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The 12 major Greek Gods are called the Olympians. They are:
Apollo (God of sun, Archery, music, poems),
Aphrodite (goddess of beauty & love)
Ares (God of War),
Artemis (Goddess of the woodland, the hunt & the moon),
Demeter (Goddess of agriculture),
Hephaestus (God of fire & metalworkers),
Hera (Goddess of partnerships, especially marriage),
Hermes (God of travel, communications, science & mischief),
Dionysus(God of wine)
Poseidon (God of the sea)
Zeus (Responsible for rain, hail, snow & thunder).
Athena (Goddess of wisdom and battle strategies)
there are hundreds
but the 12 Olympians are:
Zeus-king of the gods
hera-goddess of marrige and women
Hermes-messenger god and god of theivery
aphrodite-goddess of love and beauty
Athena-goddess of wisdom and warfare
posiden-god of horese and the sea
Demeter-goddess of fertillity and agriculture
dionysus- god of wine
Apollo-sun god and also the god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, archery and truth
Artemis-goddess of the hunt, of maidens, and the moon
hephaestus-Blacksmith to the Gods, god of fire and the forges.
ares-God of war, frenzy, hatred, and bloodshed
Who Were the Olympians? Greek Name Roman Name Job Description Family Entanglements Aphrodite Venus Goddess of love and beauty Married to Hephaestus, but had too many affairs to list. Apollo Apollo Sun god (archer, lawgiver) Son of Zeus and Leto Ares Mars God of War Son of Zeus and Hera; lover of Aphrodite, with whom he begat a daughter, Harmonia, and two sons, Fear and Panic (Deimos and Phobus) Artemis Minerva Goddess of the hunt Daughter of Zeus and and moon Leto, twin sister of Apollo Athena Minerva Goddess of handicrafts Daughter of Zeus and Metis Demeter Ceres Goddess of grain Mother of Persephone Dionysus Bacchus God of wine and ecstasy Son of Zeus and Semele Hades Pluto God of the Underworld Son of Rhea and Cronos, abductor and husband of Persephone, brother to Zeus and Poseidon Hephaestus Vulcan Lame god of the forge The only god who had a real job; married to Aphrodite, but she was never home Hera Juno Goddess of marriage Married to Zeus, portrayed as vindictive and jealous Hermes Mercury Messenger of the gods Supervised trade and travel, escorted people to Hades Hestia Vesta Goddess of the hearth Patron saint of "vestal virgins" and other good girls Persephone Proserpina Queen of the Underworld Abducted daughter of Demeter, mostly unwilling wife of Hades Poseidon Neptune God of the Sea Brother of Zeus and Hades Zeus Jupiter, Jove Head god, god of thunder Son of the Titans Rhea and lightning and Cronos; overthrew them and proceeded to have many affairs and numerous offspring while attending to his day job as CEO of Olympus
-Zeus-King of the Gods. His father, Cronos, was in fear of his children over-powering him so when Gaia gave birth to the Gods and Goddesses, Cronos swallowed them whole. Gaia was furious of how he was treating the family and when she was pregnant with Zeus, she gave birth to him on the island of Crete. Zeus grew up and poisoned his father and made him throw up the original six olympian gods and goddesses.
-Posidon- God of the Sea with a wicked temper. His weapon is the trident, forged from the Cyclops during the Titan War.
-Hades- God of the Underworld. His weapon is the Helm of Invisibility. He is often missunderstood. He is never assoiciated with evil. He is merely the lord of the dead.
-Hera- Queen of the Gods, Hera is the protector of marrige. She is very passionate and lets just say you wouldn't want to get on her bad side, as many of Zeus flings did.
-Athena- Goddess of war,stadegy,arts, and much much more, the only person who cant relate to Athena somehow, is the mother. Athena chose to be a virgin goddess. Her and posidon don't really like each other.kinda an understatement
-Aphrodite-Goddess of Love she is a very generous and kind Goddess but watch out when you make her mad. She'll give you the worst luck in the romance department.
-Artemis-Goddess of the hunt. HUGE temper
-Apollo-God of prophecy among other things. Hes cool
-Hermes-God of Messages, Hermes is the offical Olympian mailman. He is also the God of Theives
-Hephaestus-God of the Forge, hes not the most handsom god out there.When he was born, Hera threw him from the heavens out of discust. Hes married to Aphrodite.
