What are the main gods of Olympus? What are the priests?

The twelve gods of Olympus are the main gods worshipped in ancient Greek mythology. These gods only live on Mount Olympus with Zeus as the center. There are only twelve of these gods, which are more important than other gods. They are called the Twelve Olympians. However, because different gods were included in the twelve gods in different periods, in fact, 14 gods enjoyed this honor.

The story of the twelve gods of Olympus began to be written as early as the 6th century BC. Of these twelve gods, ten will definitely appear, namely Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo and Simis. Hestia was originally one of the twelve main gods, but in order to live with mortals, she gave the position of the main god to Dionysus; De Miltel lived in the underworld with his daughter Persephone for half a year and gave the position of the Lord God to Hades.

The reason why the God of Olympus won the transcendental position among the gods lies in the joint efforts of Zeus and his brothers and sisters to defeat the Titan. Among the twelve gods, Zeus and his brothers and sisters Hera, Poseidon, de milt, Hestia and Hades occupy almost half of the positions. Most of the other gods were children of Zeus and other goddesses, except Athena, who grew from Zeus' head, and hephaestus, who was born by Hera alone, was also their children.

List of the Twelve Olympians

Greek mythology, Roman mythology, English name symbols and directors

Zeus Jupiter Zeus/Jupiter Sky and Weather

Hera Juno Hera/Juno Marriage and Family

Ocean and Wind and Waves in Poseidon/Neptune

Aphrodite/Venus Love and Beauty

War and destruction in the myth of God of War/Mars

Athena Minerva Athena Minerva Wisdom and Learning

Helius Apollo Helius/Apollo Sun and Music

Anna Al themis/Diana Hunting and Virgin.

Hephaestus wurken Hephaestus/Vulcan fire and technology

Information and business technology in Mercury, Hermes

Hades/hades death and the underworld (hell)

Hestia Vista Hestia/Vista Housekeeping and Kitchen

De Mirtl Seils Demeter/Ceres Grain and Abundance

Dionysus Zui Xiang and his performance.

Brief introduction of the twelve gods of Olympus

A, zeus (Zeus):

Zeus was the son of Cronus, the king of the gods in charge of the sky. The supreme god in Greek mythology, who mastered thunder and lightning, was also called Thor. With the support of his mother Leia, he killed his father Cronus and became the third generation God King. He is extremely lewd, often cheating on his wife Hera with other goddesses and mortals, and there are countless illegitimate children.

The symbols of Zeus are eagle, oak and mountain peak; His favorite sacrifices are a female goat and a white cow with Jinjiao.

Development history

When Zeus was born, his father Cronus was in power, and his mother Rhea was afraid that Zeus would be swallowed up by his father. Note: For some reason, Cronus couldn't keep his child alive, so he hid him in Crete and was raised by three female fairies-on the island, a goat provided him with holy milk and an eagle brought him fairy wine; Whenever he cried, Rhea's servants went to the cradle to dance for Zeus and beat the bronze shield with daggers to cover up his crying, so Cronus never discovered the secret.

Zeus thrived on the island day by day. One day, while playing with a female goat, he accidentally pushed her down and broke a beautiful horn. Fairy Amar Teia soon healed her wound. Zeus picked up the horn, endowed it with magical power and dedicated it to the kind fairy. The horn of this ram has been called "the horn of abundance" since then, because it can produce all kinds of delicious food.

When Zeus came of age, he cheated out five brothers and sisters, all of whom were swallowed up by his father. Together, they overthrew Cronus and finally ascended the throne.

Second, Hera (Hera):

Hera is the daughter of Cronus, the sister and wife of Zeus; She is in charge of marriage and childbirth and is the patron saint of women; Hera is elegant in temperament, beautiful in appearance and faithful to her partner. She is a well-deserved diva, but her jealousy is also world-famous. Therefore, Hera and Zeus often have fierce quarrels, but usually Zeus's sweet words can always make them reconciled.

The symbol of Hera is peacock, because this bird with colorful feathers and stars symbolizes the beautiful and spectacular night sky, and the sky is Hera's radiant face.

Third, Poseidon:

Seafood, the second brother of Zeus, holds a huge trident and commands all creatures in the sea. Described as half man and half fish, it can call the shots. Violent and cruel.

Horses and cows are sacred to him.

Four, hades (hades):

Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter's brother, was in charge of the underworld. He is very strong, but very peaceful. There is nothing wrong with it except taking Posephone, the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of harvest, as his wife.

