All throughout history there are many documentations of different cultures and their many gods and goddesses. Many of these cultures did not have just one god or goddess, they had several. In ancient Greece there are said to be twelve Olympian Gods and Goddesses that preside in Mount Olympus. Although there are many different variations and myths, there are the main twelve Olympians: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Ares, and Hermes. (1) This list varies among different sources, but mostly it is consistent throughout. Zeus, also known as the Roman name Jupiter, was the youngest child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. It is said that Cronus knew that one of his children would overthrow him, so …show more content…
He became ruler of the sea when he drew lots with Zeus and Hades for the throne. Because he is the god of all water, he is worshipped by seamen. Poseidon was married to the sea nymph Amphitrite, who is the granddaughter of Oceanus. (1) He was second in power when it comes to the throne. Even though Poseidon was part of the Olympians, he mostly stayed in his home of water. (2) He is said to wield a trident that can cause earthquakes and terrible tsunamis. (1) In one myth he fell madly in love with Demeter, even though she did not feel the same, she asked him to make her the most beautiful creature in the world in order to distract him. It worked and by the time he had created the beautiful creature, a horse, he had already fallen out of love with her. …show more content…
(1) He is the oldest son of Cronos and Rhea. Although he is the ruler of the dead, he is not Death himself. That god is Thanatos. (1) Hades was part of the Olympians, but never left his kingdom. He was not welcomed by men and gods. Because men feared him, he was given the name Plouton. He was given this name so people would not have to say his name out loud for fear that they would die. (1) Eventually he was referred to as the god of wealth because he possessed the precious metals of the earth. (1) He was married to Persephone, Demeter’s daughter. It is said that Hades kidnapped her and forced her to join him in the underworld. Hades then fed Persephone the forbidden pomegranate which made her have to spend one third of the year with him in his realm of the underworld (2) He is said to carry a pitchfork which he uses to create earthquakes. (1) His realm is protected by a three headed dog named Cerberus. Many heroes journeyed to his kingdom in order to rescue people Hades as captured there. (3) 1Hestia was the goddess of the hearth, home, architecture, domesticity, family, and the state. She was one of the few virgin goddesses. She was the oldest daughter of Cronos and Rhea, before she was eaten by her father, along with her siblings; Demeter, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, and Zeus. When Zeus forced his father to remove his children from inside him, Hestia came up last. She became then became
The supreme ruler and king of gods, Zeus, is often mentioned as Jupiter and the sender of thunder, lightning, rain, and wind (Britannica.com). “Zeus was the first of the gods and a very imposing figure. Often referred to as ‘the father of gods and men,’ he is a sky god who controls lightning.” (Britannica.com) Although the god is labeled most powerful and the mightiest of all, he is not perfect. Zeus is known for his promiscuous action. Often times he fell in love with one woman after the other and attempted to disguise his infidelity from his wife. Zeus left no woman behind in his crazy love-life, the god married and had children with his sister, Hera and. Hera was not Zeus’ only siblings. He also had two brothers, Poseidon and Hades and another sister named Hestia. His parents are known as Cronus and Rhea. Zeus was not just handed the title “god of the sky,” instead him and his two brothers drew lots. The sea was given to Poseidon, the underworld to Hades, and Zeus was named lord of the sky, rain god, and cloud gatherer. The eagle is considered sacred to this god. Zeus also treasures the oak tree. It is often told that the gods will was revealed by the rustling of the oak tree. (Hamilton 27)
Zeus was the child of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea, and was the youngest of all his siblings. Cronus , Zeus’ father, had been warned that one of his children would overthrow him. Cronus knew the consequences, for he had overthrown his father, Uranus. To prevent this from
her to give him the baby so he could swallow it. She hid Zeus in a
Hades is the Greek God and ruler of the Underworld. He is often associated with wealth and agriculture. He is also the son of Cronus and Rhea and the third most powerful Greek god. Unlike his two brothers, his realm cannot be seen by anyone living. The Greeks believe that his name, Hades, means “The Unseen One.” He is the only god that does not live on Mount Olympus; he has his own glittering palace made of pure gold and gems in the Underworld. The Greeks believe that when mortals
Zeus was considered to be the leader of the Olympian gods of Mount Olympus. He was the god of the sky and thunder. He had many powers but the most significant was the power to wield lightning bolts. He could hurl lightning bolts at people who defied him or other gods who he was displeased with. He was the youngest child of Cronus and Rhea and was planned to get eaten by Cronus like all of his brothers and sisters before him, but he was hidden from Cronus at Mount Dicte. He then went on to overthrow Cronus and control the gods. He had twenty-four children and some of them were powerful gods. He also had some half god children like Hercules. He lives on the top of Mount Olympus with Hera, his wife.
