Who are the twelve gods of Olympus?

Overview of the Twelve Gods of Olympus

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 Gods of Olympus. However, because different gods were included in the Twelve Gods at different times, there are actually 14 gods who enjoy 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 themis. Hestia was originally one of the twelve main gods, but in order to live with mortals, she gave her position as the main god to Dionysus; De Mirtl has half a year to live with her daughter Persephone in the underworld, and will give her position as the main god to Hades.

The reason why the God Olympus won the transcendental position among the gods lies in Zeus and his brothers and sisters' joint efforts to defeat the titan giants. Among the twelve gods, Zeus and his brothers and sisters, Hera, Poseidon, de Mirtl, Hestia and Hades, occupy almost half of the positions. Most of the other deities are children of Zeus and other goddesses, except Athena, which grew from Zeus' head, and Hephaestus, which Hera produced alone, but they are also children of both of them.

List of the Twelve Gods of Olympus

English names, symbols and directors of Greek mythology and Roman mythology

Zeus Jupiter Zeus/Jupiter sky and weather

Hera Juno Hera/Juno marriage and family

Poseidon/Neptune, Neptune, ocean and storm

Aphrodite/ Venus Love and Beauty

Ares Mars mythology Ares/Mars War and Destruction

Athena Minerva Athena/Minerva Wisdom and Learning

Helius Apollo Helius/Apollo Sun and Music

themis Di Anna Artemis/Diana Hunting and Virginity

Hephaestus Wu Erken Hephaestus/ Vulcan fire and technology

Mercury, Hermes, Hermes/Mercury, Information and Business Technology

Hades/Pluto, Death and Sheol

Vesta, Hestia, Housework and Kitchen

Demeter/Ceres, Seils, Mirtl, Germany, Grain and Abundance

Bakos Dionysus, Dionysus/ Bacchus Zui Xiang and the drama

Introduction to the Twelve Gods of Olympus

1. Zeus:

Zeus is the son of Cronus, the king of gods, in charge of the sky. The supreme god in Greek mythology, who mastered lightning, is also called Raytheon. With the support of his mother Leia, he killed his father Cronus and became the third generation God King. Character 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 tree and mountain peak; His favorite sacrifices are a female goat and a white bull with golden horns.

History of Rise

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 reasons, Cronus could not let his children live, so he hid him in Crete and was raised by three female fairies-on the island, a female goat provided him with sacred 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 a dagger to cover up his crying, so Cronus never discovered this secret.

Zeus thrives on the island day by day. One day, when he was playing with a female goat, he accidentally pushed her down and broke a beautiful horn. Fairy Amar Theia quickly healed her wounds, while Zeus picked up the horn, endowed it with magical powers, and presented it to the kind fairy. This ram's horn has been called "the horn of abundance" since then, because it can produce all kinds of delicious food.

When Zeus came of age, he tricked out five brothers and sisters who were swallowed by his father, and together they overthrew Cronus and finally ascended the throne.

Second, 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 worthy of being the queen of heaven, but her jealousy is also famous in the world. Therefore, Hera and Zeus often have fierce quarrels, but usually Zeus' rhetoric can always make them reconciled.

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

Poseidon, the sea god:

The emperor of the sea, the second brother of Zeus, holds a huge trident and commands all creatures in the sea. It is described as half man and half fish, and it can call the wind and rain. Violent and cruel.

Horses and oxen are his sacred objects.

Fourth, Hades:

Zeus, Poseidon, the elder brother of Demeter, is in charge of the underworld, with strong power but peaceful personality. There is nothing wrong with it except robbing the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of harvest, and the goddess of spring, Bohr Sefune, as his wife.

I like black best, and my favorite sacrifice is a black ewe or a black bull wrapped in black gauze.

Introduction to the underworld

After people die, Hermes, the guiding god, takes them to the underworld. Here, a big black river, the Akron River-the river of pain, surges. The river blocks the way forward, and only a bearded boatman Caron can ferry the dead to the other side. However, the undead must pay a certain fee to get on the boat, otherwise they will wander along the river of pain and find no home.

