Sunday, February 14, 2010

Greek Myhtology

yupe, i made a lil summary due to Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Movie, my post before, about Greek Mythology cuz i dont really know how many Gods do Greece people have but here they are

Olympian Gods Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Hera, Aris, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes, Artemis, Hephaestus

Titans Gaea, Uranus, Cronus, Rhea, Oceanus, Tethys, Hyperion, Mnemosyne, Themis, Iapetus, Coeus, Crius, Phoebe, Thea, Prometheus, Epimetheus, Atlas, Metis

Other Gods Demeter, Persephone, Dionysus, Eros, Hebe, Eris, Helios, Thanatos, Pan, Nemesis, The Graces, The Muses, The Erinnyes, The Fates

(http://www.greekmythology.com/)


Greek Name
Roman Name
God(dess) Of...
King of the Gods and ruler of Mount Olympus; god of the sky, and thunder. Son of the Titans Kronos and Rhea. Symbols are the lightning bolt, and a bull. When Kronos ate his kids, Zeus fed Kronos a mixture of mustard and wine. Which made him throw up Zeus' siblings, and together they fought Kronos and threw him into tarturus.
Queen of the Gods and of the heavens; goddess of marriage, and motherhood. Symbols are the peacock. Daughter of the Titans Kronos and Rhea. Wife and sister of Zeus.
Lord of the Sea; god of the seas, earthquakes, created horses. Also called "Earth Shaker" and "Storm Bringer." Symbols include horses, a trident, and waves. Son of the Titans Kronos and Rhea. Brother of Zeus.
Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons. Daughter of the Titans Kronos and Rhea. Sister of Zeus. Symbols include the apple tree.
Lord of the dead, and god of the underworld and earthly light and wealth. Consort to Persephone. Symbols include the helm of darkness, a bident, and a skull. Son of the Titans Kronos and Rhea. Brother of Zeus.
Goddess of love, beauty, and desire. Daughter of Zeus and Dione or, in other traditions, of Uranus. Symbols include the heart, and the kiss.
The Sun God; god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, archery and truth. Symbols include the bow, and the lyre. Artemis is his younger twin sister. Son of Zeus and Leto.
God of war, frenzy, hatred, and bloodshed.Symbols include the boar and the spear. Brother of Athena. Son of Zeus and Hera.
Goddess of the hunt, of maidens, and the moon. Symbols include deer, and a crescent moon. Younger sister of Apollo, daughter of Zeus and Leto.
Goddess of wisdom, crafts, and strategic battle. Symbols are an olive tree, and an owl. Daughter of Zeus (Said to have come out of his head in full body.)
Blacksmith to the Gods; god of fire and the forges. Son of Zeus and Hera or, according to some traditions, of Hera alone. Hera threw him off of Olympus because he was crippled.
Messenger of the Gods; god of commerce, speed, thieves, and trade. Symbols include a caduceus. Son of Zeus and Maia.
 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Olympians)

I love this part !
* Demigod = meaning "half god", is used to describe mythological figures whose one parent was a god and whose other parent was human

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