Favorite black, favorite sacrifice is black ewe or black bull wrapped in black gauze.

Introduction to Hades

When people die, Hermes, the guiding god, will take them to the underworld. Here, a big black river, Akron River, is surging. The river blocked the way forward, and only the bearded boatman Caron could ferry the dead to the other side. However, the undead must pay a certain fee to get on the boat, otherwise they will wander on the painful river and find no home.

After crossing the river is a vast gray plain, known as the pastoral of truth. There are two roads connected here, one leads to Elysee, a paradise of happiness, and the other to hell of pain. The undead were tried by Minos, Radaman Das and Arcos, three judges of the underworld, on the judgment platform in front of the Garden of Truth. Guilty people will be punished in hell according to their crimes, while innocent people will be able to live a happy life in the beautiful and peaceful Elysee paradise.

Between heaven and hell in the Elysee Palace, there is a magnificent palace, which is the residence of Hades and Persephone.

V. Hestia (Hestia):

She is the sister of Zeus who is in charge of everyone's family affairs. One of the three virgins. In Greek mythology, there is no obvious personality. She is a chaste virgin goddess.

Six, Ares (ares):

The god of war is a cruel, cunning and irrational god who fights for war. I once had an affair with Aphrodite, the wife of the craftsman god of love and beauty, and was caught in a special net made by the craftsman god. Venus was originally a Roman god and was later absorbed by Greek mythology. )

Vultures are his god birds, and pets are dogs.

Seven, the goddess of wisdom Athena (Athene):

Sivir, the goddess of wisdom and justice, is the daughter of Zeus and the female Titan Medea. She is the goddess of wisdom and peace (or Sivir). She is brave, strong, kind and kind, but sometimes she is a little narrow-minded and doesn't want others to be better than her. When she was born, Zeus suffered from a severe headache. Athena split it with a big axe, holding a pike and wearing armor.

Owls with bright eyes at night, as well as cocks and poisonous snakes, are symbols of Athena, the goddess with bright eyes.

Eight, god (the god of voyeurism) Hermes (Hermes):

Son of Zeus and Maya, daughter of Atlas. Winged feet fly quickly, becoming messengers of the gods in the sky, then protectors of travelers, businessmen and thieves, and often protectors of mortals. It is the cleverest and most cunning god.

He is agile and elegant, wearing winged sandals, wearing a low-crowned hat with wings, and holding a magic circle coiled by two snakes.

Nine, Vulcan Hephaestus (Hephaestus):

Son of Zeus and Hera. Being ugly and lame is a great failure of the beautiful gods! Although she is ugly, she is gentle and loves peace, and is very popular with people in heaven.

X. Apollo:

Sun God, son of Zeus and Leto, brother of themis, moon god and goddess of hunting, one of the twelve Greek gods, also known as Helius. In charge of lighting, medicine, literature, poetry and music. Every day, the golden car driven by Tianma travels in the sky for one week.

The laurel is his sacred tree, and his favorite pets are dolphins and crows.

Xi。 Aphrodite, the god of love and beauty;

Aphrodite (also translated as Aphrodite) is the god of love and beauty in Greek mythology and the daughter of Zeus and Dione. Latin Venus and Friday both come from her Roman name. In Roman mythology, Aphrodite was equivalent to Venus. Aphrodite was born by Zeus and Dione. Another way of saying it is born by the body of the god Uranus, born in the foam in the sea. Aphrodite has the most perfect figure and appearance in ancient Greece, symbolizing love and female beauty, and is regarded as the highest symbol of female physical beauty.

Because of Aphrodite's beauty, all the gods pursued her. Zeus (her father) also pursued her but was rejected, so Zeus married her to hephaestus, the ugly and lame Vulcan. But she loved Ares, the god of war, with whom she gave birth to little love god Elos (the Roman name Cupid) and several other children.

Myrtle is her sacred tree, and pigeons are her favorite birds. Swan and sparrow are also very popular.

Twelve, the moon goddess themis (Artemis):

Themis is the twin sister of Apollo and one of the three virgins. Luna, goddess of hunting, god of purity. So it is also called the patron saint of virgins. She is the owner of wild animals and the main hunter of the sacred world. As a three-body goddess, she is Xilong in the air, Artemis on the ground, and Heikati in the underworld and the dark world.

Cypress is her sacred tree, and deer is her favorite pet.

