MYTHS FROM GREECE

Zeus 1

Zeus was the most important of the twelve gods who inhabit Olympus.

Zeus was the son of Cronus and Rhea.

Cronus Rhea had married even though she was his sister. Rea had many children but the evil Kronos ate them when they were born because I had heard that one of his sons dethrone him.
Hera 2

Zeus's wife Hera was called. I had an ivory throne, right next to her husband with three crystal steps. The throne was decorated with gold birds and willow branches. The seat was covered with a white cowhide used to make rain in times of drought if Zeus was in a bad mood and would rather not be bothered. A bright full moon hanging above the throne swaying in the breeze.Poseidon 3

God of rivers, seas and oceans, also has an important throne of polished marble ornamented with coral, mother of pearl and gold. The arms of the throne were carved in the shape of heads of dolphins.
Demeter 4

Opposite side of Poseidon and Hera was located near the throne of Demeter.

Demeter was the goddess of grain, edible fruits and pastures. She taught men the principles of agriculture, land preparation for planting and harvesting to abandon the nomadic life.
Hephaestus 5

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Hephaestus
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Poseidon sat next to Hephaestus.

Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera. It was the ugliest of the gods. As born defective, Hera threw him over the wall but fell overboard and was saved. He escaped death but injured his leg and had to amputate it and since then used as prosthetic leg iron.Athena 6

Goddess of wisdom. Which was taught to handle the tools Hephaestus then used to make so many beautiful things.
Aphrodite 7

At the side of the throne of Athena was the throne of Aphrodite, goddess of love, beauty and marriage.

The south wind found floating on a sea shell near the island of Cyprus and the breeze pushed toward the coast.
Ares 8

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Ares
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It is par excellence the god of war. Tall, beautiful and cruel. Brutal character, a lover of blood, and intemperate.
Apollo 9

Next to the throne of Ares was that of Apollo, the god of music, poetry, medicine, archery and unmarried youth.

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Apollo
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The son of Zeus and Lotus, one of the minor goddesses
Artemis 10

Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo. Daughter of Zeus and Leto, another of the many wives of Zeus.

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Artemis
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She was the goddess of hunters and single women.

Hermes 11

She sat in the back of the male gods. He was the son of Zeus and a minor goddess named Maya. From this derives the name of the month of May. Born in Arcadia.
Hestia 12

The last of the female goddesses was the older sister of Zeus. Daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Although we do not know how he escaped being eaten by his evil father.
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Dionysus - Bacchus

Once the Council consisted of the twelve gods of Olympus, Zeus, who was very capricious, decided, as Dionysius had invented wine, deserved to be a god.