Hestia

Zeus rule as God of all olympians. There are 12 Olympians. Olympians are the major deities of the Greek God belief. The 12 main Olympians names are Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, hephaestus, Hermes and either Hestia, or Dionysus.The Greek Gods were a powerful. The main Greek God is Zeus. Zeus is the God of all the Olympians. Zeus is the God that the mortals are supposed to pray to. Each mortal must pay their respects to Zeus or They will feel Zeus's…

Pallas Athena was a Greek goddess who was born fully grown with full armor from the head of Zeus. She was Zeus’ favorite child and he trusted her with an aegis that held the head of Medusa and his devastating weapon: the thunderbolt. Athena has a temple dedicated to her in Athens called the Parthenon. She was described as “gray-eyed” and because of her chasteness, Athena was called “Maiden Parthenos”. Athena was known to be the protector of civilized life, goddess of the city, handicrafts and…

“Poseidon is the god of the sea and rivers, creator of storms and floods, and the bringer of earthquakes and destruction”(theoi). Poseidon was given the sea to rule by his siblings. He is known as either Poseidon or Neptune and is the god of the sea. “Poseidon is commonly depicted in art as bearded with his trident, fashioned by the cyclopes and with which he would create earthquakes” (cartwright). Poseidon is a god with a lot of children and a violent family background, a lot of conflicts, and…

Hades was one of the original six Olympian gods Hades was the eldest son of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea Born on the island of Crete Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus, Chiron were his siblings He was known as the god of death and the King of the Underworld He was also known as the god of the secret wealth of the earth because of all the wealth that came with cultivating the fertile soil and mining gold, silver and other valuable metals. The word “hades” means invisible in Greek language and…

traditionally pictured in modern-day pop culture and the like. However, I believe Dante was right in his description, that ice is a metaphor better suited to Hell than fire. Firstly, I must start with what fire represents in literature and culture. Hestia, who is the goddess of the hearth in Greek mythology, is known as a kind and gentle deity. Her fire is a symbol of the home and of the…

Have you ever wondered why a storm rolls in, or why any natural phenomena related to the sky occurs? Have you ever wondered about how it would be like when everyone believed the Gods were in charge of everything that happened, such as; if there was a storm, it was their fault, or if there was thunder and lightning, it was their fault? Back in the era of mythology, these were a couple of their beliefs. One God that was really important was Zeus, the God of the sky. Whenever there was a…

stories about the gods, goddesses, heroes and rituals. Greek Mythology consists of the twelve Olympians who were the major deities comprising of Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes and either Hestia or Dionysus (Greekmythologytoday.com, 2017). They came into power by dethroning the Titans who were the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth). During the era of the Olympians, other nymphs and deities were also in existence such as…

Named for the Roman goddess Juno, patroness of marriage and the well being of women. thunderbolts was Juno's thing to do as this was her ability. the calends, the whole month of June was sacred to Juno. Etruscan Uni as it also means "She Who Gives", as it says she is a generous Goddess of abundance and answers the prayers for those in need. Shes guarded over the finances of the empire and had a temple on the Arx. Also from the Latin word juvenis, "young people." The fourth month was named in…

Greek mythology is full of different stories that allowed the Greek's to answer questions they themselves could not explain. The myths spread around Greece told tales of magical beings that could call upon the forces of nature to do their bidding. Greek mythology is a significant fraction of history and, helps historians obtain a unique perspective on what life was during the Greek's reign. The Greeks had a large religion containing many gods, they used these gods to explain things from how the…

gods that made up the Greek pantheon (Pg. 95). The Greek pantheons were split into two groups the Children of Kronos and Rhea and The Children of Zeus. The Children of Kronos were made up of Zeus’ brothers were Poseidon, Hades and his three sisters Hestia, Demeter, and Hera (Pg. 96). The Children of Zeus is made up of many gods and semi gods. Zeus had married Hera and had many children with her and many other relationships. Most of Zeus children were also Olympic gods such as Ares, Apollo,…