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Who are the characters in Greek mythology?

Gaia (Gaia):

Gaia, also known as the mother of the earth, is the earliest god in Greek mythology, born in the chaos of creation. Gaia gave birth to Uranus, the god of the sky, and combined with him gave birth to six men and six women, twelve titans, three lonely giants and three centimani, which was the beginning of the world.

Uranus (Uranus):

Uranus was born by Gaia, the god of the earth, and later combined with Gaia to give birth to the twelve Titans. He was the first god to rule the universe, and was later overthrown by his youngest son, Cronus, who was born with Kaya.

Titan (Titan):

Titan giant god mainly refers to six men and six women born to Gaia, the god of the earth, and Uranus, the god of the earth, and twelve giant gods. These giant gods combined with each other and gave birth to the earliest Helius (Helius; ; Days), Selene (Selene; Month), EOS(EOS;; Dawn), Yi Shenxing (Yi Shenxing; Stars) and many other gods.

God Cronus (kronos):

Cronus, the youngest son of Titan, later overthrew his father Uranus and became the second god to rule the whole universe. He married Rhea, the Titan God, and gave birth to three men and three women, the youngest of whom was Zeus.

Cronus

Rhea, the goddess of Titan:

Rhea is one of the titans born by Kaia and Uranus, the gods of the earth. After combining with Cronus, she was the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia.

Titan Prometheus:

Legend has it that Prometheus is a great god who created and benefited mankind. With the help of his younger brother Epimetheus, he created human beings from mud and water in the image of God and gave them life. He also violated Zeus' ban and set fire to the world. It also spreads all kinds of skills and knowledge to human beings, making them civilized. He angered Zeus and was nailed firmly to the precipice of Caucasus Mountain. Every day an eagle pecks at his liver, and at night it grows back to its original shape. Prometheus suffered like this for thirty thousand years. He endured all the pain and never gave in. Later, he was saved by Hercules.

Titan Epimetheus;

Epimetheus, the younger brother of Prometheus, is short-sighted and wise after the event. Because I didn't listen to my brother's advice, I married Pandora, a beautiful woman created by God, which brought countless disasters, diseases, misfortunes and deaths to the world.

Zeus (Zeus):

Zeus is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece. He is the king of the gods and the supreme god. Zeus, the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea, went to war with his brothers and sisters. After ten years of war, with the help of Gaia, the grandmother of the earth goddess, she defeated her father and sent her to the bottom of the earth. Since then Zeus has become the ruler of the universe. The Roman name of Zeus is Jupiter, the largest of the nine planets. Zeus and the gods lived on Mount Olympus. He has the greatest authority and can punish gods and people with terrible lightning. He knows everything about God and man and can predict the future. Zeus was charming, compassionate and full of anecdotes. In Greek mythology, most stories related to him are about his love history.

Hera (Hera):

Hera is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece, and the name of Rome is Juno. She is Zeus' sister. She became the wife of Zeus after he came to power, and combined with Zeus to give birth to Ares, hephaestus, the Vulcan and craftsman, and Heber, the goddess of youth. Hera is the goddess in charge of marriage, the protector of fertility and marriage, and she represents the virtue and dignity of women. Hera, who was jealous by nature, was very dissatisfied with Zeus' married affair and often attacked her husband's mistress and his illegitimate child by many means. She once turned Zeus' mistress Caliste and her son into bears, hindered Hercules when he was born, and then drove him crazy, killing his wife and children, so she had to complete twelve atonement tasks.

Poseidon:

Poseidon is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece. He is the elder brother of Zeus, ranking second only to Zeus. His Roman name is Neptune, Neptune among the nine planets. After defeating his father Klaus with Zeus, he carved up the world together. He is in charge of the ocean, rules the waters with three halberds, has supreme authority on the water, and is the vacillator of the earth. He can summon or calm the storm and easily crush any ship. Poseidon once competed with Athena for Athens, but was finally defeated by Athena. In a rage, Athens was once flooded. In the battle for Athens, he turned out the first horse, so he was also the patron saint of horses.