In this paragraph will be information on Greek Gods and Goddesses. There was a governing body for the Grecians. This mythological group was very important. They were usually the reason for war and many believed that they were so superior that they would bring disease and death upon others that they dislike or the people that would try to out shine them. They were called The Olympians. There were twelve Olympians, however before I name them there actually were 13, but Hestia gave up her position for Dionysus. There was Zeus, Poseidon, Hermes, Hephatus, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artimes, Dionysus, Aries (Ares or Aris), and Apollo.” (Greek Gods and Goddesses) There was one other God that is also very important to the Olympians. His name was Hades and he was the God of the Dead. He was not considered an Olympian though because he was always to be in the Underworld. Hades had one day decided that he wanted a partner however
“The supreme deity of Greek mythology has his lusty, tempestuous story recast in engaging fashion by Stone”(ProQuest). Zeus was thought of as the father of gods and men. While he did not make them, he protected them, and therefore was considered a father to them. He ruled over the sky and air, and controlled everything that happened in his domains from his throne on Mount Olympus. To gain his throne, he overthrew his father, Cronos, with the help of his siblings, and then dividing up the realms between him and his two elder brothers. Zeus became lord of the sky and rain, Poseidon took the title lord of the sea, and Hades became ruler of the underworld. He then banished his father to the shadowy Tartarus in the underworld. Zeus was the most
Hades was born to two titans: Cronus and Rhea. At the time, Cronus was supreme ruler of the universe due to defeating his father who was ruler before him. Cronus and Rhea gave birth to the first gods. Fearing his children would repeat his legacy and overthrow him, he ate each child after its birth. To save her children, Rhea hid the sixth child and tricked Cronus into eating a stone. The sixth child was Hades’ brother, Zeus. Zeus grew up on a faraway
The primary ruling god of the underworld is Hades whose brother is Zeus, king of the gods, and whose parents are Cronus and Rhea. Hades is a greedy god with his greatest concern being to increase the number of his subjects. He is very stubborn about letting
Zeus: He is the king of all gods and goddesses, ruler of Mount Olympus. Zeus is the god of sky and thunder. His symbols would be the thunderbolt, Eagle, Bull, and the Oak tree. In relation to the other gods and goddesses Poseidon and Hades are known as his brothers and Hera is known as his sister and his wife. Cronus and Rhea were the parents of Zeus. His father wanted to swallow him like the rest of his older siblings because Cronus was afraid of his children gaining more power than him. Before Cronus had a chance to swallow Zeus, Rhea took him to Mount Crete. When Zeus got older he caused his father to throw up his brothers and sisters and together they destroyed Cronus.
The story of Cronos, king of the Titans, was that he had four children with his wife Rhea. These Children are Hestia, Demeter, Poseidon, and Hades, all of whom he swallowed because his parents had warned that he would be overthrown by his child. When Zeus was born, Rhea hid him in Crete and tricked Cronos into swallowing a stone instead. Zeus grew up with nymphs and a goat named Amalthae. When Zeus heard what had happened to his siblings he gave Cronos poison, which forced Cronos to throw-up his brothers and sisters. A war was then fought between the two groups, and the Olympians won, and ruled over the
Zeus was the supreme god and ruler of Olympus. He was known by many names: Lord of the Sky, the Rain-god, the Cloud-gatherer, and Zeus the Thunderer. Zeus was the sixth child born to Cronus and Rhea behind Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Dementer, and Hera. The high soaring eagle was sacred to him, and to the Romans he was known as Jupiter. Zeus was a strong, mighty, awesome, glorious, and wise god. Although, he was very foolish and naïve with hiding his love affairs from Hera.
Zeus was god of the sky ruler of the Olympian Gods. Zeus overthrows his father, Cronus and then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades, in order to decide who would succeed their father on the throne. Zeus succeeded in the winning of the draw and became the superior ruler of the gods, as well as lord of the sky and rain. He is a powerful God and his symbols reinforced this sense of power. His symbols were the Thunderbolt, Eagle, Bull, and the Oak Tree. His weapon was a thunderbolt which he launched at those who made him angered or disobeyed him, especially liars and oathbreakers. He was married to Hera but was infamous for his many affairs.
Hades, commonly known as god of the Underworld, is actually not the god of Death. Thanatos is the Greek god of Death. However, Hades could be considered the god of wealth, as he ruled over the the precious minerals and metals within the ground. Hades rules the Underworld after to drawing lots between his brothers, Poseidon and Zeus, after defeating their father, Cronus. They split up the land in which they would rule over, Hades being given the Underworld and the riches within the earth. Unfortunately, beyond titles and domain, there is only a small amount of information that is known about the Greek god, Hades.
In Greek mythology the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus played a major role in everyday life. The Greeks respected them and thought of the gods as all mighty.