-Dionysus-God of Wine, and partying
-Demeter-Goddess of the Harvest
-Ares-God of War, No one likes him except for Aphrodite. Not even me.
Ares, Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Artemis, Hades, Hera, Hermes, Hephaestus, Demeter, Poseidon and Zeus
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Why was there only 12 gods of Olympus?
There are not only twelve Olympian gods and goddesses; there are many other Greek deities.
Who ar e all the gods or the greek gods?
There are tons and tons one Greek gods and goddesses. But i will name a few for you. 1. Hera 2. Aphrodite 3. Zeus 4. Ares 5. Apollo 6. Artemis 7. Hades 8. Athena 9. Poseidon 10. Hephaestus 11. Demeter 12. Dionysus 13. Hermes 14. Hestia There are tons more of Greek gods and goddesses so all you have to do is type in: Lists Of Gods And Goddesses and tons of names will pop up!!!
What are names of all greek gods?
There are too many to list. There was a Greek god for almost everything. The twelve main Greek gods were Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Ares, Demeter, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Artemis, Hermes, Dionysus, Athena, and Hera. Hestia was one of the main 12 gods and goddesses, but she gave up her seat to Dionysus, Zeus's son.
Where were the Greek god realms?
there were 12 main gods, and they all sat together on a sort of council. however, there were many other minor gods, much the same way we have patron saints. some of them are important, like the patron saint of love; and some aren't, like the patron saint of taxi drivers. :-) the same was true of the greek gods.
Who were the Romen gods and goddesses who lived on mount Olympus?
the 12 were Jupiter, hera, diana, apollo, bacchus, neptune, mars, venus, mercury, ceres, prosperina, and vulcan. You can count hestia but shes just goddess f the hearth and doesn't have a throne. --- Roman God and Goddesses and Greek Gods and Goddesses are not the same! Greek Gods lived on Mount Olympus, not the Roman Gods. Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Ares, Hestia, Athena, Hephaestus, Hermes, Dionysus, Poseidon, Artemis and Apollo were the 12 Olympians that lived on Mount Olympus.
Are there 12 Greek gods and goddesses?
There are many gods in the greek pantheon possibly hundreds. However only 24 of them (12 gods and 12 goddesses) were considered to be the Olympians. Another answer: No, sorry, 12 olympians, not 24.
Was Demeter one of the the 12 greek gods?
Yes, Demeter was one of the 12 main greek Gods and Goddesses.
Did the Greek believe in the God of the Bible?
No they believed in their 12 gods and goddesses
Who are all the greek goddesses in Greece?
There were many Greek gods and goddesses, but there were 12 main Olympian gods and goddesses. They included: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Hypotheses, Dionysus, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, and Hermes.
How many greek gods and goddesses were there?
There is only ever 12 greek gods/goddesses at one time, however many greek believed in roman gods, but the main 15 greek gods/ goddesses are: Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Demeter Dionysus Eros Hades Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hestia Poseidon Zeus
Why was there only 12 gods of Olympus?
There are not only twelve Olympian gods and goddesses; there are many other Greek deities.
How many Greek Gods and Monsters are there?
i don't exactly know how many monsters there are but i know that there are about 12 main Greek gods and goddesses... hope that helped you...
What do the Greek people call God?
Zeus ----- The Greeks had many gods, most notably Zeus. The ancient Greek word for "god" was "theos".
Who ar e all the gods or the greek gods?
There are tons and tons one Greek gods and goddesses. But i will name a few for you. 1. Hera 2. Aphrodite 3. Zeus 4. Ares 5. Apollo 6. Artemis 7. Hades 8. Athena 9. Poseidon 10. Hephaestus 11. Demeter 12. Dionysus 13. Hermes 14. Hestia There are tons more of Greek gods and goddesses so all you have to do is type in: Lists Of Gods And Goddesses and tons of names will pop up!!!
How many greek gods and goddesses are there all together including the main 12 ones?
37. :-)
Why did the Greeks believe the gods and goddesses were related?
The greek's Believed that the gods and goddesses were related because the greek god life started with mother earth Gaea and Uranus who had the 12 titans and the males took there sisters as wives.
What are the 12 gods and goddesses?
The 12 Greek Olympians are:ZeusHeraAresHephaestusArtemisApolloAthenaAphroditeHermesPoseidonThere are four gods that are not always considered as part of the "twelve", but were at one point considered Olympians. They are:DemeterHestiaDionysusHades