Hades (Hades):

Hades is Zeus' brother. After defeating his father Clos, he took charge of the underworld and became the keeper of hades. His Roman name is Pluto, the smallest and outermost of the nine planets. He is the ruler of hell and the dead, judging the dead and punishing them. His wife, Persephone, was robbed while he was traveling around the world. Hades is also the god in charge of wealth. He is in charge of gold and jewels buried in the ground.

Demeter, the goddess of agriculture:

Demeter is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece, and the name of Rome is Ceres. She is the sister of Zeus, the goddess in charge of agriculture, giving life to the earth and teaching human farming. She is also the goddess of justice. She and Zeus gave birth to Persephone, who was later taken away by Demeter's brother Hades and made an afterlife. Because she lost her daughter, she didn't care about farming, which made the earth lose its vitality. It was not until Zeus came forward to reunite their mother and daughter that the earth was reborn. Every winter is a day for her to reunite with her daughter. She left work to accompany her daughter, which is not suitable for farming at this time.

Chef Hestia:

Hestia is one of the twelve gods of Olympus, and its Roman name is Vesta. She is the sister of Zeus who is in charge of everyone's family affairs. In Greek mythology, there is no obvious personality. She is a chaste virgin goddess.

Apollo, the sun god:

Apollo, the sun god, is one of the twelve gods of Olympus, the son of Zeus and Leto, the goddess of darkness, and the twin brother of themis. Apollo, also known as Phobos, means "bright" or "brilliant". Apollo is god of light. Apollo had no darkness. He never lies and is aboveboard, so he is also called the God of Truth. Apollo is good at playing the lyre, and the beautiful melody is like nature; Apollo was also proficient in archery. His arrows hit every shot. Apollo was also a god of medicine, passing on medical skills to others; And because he is smart and knowledgeable, he is also the god of fables. Apollo was in charge of music, medicine, art and fable. He is the most versatile, beautiful and handsome god in Greek mythology. Apollo is also a typical male beauty.

Apollo

Themis, goddess of the moon:

Simis is one of the twelve gods of Olympus, and the name of Rome is Di Anna. She was born by Zeus and Leto, the goddess of darkness, and was the twin sister of Apollo. Simis, like Apollo, was in charge of the light, while she was in charge of the moon. Besides Chang 'e, she also likes hunting. She is an excellent archer and often chases wild animals in the mountains. So she is not only the goddess of the moon, but also the goddess of hunting.

Aphrodite, God of Love and Beauty:

Aphrodite is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece, and the Roman name is Venus, which is the Venus among the nine planets. Aphrodite is the goddess born by Zeus and Dione, but there is another saying that she was born by the body of the god Uranus, and the foam was born in the sea. Aphrodite symbolizes love and the beauty of women. She has the most perfect figure and appearance in ancient Greece and has always been regarded as the highest symbol of female physical beauty. Aphrodite's beauty envied all the goddesses and made all the gods pursue her, even her father Zeus pursued her. But after Zeus's courtship was rejected, Zeus gave her to the ugly and lame Vulcan hephaestus. But Aphrodite fell in love with Ares, and married Ares and gave birth to several children, including eros, the little god of love.

Athena, goddess of wisdom:

Athena is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece, and the Roman name is Minerva. Legend has it that Zeus was born with the goddess of wisdom, Metis. Zeus swallowed Medes' whole body because he predicted that her child would overthrow Zeus. Unexpectedly, she had a headache and couldn't bear it, so she called hephaestus. Zeus jumped out of his head with a goddess in armor who clean and jerk the golden hair. She is Athena. Athena, the goddess with strength and wisdom, is Zeus' favorite daughter. Athena is the most worshipped goddess of the Greeks, especially the Athenians. Athens is named after the goddess, and it is also her own city. She taught the Greeks various skills such as spinning, weaving, shipbuilding, gold management and ironmaking, and also invented plows and rakes to tame cattle and sheep, so she was also the patron saint of agriculture and gardening. She is also the patron saint of law and order.

