman mythology as Neptune:
both of which are equivalent to the god Poseidon.
Poseidon has been revered in Pylos and Thebes since the Bronze Age Greece as the brother of Zeus and Hades.
There is a Homeric Hymns for Poseidon.
Poseidon has many children.
Poseidon is a protector of many cities in Greece,
although he failed to get the City of Athens.

His favorite animal is a horse and a bull. Pine tree sacred to him.

4.demeter

In Greek mythology,
Demeter (Greek: Δημήτηρ, Demeter, the possibility of meaningful "mother earth")

is the goddess of agriculture and fertility.
Demeter control the harvest, soil fertility, season (denoted by Horai), and wheat.
Demeter was the daughter of Kronos and Rhea.
After birth, Demeter and her brothers swallowed by Kronos,
who feared that someday his throne will be overthrown by his children. Demeter was saved by Zeus and is sometimes referred to as one of the gods of Olympus replace Hades
because more often Hades in the underworld.
Demeter is the goddess who taught humans cultivate and man leave the way of life of hunting and mixes it into cultivation.
Demeter hair symbolizes grains of wheat which is a symbol.
Demeter is also depicted wearing a plain, circular crown worn by the goddess.
Demeter had a son named Persephone who became the wife of Hades.
That said, the story of Persephone is the origin of the four seasons.
When Persephone stayed with Hades,
Demeter sad and earth in winter.
Meanwhile, when Persephone lives with Demeter, Demeter happy and then that happened spring.
Demeter and Persefoen is a major figure in the secret cult,
Mysteries of Eleusis. In Roman culture,

5.dionysus

In Greek mythology,
Dionysus (Greek: Διόνυσος or Διώνυσος)

is the god of wine (wine) and is always associated as the god of the party,
he is also one of the 12 Gods of Olympus.
He was known as Bacchus in Roman and his arrival caused madness named bakkheia.
The mission of Dionysus was to ring a musical instrument aulos and end the anxiety.

Scientists have discussed the relationship of Dionysus with the "Cult of Life" and the ability to communicate between the living and the dead.

6.apollo

Apollo (Greek: Απόλλων, Apollon; or Απελλων, Apellōn)

is the god of light, music, archery, medicine, the Sun, and poet in Greek mythology and Roman mythology.
He is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis.
Orakelnya in Delphi is very famous.
Many people from all over Greece who visited orakelnya to find out about their future.
In Etruscan mythology, she is known as Apollu.
Apollo was worshiped both by the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans.
He has a bow made of gold.
Laurel, crows, and dolphins animals sacred to him. Treatment and healing attributed to him or to his son, Asclepius (the god of medicine),
because Apollo was seen as a god who brings health, disease outbreaks.
As the god of music, Apollo is the leader of the Muse (goddess of music and singing).
Hermes created the lira for Apollo and the instrument becomes an important attribute of Apollo.
Hymns sung to Apollo called Paian.

In ancient Greece, especially in the third century BC, he was associated with Helios (sun god) and his sister, Artemis, associated with Selene (goddess of the moon).

7.artemis

Artemis (Greek: Ἄρτεμις)
in Greek mythology is the god of the hunt, wild, wild animal, virgin, and hills.
He is the carrier and penghalau disease in women
as well as the Goddess who helped in the birth process.
She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto,
as well as the twin sister of Apollo.
He is described as a hunter and carrying a bow and arrows.
The deer and the cypress tree sacred to him.
According to some opinions, Artemis is derived from the pre-Greek.
In further developments, Artemis associated with Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon which is often depicted with a crescent moon on his head.
At the end of the Hellenistic period, he was also regarded as the goddess of childbirth (adapted from Eileithyia task).

In Roman mythology he is recognizable as Diana, and in Etruscan he was associated with the goddess Artume. In addition, he is also associated with the goddess Hekate.

8.hermes

Hermes (Greek: Ἑρμῆς)

is the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology.
Hermes was born on Mount Kellina in Arkadia.
Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia, and is one of the gods of Olympus.
Hermes is the protector of the border area, the travelers, shepherds, thieves, swindlers, speeches, literature and poetry, sports, measurement, discovery, and trade.
Symbols include the tortoise, the rooster, the winged sandals, a winged hat, and kadukeus (stick that he can of Apollo on the discovery Lira).

In Roman mythology, Hermes is recognized as Mercury, the god of commerce, adapted from Etruscan.

9.athena

Athena or Athene (Attica: Ἀθηνᾶ, Athens or Ἀθηναία, Athēnaia; Epic: Ἀθηναίη, Athenaie; Ionia: Ἀθήνη, Athene; Doria: Ἀθάνα, Athens; Latin: Minerva), also called Pallas Athena or Pallas Athene (Παλλάς Αθηνά; Παλλάς Άθήνη)

in Greek mythology was the goddess of wisdom, strategy, and war.
Athena is also known as the goddess who helps the hero.
Athena is the goddess who was born as a woman and never described as a small child.
Athens did not have a husband or lover so called Parthenos ("virgin"),
Hephaestus had tried to rape her but failed.

Parthenon temple in Athens, Greece is the most famous temple.

10.ares

Ares (Ancient Greek: Ἄρης [árɛːs], Modern Greek: Άρης [aris])

is the god of war in Greek mythology.
Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera, and is included in the 12 gods of Olympus. Two main bodyguard is Fobos and Deimos.
Ares is the god of bloodlust and an embodiment of the murder.
Ares power over the means of war, attack and defense of the city, rebellion, looting, virility, and courage.
Vulture and the dog is an animal sacred to Ares.
In the Iliad, he appeared to be surrounded by various incarnations of the horrors of war, but in the character Odyssey slightly softened. Ares is also involved in the establishment of the city of Thebes.
In Roman mythology he is known by the name of the god Mars.
Name Mars became the name of one of the planet close to earth and has a 2 month named after his bodyguard, Phobos and Deimos.

The name is a tribute to him in March.

11.aphrodite

Aphrodite (Greek: Ἀφροδίτη)

is the goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality in Greek mythology.
There are two different legends about the birth of Aphrodite.
The first version says Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus and Dione, but is less popular legend.
The second version, which is based on the works of Hesiod Theogony, said that Aphrodite was born from the genitals of Uranus were cut by Titan Kronos and thrown into the sea.
Genitals are covered by sea froth of bubbles and that Aphrodite emerged.
Because of her beauty, the gods feared that Aphrodite will cause division among the gods,
Therefore Zeus married Aphrodite with Hephaestus.
But Aphrodite had many lovers, both from the gods,
for example, Ares, and of the human race, for example Anchises. Aphrodite is an important figure in the legend of Eros and Psikhe,
and also became a foster mother once lover Adonis.

Many human and minor gods mentioned as a child Aphrodite. One is the famous Aphrodite's son Eros (Cupid), cupid.

12.hephaestus

Hephaestus (Greek: Ἥφαιστος, Hephaistos)

in Greek mythology is the god of technology, blacksmiths, craftsmen, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes.
In Roman mythology she was known as Vulcan.
Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera. He is the god who limp.
He beperan as a blacksmith to the gods and often make various tools and weapons are very useful for the gods.
Hephaestus is worshiped in all industrial and manufacturing centers in Greece, especially in the city of Athens.
Workshop and pemujannya center is located on the island of Lemnos.
Its symbol is a hammer, anvil, and clamp.
He also sometimes depicted holding an ax.

There Hephaestus temple located near the agora in Athens.

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Ditulis oleh Unknown pada tanggal Wednesday 22 April 2015