Thirteen. Dionysus

Dionysus, the same god as Bacchus believed by the Romans, was the Dionysus believed by the Thracians in ancient Greece. He not only possessed the intoxicating power of wine, but also became a charming god at that time by giving joy and kindness. He promoted the civilization of ancient society, established laws and safeguarded world peace. In addition, he also protected Greek agriculture and drama culture. In the legend of the Holy Mountain of Olympia, he is the son of Zeus and Semele, and some people say that he is the son of Zeus and Persephone. The ancient Greeks offered sacrifices to Dionysus, which was one of the secret religious ceremonies, similar to the secret ceremony held by Alexis for De milt and Persephone. In Thrace's ceremony, he wore fox skin, which is said to symbolize rebirth. Dionysus carnival ceremony is exclusive to Dionysus, and it is the most secret religious ceremony.

The first theory holds that Dionysus is the son of Zeus and Semele. Semele is the princess of Thebes. Zeus fell in love with her and had a tryst with her. Hera was so jealous when she learned that she became the princess's nanny and urged the princess to ask Zeus for Zeus' real body to verify Zeus' love for her. Zeus could not resist the princess's request and showed his prototype-Thor. As a result, Semele was burned to death in the thunder fire. Zeus rescued Dionysus, a baby less than one month old, and sewed him in his thigh until he was full-term. Zeus got his name ("Dionysus" means "lame") because his thigh looks like a cripple when he walks.

The second theory holds that Dionysus is the son of Zeus and Persephone. Hera sent the Titan to kill the newborn Dionysus and destroy his body, but Zeus saved his heart and made his soul reborn in Semili's body again. As a result, the story about Dionysus's rebirth and immortality spread all over Greece, which made people admire him.

Dionysus's adult days still refused to let him go, making him crazy and wandering around. In the process of wandering the earth, he taught farmers how to make wine, so he became one of the favorite gods of ancient Greek farmers, Dionysus, and commemorated him with Dionysus's sacrifice every year, which developed the ancient Greek tragedy. Dionysus, also known as Bagus in Rome, is the god of plants, the patron saint of grape growing and wine making. It wasn't the god of Olympus at first.

Fourteen Short matches

Kitchen God (called Hestia in Greek mythology) is the patron saint of kitchen god and family, helping Juno to take charge of family affairs. She represents women's chastity, virtue, kindness and diligence. She will never get married. Every family will have her place. The fire on the stove represents her existence, but she seldom participates in the affairs of the gods and has a low status in the world, which is also a side reflection of the low status of women in a patriarchal society.

In Greek mythology, she was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea, the sister of Zeus, the main god, and helped Hera to take charge of family affairs. Zeus arranged a place for her on Mount Olympus. She was originally one of the twelve main gods, but in order to live with mortals, she gave the position of the main god to Dionysus, the god of wine.

Other gods in Greek mythology and their duties

Persephone, daughter of Zeus and Demeter.

Dionysus, son of Zeus and Semele.

Themis, goddess of the moon and hunting, daughter of Zeus and Leto.

Hephaestus, son of Vulcan, Zeus and Hera.

Hermes, son of Zeus and Maia, messenger of the gods and god of death.

Eos, goddess of the dawn.

Alice (Eris) goddess of dispute

Eros loves God.

Naias, goddess of rivers and springs.

The myth of the goddess Calypso mythology.

Simonis, the river god.

Achelous, the river god.

Axel (Aseus) sent the river god of Ernia.

Rakusz, the god of the sea, is good at forecasting.

Poseidon. Poseidon

Theia, the goddess of the sea.

Nereids, the sea god

Goddess Gaia.

Selene, the goddess of the moon.

Natus, the god of death.

Xu Punuo is asleep.

Hecate is the goddess of the night and the underworld, as well as the goddess of ghosts and gods and magic.

Lincks, the goddess of the forest.

Pan (Pan), the god of mountains and forests

Three Goddess in Time Series: Ononia (Order), Dick (Justice) and Erin (Peace)

Clauto (spinning the thread of life), Rasis (determining the length of the thread of life) and Atropos (cutting the thread of life).

Three goddesses: Ophrodine, Thalia and Gloria.

The three sisters of revenge are always called Erinius.

The correspondence between the eight planets and the gods

Mercury Hermes-Mercury Mercury

Venus Aphrodite-Venus Venus Venus

Earth Gaia Gaia

Mars God of War-Mars, Mars Myth

Jupiter Zeus-Jupiter Jupiter

Saturn kronos-Saturn.

Uranus Uranus Uranus Uranus

Poseidon Poseidon-Poseidon, Poseidon

(hades-hades and hades)

(There are only eight planets now ~)