Persephone:

Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and his sister Demeter. She is young and beautiful, and her Roman name is prosser Pi Na. Later, Hades, the keeper of hades, was taken to hell. After eating the food from hell, he lived in hell and became an afterlife. With Hades' permission, she can go back to her mother for a quarter of the year, that is, in winter, Dmitry will accompany her daughter after work.

Ares:

Ares is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece. The name of Rome is the myth of Mars, and Mars is one of the nine planets. He is the son of Zeus and Hera. He is in charge of war, handsome in image, violent and aggressive in character, very passionate about war, brave and tenacious. He is a symbol of strength and power, a combative and ferocious god of war. But he is also the embodiment of bloodthirsty, bloody and human disaster.

Vulcan hephaestus:

Hephaestus, the Vulcan, is one of the twelve Greek gods. Roman name Vulcan is the son of Zeus and Hera. He is the ugliest god and lame, but he married the most beautiful goddess Aphrodite. He is the blacksmith of Vulcan and the gods. He has high skill and made many famous weapons, tools and works of art ... Apollo's Japanese cars, eros's golden arrows and silver arrows were all cast by him.

Hebe, goddess of youth:

Herb, the daughter of Zeus and Hera, is an eternal young goddess of youth, with a beautiful face and lovely face, in charge of youth. She is also the cupbearer of the gods, pouring wine for them at every banquet. Later, she married Hercules, the great hero who ascended to heaven. As a cupbearer, Zeus found a handsome young Trojan prince Ganymede to replace her.

Hermes (Hermes):

Hermes is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece. Rome is called Mercury, which is one of the nine planets. He is the son of Zeus and the goddess Maya. He is the messenger and interpreter of Zeus and the gods on Olympus, the god in charge of animal husbandry, commerce, transportation, tourism and sports, and the god worshipped by thieves. He is the most loyal messenger of Zeus, delivering messages for Zeus and completing various tasks entrusted to him by Zeus. He is agile, energetic and versatile.

Dionysus, Dionysus:

Dionysus, Roman name Bacchus. He is the son of Zeus and the mortal princess Semele. Zeus saved him from Semele who was burned to death. He is the God of Dionysus and Happiness. He invented growing grapes and brewing wine. He wandered around and spread this knowledge everywhere, which brought people the pleasure of drinking. Therefore, people respectfully call him Dionysus, and Dionysus Festival is held in Greece every year.

Eros (EROS):

Eros is the son of Ares and Aphrodite, and his Roman name is Cupid. He will never grow up, always like a child, with wings on his back, flying everywhere, and together with his mother Cupid, he is in charge of the love and marriage between God and man. Eros has a golden bow, a golden arrow and a silver arrow. When he shoots with his golden arrow, love will come into being. Even enemies will make a good couple, and love must be sweet and happy. On the contrary, being shot by his silver arrow will repel love, and even a couple will become enemies, and love will become a mixture of pain and jealousy. Little love god's arrow can't resist God and man. He once shot Apollo with a golden arrow and a water goddess with a silver arrow, which made Apollo lovelorn. Many love stories began with him.

Pan (Pan):

Pan is a god who is half man and half beast, with a pair of goat horns on his head, a sheep tail and two legs on his lower body. He is the son of Hermes, and Hermes is a god who loves noise and joy. All the wilderness, jungle, forest and mountains are his hometown. He is the god of animal husbandry and mountain forest. Pan is also an excellent musician. He plays wonderful music with a reed flute, which often attracts fairies in the mountains to listen. Although Pan is an excellent musician, because of his appearance, every immortal he pursues escapes from him, which often leads to tragedy, and Pan

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