THE TWELVE OLYMPIANS |GREEK GODS|GREEK MYTHOLOGY|OLYMPUS

THE TWELVE OLYMPIANS 

The twelve Olympians namely,

1. Zeus
2. Poseidon
3. Hera
4. Athena
5. Hephaestus
6. Hermes
7. Ares
8. Aphrodite
9. Apollo
10. Artemis
11. Demeter
12. Dionysus

Zeus

Zeus is the Greek god of the sky,thunder,law,order,justice and king of the gods ruler of mount Olympus. his wife is Hera .Also Hera is a sister to him. {that sounds wired though} His weapon is The most powerful lightening blade.Roman form:Jupiter.

Symbols:

• Thunderbolt 
• Bull
• Oak
• Eagle

siblings:

• Poseidon 
• Hades
• Hera
• Hestia
• Demeter
• Chiron

Children:

• Aeacus
• Ares
• Athena
• Apollo
• Artemis
• Dardus
• Dionysus
• Hebe
• Hermes
• Hercules
• Hephaestus
• Perseus
• Minos

Poseidon

Poseidon is the Greek god of seas, oceans,earthquakes, and cyclones.He is a son of Kronos and Rhea, and brother of Zeus and Hades.His weapon is the Great Trident .Roman form:Neptune.

special point children of Poseidon and Gaia (the earth goddess)are cyclopes.

Symbols:

• Trident
• Pegasus
• Horses
• Fish
• Dolphin

Children:

• Theseus
• Scylla
• Charybdis
• Pegasus
• Cyclops
• Hundred handed ones
• Triton
• Polyphemus
• Belus

Hera

Hera is the Greek goddess of marriage and the queen of Olympus;Zeus's wife and sister.Roman form :Juno

Children:

• Ares
• Hephaestus

Athena

The Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy. Daughter to Zeus and she was born from skull of Zeus.She is eternal maiden so she don't make children if a man wish a child from her a child will be made by her wish from part of her brain. Roman form:Minerva.



Hephaestus

He is the Greek god of fire,craft,invention and blacksmiths.He is a son of Zeus and Hera; Hera have tried to kill him several times when he was young because he is ugly.One time Hera threw Hephaestus from mount Olympus to mortal world.He is married to Aphrodite .Roman form:Vulcan.

Hermes

He is the Greek god of travellers,thieves ;guide to spirits of the dead;god of communication.Use a cap with wings to travel.Roman form:Mercury.

Ares

He is the god of war and son to Zeus and Hera;Lover of Aphrodite who is in a secret relationship with the wife of Hephaestus.Half brother to Athena.Roman form:Mars.

Aphrodite

She is one of oldest goddess. Goddess of love and beauty.She was married to Hephaestus but love Ares,the god of war.Roman form:Venus

Apollo

Apollo the Greek Sun god,god of prophecy,archery,healing and music.A son of Zeus,and the twin of Artemis.Live in island if Delphi mostly.Roman form:Apollo (same)

Artemis

The Greek goddess of nature and hunting ;a daughter of Zeus and twin sister of Apollo.Roman form:Diana

Demeter

The goddess of agriculture;a daughter of Kronos and Rhea.Sister of Zeus and Hera.Roman form:Ceres.

Dionysus 

The Greek god of wine and revelry ,a son of Zeus.Also the most useless god among Olympians.Roman form:Bacchus