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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)

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How many Greek gods are there in total, including minor gods?

There are 12 major Greek gods and goddesses, known as the Olympians, but there are also many minor gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, making the total number of Greek gods difficult to determine.


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.

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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.


How many Greek gods are there in total, including minor gods?

There are 12 major Greek gods and goddesses, known as the Olympians, but there are also many minor gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, making the total number of Greek gods difficult to determine.


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.