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Twelve gods of Olympus
The first Olympic games were held in Elis, an ancient Greek website.
They were held to honor and celebrate the notorious Greek gods - especially their father, Zeus.
So ... who the gods of Olympus are?
Zeus.
Zeus is the son of Kronos and Rhea.
He married Hera, his sister, and continued to become the father of the gods and people.
They treat Olympus mountain, although Zeus tends to have great love affairs with other women.
Zeus is also the Lord of Paradise and Earth.
An extremely skilled warrior, the selected weapon is lightning and thunder, which he throws into his enemies - he is responsible for defeating the giants.
Hera.
Hera is the daughter of Kronos and Rhea.
While loving Zeus, she was extremely jealous of her lovers and punished adultery - she even tried to kill great warriors, Heracles.
Hera also played part of the Trojan war, where she supported the Greeks a lot.
Hera is a sponsored female goddess, and is worshiped in the city of Argos.
She is usually described with the crown and staff.
Athena.
Born from the beginning of Zeus, Athena sprouted is completely armored.
As the goddess of wisdom, she was also a great war hero - in the battle of the giants, she was able to throw the Sicily island on the top of the enemy.
She has a great concierge with Ares, War God.
Athena often supports heroes in their journey, and is worshiped in Parthenon, in Athens.
She is very popular in Athens, where she gave people the gift of olive trees.
However, she earned an enemy when Arachne weavet despised her.
After losing a weaving challenge for the goddess, Arachne turned into a spider.
Poseidon.
The sea god, Poseidon is Zeus and Hera's brother, making him one of the most powerful oldest gods.
The son of Kronos and Rhea, Poseidon supports the ocean where he associated with dolphins and his carriage is painted by sacred horses.
Troy's father, Poseidon uses his strong high Trident.
Even today, sailors find permission from God to overcome the oceans.
Demeter.
Agricultural goddess and fertility, Demeter is the daughter of Kronos and Rhea.
She fell into the prey for Zeus's affection and together, they had a percephone daughter (also named Kore, in some circles).
Demeter was protected and loved her daughter fiercely, but God of Hell, Pluto (also known as Hades).
He captured her and tricked her into eating pomegranate seeds to stay with him.
Demeter was revenge by killing crops in the world, including her sacred corn and wheat.
Zeus and Pluto are negotiated, and Persephone returns to his mother for eight months in the year.
When Persephone returns to live in the underground world with her husband, the earth grows cold and barren.
Apollo.
Apollo (also known as Phoebus) is a god of music, light and prophet.
You are the son of Zeus and lover, Leto.
He is a great Marksman, and often hunting with his sister.
One day hunting, Apollo caught a young girl, who loved.
He chased her until she asked her father, who turned her into the sacred bay of Apollo.
Apollo is usually worshiped at his temple in Delphi.
Artemis.
The goddess of the moon and hunting, Artemis is often considered a symbol for marriage and childbirth, due to her virginity.
She is the daughter of Zeus and lover, Leto, next to his twin brother, Apollo.
A great hunter, she killed a giant with the legendary hero, Heracles.
She was also angry when he was young as he caught her bathing;
Artemis is usually worshiped at her temple in Ephesus, where her symbol is bow, trembling of the arrows and red deer.
Hermes.
Hermes is another illegal child of Zeus.
Hermes is a young scammer, and often teasing half brother, Apollo.
However, two friends are friends and Apollo gave him a gift of a Lyre.
Hermes is a trade god, prophecy and travel.
He is also a legendary messenger for the gods, after replacing Iris.
He also escorted souls to the Styxx River, where they passed into the underworld.
Described with winged helmets and slippers, Hermes is responsible for using Hera, Aphrodite and Athena visiting Paris, in turn starting the Trojan war.
Aphrodite.
Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty and love.
It is supposed to be Zeus's daughter and Dione lover, others believe that goddess came to Cyprus from the sea.
The wife of the Fire and Art Hephaestus, Aphrodite is a flirted woman and likes her father, she participates in many love.
Famous, her arrow shot Son Eros, was conceived with lovers, Ares The God of War.
Aphrodite likes roses and doves, pulling her car.
She is often considered the inspiration for the Venus de Milo statue.
Ares.
The son of Zeus and Hera, Ares is the God of War.
He continuously dressed in armor and forever war with her sister half father, Athena.
Ares was humiliated after Aphrodite.
He retreated to thebes, where he was worshiped.
The cause of the battles, Ares helped and fought with Trojans in the great battle.
Hephaestus.
Shen fire and art, Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera.
It is often considered ugly, he is the embodiment of distortion and imperfections.
He was thrown by his father from Olympus peak, and was luminous since then.
A talented god, he created Achilles's armor in the forging furnace.
He also caught his wife, Aphrodite and Ares along with a great grid, blocking their divine power.
He also forced Hera to the throne with the great strings he refused to untie.
Dionysus.
Dionysus is the illegal child of Zeus and Semele.
When Semele was killed, Zeus took the child who was still growing and put him on his lap, where he was born.
Hera's jealousy wrath killed Semele, Zeus turned her son into a goat to protect him.
Dionysus becomes alcohol and Gaisty.
The best vines (that's his symbol) grew a lot in Attica, where he held religious rituals, also known as 'orgies'.
Dionysus is often worshiped at his big theater in Delphi.
