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Greek Gods and Goddesses
Olympian Gods and Goddesses
Aphrodite - Goddess of love, romance, and beauty. Her son was Eros, god of Love (though he is not an Olympian.) Apollo - Beautiful god of the sun, light, medicine, and music. Ares - Dark god of war who loves Aphrodite. Artemis - Independent goddess of the hunt, the forest, wildlife, childbirth, and the moon. Sister to Apollo. Athena - Daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts. Sometimes spelled "Athene". Demeter - Goddess of agriculture and mother of Persephone (again, her offspring is not considered to be an Olympian.) Hephaestus - Lame god of fire and the forge. Sometimes spelled Hephaistos. The Hephaestion near the Acropolis is the most beautifully preserved ancient temple in Greece. Mated to Aphrodite. Hera - Wife of Zeus, protector of marriage, familiar with magic. Hermes - The speedy messenger of the gods, god of business. The Romans called him Mercury. Hestia - Calm goddess of home and homelife, symbolized by the hearth which holds the continually-burning flame. Poseidon - God of the sea, horses, and of earthquakes. Zeus - Supreme lord of gods, god of the sky, symbolized by the thunderbolt.
This is the temple of Zues. Construction began in c. 470 B.C.E. and was finished in 456 B.C.E.
This is the temple of Posideon. Construction began in 500 B.C.E but ws never finished.
IMAGES OF TEMPLES ABOUT GREEK GODS!!!!!!
This is the temple of Apollo. It was built c. 700 B.C.E.
This video talks about the Olympian Gods and Goddesses.
Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses were what most mythology stories (myths) were based off of. Each one told a moral lesson. For example, the story of Madusa tells about courage.
