![]() ![]() Symbol or Attribute: The Sun itself, the lyre (a type of musical instrument), the bow, and the chariot he drives across the sky daily. She is a contender in the story of the Golden Apples, when Paris chooses her as the fairest of the three goddesses (the others were Hera and Athena ) and Aphrodite decides to "reward" him for giving her the Golden Apple (the prototype of most modern awards) by giving him the love of Helen of Troy, something of a mixed blessing that led to the Trojan War.Īppearance : A young man with curly golden hair. Husband: Hephaestus, the lame smith-god.īasic Story: Aphrodite rises from the foam of the waves of the sea, enchanting anyone who sees her and inciting feelings of love and lust wherever she goes. ![]() More commonly, she was believed to be born of the foam in the sea.īirthplace: The island of Cyprus or Kythira. Parents: One genealogy gives her parents as Zeus, King of the Gods, and Dione, an early earth/mother goddess. Weaknesses: A bit stuck on herself, but with a perfect face, who can blame her? Strengths: Attractiveness, dazzling beauty. Zeus - Supreme lord of gods, god of the sky, symbolized by the thunderbolt.Īppearance: Gorgeous, perfect, eternally young woman with great beauty. Poseidon - God of the sea, horses, and of earthquakes. Hestia - Calm goddess of home and symbolized by the hearth which holds the continually-burning flame. Hermes - The speedy messenger of the gods. Hera - Wife of Zeus, protector of marriage, familiar with magic. Hephaestus - Lame god of fire and the forge. Hades is not the god of death (that's Thanatos). Hades - Lord of the Underworld and ruler of the dead. Springtime festivals in Ancient Greece were held in his honor and centered on theater. Sister to Apollo.Īthena (Athene) - Daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts.ĭemeter - Goddess of agriculture and mother of Persephone (not considered to be an Olympian.)ĭionysus - God of Wine invented wine. Her son was Eros, god of Love (though he is not an Olympian.)Īpollo - Beautiful god of the sun, light, medicine, and music.Īrtemis - Independen t goddess of the hunt, the forest, wildlife, and the moon. *Listed alphabetically, not in order of importance.Īphrodite - Goddess of love, romance, and beauty. ![]()
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