Gods and goddness

¿Why did the Gods and Goddesses exist?

In Ancient Greek, the population had a series of beliefs that helped them understand themselves and the world around them. Ancient Greek religion was based on the belief that there were twelve gods and goddesses that ruled the universe from Mount Olympus, in Greece.

What are the Gods and Goddesses ?

They were  a race of deities, primarily consisting of a third and fourth generation of immortal beings, worshipped as the principal gods of the Greek. They called the Olympians because of their residency atop Mount Olympus.

How did they born?

According to Greek mythology and the ancient Greek religion, the Titans were the pre-Olympian gods, but the twelve Olympians gained their supremacy on Earth after Zeus, along with his brothers Poseidon and Hades, and their children will achieve victory in the war against the Titans. This war called “Titanomachy" and it lasted 10 years.

And so the prophecy of Uranus against Cronus was fulfilled, in which he told that one of his sons would overthrow him.

THE TWELVE OLYMPIANS

Zeus - God of the Sky
Poseidon - God of the Sea
Ares - God of War
Aphrodite - Goddess of Love
Hera - Goddess of Women
Demeter - Goddess of Harvest
Athena - Goddess of Strategy
Apollo - God of the Sun, Music and Poetry
Artemis - Goddess of the Hunt
Hephaestus - God of Fire
Hermes - The Messenger God
Dionysus - God of Wine

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About Zeus

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Zeus was the most powerful of the Greek Gods and ruled over all the other Gods. His name means "bright" or "sky" and his temper affected the weather. He was the youngest child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Brother and husband of Hera and brother of Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, and Hestia. The name Zeus means "bright" or "sky."His weapon of choice was the thunderbolt, made for him by the Cyclops.

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About Poseidon

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Poseidon is best known as the Greek sea god, but he was also the god of horses and of earthquakes. His home was Aegean Sea, his temper controlled the seas, so sailors prayed to him before voyages to ensure safe passage. His symbols include the horse, bull, dolphin, and trident.
Though humanoid, he fathered both the winged horse Pegasus (by Medusa, no less) and the Cyclops Polyphemus, who is blinded by Odysseus.

About Ares

Ares is the God of war, violence, bloodshed and manly virtues.
He was the first son of Zeus and Hera. He was a cruel god so was disliked by the other Gods except Aphrodite. The union of Ares and Aphrodite created the Gods: Eros (known as Cupid), Anteros, Phobos, Deimos, and Harmonia. Sacred symbols of him included the dog and the vulture. Ares used to carry a bloody spear.

About Aphrodite

Goddess of love, pleasure, passion, beauty and desire. The daughter of Zeus and the Oceanid Dione, or perhaps born from the sea foam after Uranus' blood dripped into the sea after being castrated by his son, Cronus, who threw his father's genitals into the sea. Aphrodite's symbols were doves, roses, swans, and sparrows.
Due to her beauty, Zeus thought she would be the cause of violence between the other gods for this reason he married her to Hephaestus. She did not love him, so she had romances with other gods and mortals with whom she had 16 children. Her most notably affair was with Ares.

About Hera

The youngest daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister-wife of Zeus. She was the queen of the Greek gods and also the goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth. She was known to be jealous and vengeful towards the lovers and children of her husband. She was also known to turn her anger towards mortals who crossed her – for example, Paris, who chose Aphrodite over Hera as the most beautiful goddess. Temples were erected in her honor at Argos and Salmos. She has three children with Zeus: Ares, Hebe, and Hephaestus. Her sacred bird was first the cuckoo, later the peacock.

About Demeter

The Greek goddess of agriculture and the harvest, she controlled the seasons and the growth of crops. The ancient Greeks worshiped and prayed to Demeter so that her crops would grow successfully. After Hades abducted her daughter, Persephone, she was so grieved so the earth became barren thus, the winter season and its manifestations were a reflection of her emotional state during Persephone’s absence. Demeter's two major festivals were:Thesmophoria festival (only for women) and Eleusinian mysteries. Her symbols include the poppy, wheat, torch, cornucopia, and pig.

About Athena

Goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare. The daughter of Zeus and the Oceanid Metis, she rose from her father's head fully grown and in full battle armor. Her sacred symb ols being the owl and the olive tree. As the goddess of strategy in battle, she is the female counterpart to Ares. She is one of three virgin goddess.
Athena is the patron goddess of Athens city. Her most important festival was the Panathenaea, which was celebrated annually.