In the new divine lineage, all the gods live on Mount Olympus. Zeus overthrew his father's rule and established a new ruling order with twelve main gods:
Zeus: ( Rome, also known as Jupiter, Zeus, the father of the gods and the supreme ruler of all things on earth.
Zeus, the god of heaven, the highest god in ancient Greek mythology, is called Jupiter in Roman mythology, and is the son of Cronus and Rhea. The youngest son. Cronus, who had gained supreme power by overthrowing his father Ouranos, devoured his children out of fear that they would imitate his behavior. His wife Rhea couldn't bear to have Zeus swallowed too, so she took a stone and pretended to be Zeus to swallow for him. When Zeus grew up, he united his brothers and sisters to fight against his father and launched a fierce struggle. After ten years of war, he defeated his father with the help of his grandmother, the earth goddess Gaia. Zeus and his brothers Poseidon and Hades were in charge of the heavens, the sea, and the underworld. From then on Zeus became the ruler of the universe. Jupiter's Latin name originated from him.
Hera: (also known as Juno in Rome) Hera, the sister and wife of Zeus. It is the representative of women and is in charge of marriage and fertility. Character trait is jealousy.
Zeus and Hera
Hera is the queen of heaven in ancient Greek mythology, the first wife of Zeus, and Juno in Roman mythology. She is the eldest daughter of Cronus and Gaia and the sister of Zeus. He is in charge of marriage and childbirth and is the protector of women, but he is very jealous. She is also a symbol of power.
Poseidon: (also known as Neptune in Rome) Poseidon, King of the Sea, Lord of all oceans and waters.
Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology, the younger brother of Zeus. Its symbol is the trident, which corresponds to Neptune in Roman mythology, from whom the Latin name of Neptune originated. His mount is a whale as huge as a mountain.
Athena: (also known as Minerva in Rome) Athena, one of the three goddesses, was initially regarded as the goddess of war, and later gradually became the goddess of wisdom and the patron goddess of the city of Athens.
Athena is shortened from the Greek Athenaa or Athenaia, and is also written as Athene or Athenaie in the Ionian dialect. She is the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology, corresponding to Minerva in Roman mythology. Athena taught humans the skills of weaving, painting, carving, and pottery making.
Birth
The appearance of Athena is legendary. In Greek mythology, Zeus swallowed his wife because he was afraid that he would give birth to a son more powerful than himself. Suddenly I felt a splitting headache, so I ordered Vulcan to split his head, and Athena jumped out wearing armor.
The patron saint of Athens
Athena competed with Poseidon, the god of the sea, and won by producing the first olive tree, becoming the patron saint of Athens. The Parthenon in the Acropolis of Athens was dedicated to her.
Apollo: (also known as Apollo in Rome) Apollo, the sun god, appears in poetry and art as the god of light, youth and music. He is also the god of light and is the twin of Artemis. Siblings.
Apollo is the sun god in Greek mythology and the patron saint of musicians, poets and archers. He is the son of Zeus and the brother of Artemis, with the same Greek and Roman name. His typical image is holding a lyre in his right hand and a golden ball symbolizing the sun in his left hand. His other Latin name is Phoebus ("The Shining One"). Phevos, the Greek translation of this name, is one of the mascots of the 2004 Olympic Games.
Artemis: (also known as Diana in Rome) Artemis, the moon god, one of the three goddesses, the god of hunting, the god of women, the embodiment of female purity, and Apollo They are twin siblings.
Artemis (Artemis), corresponding to Diana in Roman mythology, the goddess of hunting, the moon goddess, and the sister of Apollo.
Aphrodite: (also known as Venus in Rome) Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Her loyal follower Eros (also known as Cupid in Rome) holds a bow and arrows. Those who are shot by his golden arrows will fall in love with the first person they see next, and those who are shot by his lead arrows will fall in love with the first person they see. There will be an inexplicable hatred towards another person.
Aphrodite (Αφροδ?τη, Aphrodite) corresponds to Venus, the goddess of beauty in Roman mythology. The words Venus and "Friday" in Latin are derived from her Roman name.
Hermes: (also known as Mercury in Rome) Hermes, the god of commerce and market, and the messenger god.
Ares: (also known as Mars in Rome) Ares, God of War.
Ares, corresponding to Mars, the god of war in Roman mythology, the lover of Venus, the son of Zeus and Hera. The Latin words for Mars and "Tuesday" are derived from his Roman name.
Demeter: (also known as Ceres in Rome) Demeter, a goddess closely related to the land, the god of grain and the goddess of harvest.
Hephaestus: (also known as Vulcan in Rome) Hephaestus, the god of fire and forging.
Hephaestus, corresponding to the Vulcan god of fire in Roman mythology, the husband of Venus, the word "volcano" in Western languages ??comes from his Roman name. Legend has it that the volcano was his forge where he forged weapons for the gods.
Hestia: (also known as Vesta in Rome) Hestia, the goddess of the stove. One of the three goddesses.
Two big gods among the minor gods on the ground:
Hades: (also known as Pluto in Rome) Hades, Hades.
Dionysus: (also known as Bacchus in Rome) Dionysus, the god of wine and wild joy.
The twelve main gods all have distinct personalities and emotions. They have human personalities and emotions, and possess superhuman special abilities.
Heroes
In addition to stories about gods, ancient Greece also has many legends about half-human and half-god "heroes". Regarding heroic legends, the most famous ones are the stories of Achilles and Odyssey described in Homer’s Iliad. Other famous heroes include:
Hercules
Theseus
Perseus
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Hector
Agamemnon
Monster
Medusa: Gorgon, Anyone who sees her face will be turned into stone.
Hydra: Hydra, killed by Hercules. . .
Minotaur: A minotaur on the Crete. .