Relationship Between Greek Gods And Goddesses

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Based on polytheistic religion, the ancient greeks believed in 13 gods. Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus, Ares, Athena, Hermes, and Hephaestus. I’m going to describe the gods/goddesses, their powers, symbols, one myth about them, and their relationship with other greek gods/goddesses. Let’s hop into it.
First and foremost, i’m going to talk about Zeus. Zeus is the king of the gods or ruler of mount olympus and the most powerful of the gods. His power is that he is the god of thunder and lighting. His temper alone can affect the weather, and when he was mad, he would throw thunder bolts down to strike the earth. Now his symbols are, and which I didn’t even know this was one of them, but the oak and
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Demeter is the goddess of agriculture, the season’s, fertility, and nature. Her powers are that she can make plants grow, make the seasons change and make things in nature also change. Demeter's symbol is wheat.One myth about demeter is that she can make anything go extinct for not making any plants grow. Her relationship with the gods is that she is the mother-in-law of hades and she is the sister of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, and Hera.
Now we are on Aphrodite. Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty. Her powers are that she can make any person fall in love and can make any person beautiful when they grow up. Aphrodite's symbols are the myrtle tree and the dove. A myth about her is that she can make a person when they are being born the most beautiful person on the planet. Her relationship with the gods and goddess aren’t really anything, but just for knowing each other. Aphrodite’s was the first god to be born. She was born from sea foam and she is older than other olympians.
Next is Apollo. Apollo is the god of knowledge, light, prophecy, the arts, poetry, the sun, and manly beauty. One of his powers is that he can make anyone the smartest person on the planet with just the snap of his fingers. His symbols are the laurel tree, the crow, and the dolphin. His relationship with the gods is that he is the twin brother of
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Athena was the goddess of wisdom, defense, and strategic warfare. One of her powers is that she has a unique art in war and that she could take down any army in one single strike. There are many myths about athena, but there is one myth in particular that I like. 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. Athena's symbols are the olive tree and the owl. Her relationship with the gods and goddesses are that she is the most favorite daughter of Zeus. Zeus adorse her so much that he let’s her use his own

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