Olympian+gods

Zeus was the god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. Zeus overthrew his Father [|Cronus.] He then drew lots with his brothers [|Poseidon] and [|Hades]. Zeus won the draw and became the supreme ruler of the gods. He is lord of the sky, the rain god. His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him. He is married to [|Hera] but, is famous for his many [|affairs]. He is also known to punish those that lie or break oaths. He was the rain god, and the cloud gatherer, who wielded the terrible thunderbolt. His breastplate was the aegis, his bird the eagle, his tree the oak. He is represented as the god of justice and mercy, the protector of the weak, and the punisher of the wicked.



God of the sea, protector of all waters. Poseidon is the brother of [|Zeus.] After the overthrow of their Father [|Cronus] he drew lots with [|Zeus] and [|Hades], another brother, for shares of the world. His prize was to become lord of the sea. He was widely worshiped by seamen. He married [|Amphitrite], a granddaughter of the Titan [|Oceanus]At one point he desired [|Demeter]. To put him off Demeter asked him to make the most beautiful animal that the world had ever seen. So to impress her Poseidon created the first horse. In some accounts his first attempts were unsucessful and created a varity 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. Hades is the brother of [|Zeus]. After the overthrow of their Father [|Cronus] he drew lots with [|Zeus] and [|Poseidon], another brother, for shares of the world. He had the worst draw and was made lord of the [|underworld], ruling over the dead. He is a greedy god who is greatly concerned with increasing his subjects. Those whose calling increase the number of dead are seen favorably. The [|Erinnyes] are welcomed guests. He is exceedingly disinclined to allow any of his subjects leave. He is also the god of wealth, due to the precious metals mined from the earth. He has a helmet that makes him invisable. He rarely leaves the underworld. He is unpitying and terrible, but not capricious. His wife is [|Persephone] whom Hades abducted. He is the King of the dead but, death itself is another god, [|Thanatos]

Ares is the son of [|Zeus] and [|Hera]. He was disliked by both parents. He is the god of war. He is considered murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward. When caught in an act of adultery with [|Aphrodite] her husband [|Hephaestus] is able publically ridicule him. His bird is the vulture. His animal is a dog

Athena is the Greek virgin goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature. Athena is the daughter of [|Zeus]. She sprang full grown in armour from his forehead, thus has no mother. She is fierce and brave in battle but, only wars to defined the state and home from outside enemies. She is the goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture. She invented the bridle, which permitted man to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute,the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot. She is the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity. She was Zeus's favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt. Her favorite city is Athens. Her tree is the olive. The owl is her bird. She is a virgin goddess.

Apollo is the son of [|Zeus] and [|Leto]. His twin sister is [|Artemis]. He is the god of music, playing a golden lyre. The Archer, far shooting with a silver bow. The god of healing who taught man medicine. The god of light. The god of truth, who can not speak a lyer. One of Apollo's more importaint daily tasks is to harness his chariot with four horses an drive the Sun across the sky.He is famous for his oracle at Delphi. People travled to it from all over the greek world to devine the future.



Aphrodite is the goddess of love, desire and beauty. In addition to her natural gifts she has a magical girdle that compels anyone she wishes to desire her. There are two accounts of her birth.One says she is the daughter of [|Zeus] and [|Dione]The other goes back to when [|Cronus] castrated [|Uranus] and tossed his severed genitles into the sea. Aphrodite then arose from the sea foam on a giant scallop and walked to shore in Cyprus.She is the wife of [|Hephaestus]. The myrtle is her tree. The dove, the swann, and the sparrow her birds. Her favorite lover is the god of war, Ares. She represented, affection, and the attraction that .binds people together

She was goddess of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment. Artemis is the daughter of [|Zeus] and [|Leto]. Her twin brother is [|Apollo]. She is lady of the wild things. She is the huntsman of the gods. She is the protector of the young. Like Apollo she hunts with silver arrows. She became associated with the moon. She is a virgin goddess, and the goddess of chastity. She also presides over childbirth, which may seem odd for a virgin, but goes back to causing Leto no pain when she was born. She became associated with [|Hecate]. The cypress is her tree. All wild animals are sacred to her, especially the deer.

Hephaestus is the son of [|Zeus] and [|Hera]. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly. He is also lame. Accounts as to how he became lame vary. Some say that Hera, upset by having an ugly child, flung him from [|Mount Olympus] into the sea, breaking his legs. Others that he took Hera's side in an arguement with Zeus and Zeus flung him off Mount Olympus. He is the god of fire and the forge. He is the smith and armorer of the gods. He uses a volcano as his forge. He is the patron god of both smiths and weavers. He is kind and peace loving. His wife is [|Aphrodite]. Sometimes his wife is identified as Aglaia.

He was the cleverest of the Olympian gods, and messenger to all the other gods Hermes is the son of [|Zeus] and [|Maia]. He is Zeus messenger. He is the fastest of the gods. Hewears winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries a magic wand. He is the god of thieves and god of commerce. He is the guide for the dead to go to the underworld. He invented the lyre, the pipes, the musical scale, astronomy, weights and measures, boxing, gymnastics, and the care of olive trees.