List Of Greek Gods And Goddesses
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The gods and the goddesses of the Greek mythology are called the Olympians these were the gods who were worshipped by the Greeks in the ancient Greek civilization. The Greek gods who had less power are called the primordial gods. After that comes the regional gods like, Titans, cyclops, Hecatonchires, the river gods, giants and nymphs.
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Zeus is called the king of gods. He ruled the sky and he lived on Mt. Olympus. He is treated as equivalent to the Jupiter, the roman god and Indra in Hindu mythology. Zeus is the child of rhea and Cronus. Zeus' wife was Hera, and he had 15 children who were all Olympians. Zeus is symbolized by the eagle, thunderbolt, oak and bull.More...
Who Was Athena ?
Athena is known to be the Goddess of war, wisdom, arts, justice, skill and industry. She is the favorite daughter of Zeus, the king of gods. Her birth did not happen as it happened in case of the other goddesses. Zeus and Metis got married and soon Metis was pregnant. But Zeus was told by some gods that if she delivers a boy child, he would grow up and kill the king of gods, Zeus.More...
Aphrodite Greek Goddess Myths
Aphrodite was called the goddess of love. She was called Venus by the Romans. Aphrodite was inhabitant of Mount Olympus along with some other deities and she had wedlock with Hephaestus. It is believed that her birth happened from the sea foam.More...
Hera Greek Goddess
Hera was Zeus' wife and she was grown in the home of titans Tethys and ocean and even though she was known as the “cow-faced” she was one of the beautiful goddess. Even though she was beautiful she did not have attractive personality because she was acting revengefully towards the lovers of Zeus.More...
Hephaestus God Of Fire
Hephaestus is one of the pantheons in the ancient Greek. He was respected and worshipped as the god of fire and technology. He was a blacksmith, sculptor, artisan and craftsman. He was related to the wildfires and volcanoes.More...
Why Was Artemis The Goddess Of The Moon And Hunt ?
Artemis was the offspring of Zeus and titan Leto as per Homeric hymns. She was called the goddess of moon and hunt and childbirth. She has a twin brother named Apollo. And, similar to Apollo, Artemis was also connected with many divine attributes.More...
What Does Medusa Look Like ?
Medusa is a woman who has serpents in the hairs position with eyes glowing and she turns anyone who sees her directly into a stone. As per Greek lore, it is said that she was a horrid and ugly creation, but she was born as a beautiful woman.More...
Myths About Greek Goddess Demeter
Demeter is called the goddess of grain, agriculture and fertility. She is depicted as responsible mother. She is a goddess who was responsible to teach the humans about agriculture and she is also responsible for the creation of winter. Demeter can be seen with her daughter most of the times.More...
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