In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians gods are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Hestia. They were called Olympians because, according to tradition, they resided on Mount Olympus.
Each god has his own unique qualities and field of action. He is loved and adored by different categories of people. Which of the Olympian gods do you like the most?
Choose your favorite Olympian God!
The Olympian Gods
Zeus
The father of gods and mortals. Son of Saturn and Rhea. God of the sky with lightning as his weapon. He was married to Hera, which did not prevent him from transforming into an eagle, bull, cuckoo or even rain and engaging in extramarital affairs.
Hera
Wife and sister of Zeus. Goddess of marriage because trolling is not a new fashion. Jealous and vengeful against the adventures of her husband. Hera had a difficult childhood after her father, the Titan Saturn, swallowed her in an attempt to avoid the fate of his reign that had already been prophesied.
Hephaestus
The god of fire. Master blacksmith and craftsman of the gods. Another god who had a bad childhood. After his birth, when his mother, Hera, saw him, she threw him from Olympus without a second word because of his ugly appearance. After years, Hera invited him back to Olympus and gave him the goddess Aphrodite as his wife.
Aphrodite
The goddess of love, beauty, sexuality, and pleasure. She was born emerging from the foam of the sea when Saturn cut off the genitals of his father, Uranus, and threw them into the sea. (talking about cruelty…). She was the wife of Hephaestus and also the mistress of Mars. Rumor has it that Aphrodite triggered the Trojan War since she was the one who urged Paris to kidnap the beautiful Helen. In general, the goddess Aphrodite was one of the most famous and adored. Sacred creatures of Aphrodite were the myrtle, the doves, the sparrows, the horses and the swans.
Mars
God of war and lover of the goddess Aphrodite. His impulsive disposition for war, blood, massacres, carnage, etc., did not help his public image towards gods and people. Actually, no one liked him, and that’s why they didn’t even build temples for him.
Athena
The goddess of wisdom, strategy and war. She was born rather difficult. Zeus, listening to a prophecy that the child of Metis, his first wife, would overthrow him, he decided to eat Mytis when she was carrying the goddess Athena. Though, instead of suffering from indigestion, Zeus got an ugly headache… As we know, the best medicine for the headache is a good wreck from your brother and that’s exactly Hephaestus did to Zeus. Athena jumped out of Zeus’s head but she recognized Zeus’ authority so the prophecy didn’t got fulfilled. Athena is the protector and godmother of Athens city after she lured the inhabitants with an olive tree.
Poseidon
Brother of Zeus and Hera. The god of the sea, of earthquakes, of earth and horses. His weapon is the trident and his wife is the Nereid Amphitrite. Obviously as a god of water, he is the protector of seafarers and coastal areas. The myth says that he was tearing the waves with a golden chariot and he always was accompanied by dolphins.
Artemis
The goddess Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister of Apollo. Goddess of hunting, protector of young children, animals and nature. You could call her a little quirky since she would not tolerate mistakes and inattentions against her. Persistent, clever and a woman of strict principles. She was usually walking around with a bow in her hand and along with the accompaniment of nymphs.
Apollo
The god of light, of divination art and protector of fine arts. The eternal teenager had an impressive appearance and was ultimately a god (helloooo). Though he didn’t have great luck with the ladies. Basically, women preferred to become even trees than to be with Apollo. That’s exactly what happened to Daphne. Since Apollo could not have her as a wife, he transformed her to a sacred tree.
Demeter
The goddess of fertility and agriculture. Beautiful and smart but at the same time distant and indescribable. She had gained sympathy for the other gods for her character and qualifications. All this did not take long to draw the attention of Zeus who was transformed into a bull to seduce her. From this story emerged Persephone, the beautiful girl who was kidnapped by Pluto.
Hermes
The messenger of the gods, protector of thieves, gambling and commerce. In his spare time he transferred the souls of the dead to Hades. Hermes is one of the most popular gods since his character balances between divine and human existence. He is the god who gave the sciences to man and taught him the use of mind.
Hestia
The eldest daughter of Saturn and Rhea, goddess of home, domestic life and family. Sweary virgin, the goddess Estia remained away from the spotlight and therefore she does not get mentioned to many myths. However, the first sacrifice made in homes was always in her honor. She did not move from Olympus for any reason and she was responsible for the sacred flame of the house of the gods.
