Goddesses In Greek Mythology

There are the many unique and peculiar gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. And there’s the gods that everyone knows about; the Olympians. This group of gods consists to (but not limited to) Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hades, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, and Zeus. These gods have many diverse aspects, which will be discussed about each entity.
Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty, and desire. She is the wife of Hephaestus but also had intimate relations with the gods Ares, Poseidon, Hermes, Dionysus, Adonis, and Anchises. Her children are Eros, Phobos, Deimos, Harmonia, Pothos, Anteros, Himeros, Hermaphroditos, Rhode, Eryx, Peitho, Eunomia, The Graces, Priapus, Aeneas and Tyche. Some of the many symbols that represent Aphrodite is the scallop shell and seashells, mirrors, and golden apples. The goddess was also known to have had a magical girdle (which is a belt or …show more content…
He is a child of Cronus and Rhea. His siblings are Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus, and Chiron. His children are Macaria, Melinoe, and Zagreus. Hades wife is Persephone. Symbols that represent him is Cerberus, a scepter, Narcissus, and Cypress. A well-known myth concerning the god is about when the Titans were defeated and the three brothers (Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades) drew straws to see who controlled what. Zeus, the skies; Poseidon, the seas; and Hades, the underworld.
Hephaestus is the god of fire, metalworking, forges, and the art of sculpture. His parents were Zeus and Hera. He had many siblings including Ares, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hebe, Hermes, Heracles, Helen of Troy, and Perseus. His wife is the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite. A few symbols that represent the god are hammers, anvils, and tongs. A known fact about Hephaestus is that he was ugly. And it was because of his ugliness that he was, in myth, cast away from Olympus by his mother,