After crossing the river, there is a vast gray plain, which is called the Garden of Truth. There are two roads connecting here, which lead to the Elysee Paradise, a place of happiness, and the hell, a place of pain. The undead were tried by Minos, Radamandas and Arcos, the three judges of the underworld, at the judgment table in front of the Garden of Truth. Guilty people will be punished in hell according to their crimes, while those who are innocent will be able to live a happy life in the beautiful and peaceful Elysee Paradise.

Between Elysee Paradise and Hell, there is a magnificent palace, which is the residence of Hades and Persephone.

5. Hestia, the Kitchen God:

She is the elder sister of Zeus and is in charge of the family affairs of all people. One of the three virgin gods. In Greek mythology, there is no obvious personality. She is a chaste virgin goddess.

Ares:

Ares is a ferocious, cunning and irrational god who fights for war. Once had an affair with Aphrodite, the wife of the craftsman's god, the god of love and beauty, and was caught in a big net specially made by the craftsman's god.

The vulture is his sacred bird, and his pet animal is a dog.

Seventh, Athena, the goddess of wisdom:

Sivir, the goddess of wisdom and justice, is the daughter of Zeus and the female Titan Medes. She is the goddess of wisdom and peace. She is brave, powerful, kind and kind, but sometimes she is a little narrow-minded, and she doesn't want others to be stronger than her. When she was born, Zeus suffered severe head pain, and then she split it with a big axe.

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

VIII. Hermes:

The son of Zeus and Maia, the daughter of Atlas. Feet with wings, flying fast, became the messenger of the gods in heaven, later became the protector of travelers, businessmen and thieves, and often turned into the protector of mortals. He was the cleverest and most cunning god.

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

IX. 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 among people in heaven.

X. Apollo:

The sun god, the son of Zeus and Leto, the elder brother of the moon god and the hunting goddess Artemis, one of the 12 Greek gods, also known as Helius. In charge of light, medicine, literature, poetry, music, etc. Every day, a golden car driven by Tianma travels around the sky for a week.

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

XI. Aphrodite, God of Love and Beauty):

Aphrodite is the god of love and beauty in Greek mythology, the daughter of Zeus and Dione. Latin Venus and "Friday" both come from her Roman name. In Roman mythology, Aphrodite correspond to Venus. Aphrodite was born by Zeus and Dione, and another theory is that it was born by the body of the god Uranus and was born in the foam in the sea. Aphrodite has the most perfect figure and appearance in ancient Greece, symbolizing love and women's beauty, and is regarded as the highest symbol of women's physical beauty.

Because of Aphrodite's beauty, all the gods pursue her. Zeus also pursued her but was rejected, so Zeus married her to the ugly and lame fire god Hephaestus. But she loved Ares, the god of war, with whom she gave birth to little love god Elos and several other children.

Myrtle is her sacred tree, and pigeons are her favorite birds. Swans and sparrows are also favored.

12. themis, the goddess of the moon:

Artemis 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 master of wildlife and the main hunter of the divine world. As a three-body goddess, she is Siron in the air, Artemis on the ground, and Haikati in the underworld and the dark world.

cypress is her sacred tree, and deer is her favorite pet animal.

XIII. Dionysus

Dionysus was the same god as Bacchus believed by the Romans. He was the wine god believed by the Thracians in ancient Greece. He not only possessed the intoxicating power of wine, but also became an inspiring god at that time by giving joy and love. He promoted the civilization of ancient society, established laws and maintained 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 say Zeus and Persephone. The ancient Greeks' sacrifice to Dionysus was one of the secret religious ceremonies, similar to the secret ceremony of Alexis for De Mirtl and Persephone. In Thracian ceremonies, he wore a fox skin, which is said to symbolize rebirth. The Dionysus carnival ceremony, which is exclusive to Dionysus, is the most secret religious ceremony.

The first statement is 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 very jealous when she learned about it, and became the princess's nanny, urging the princess to ask Zeus to see Zeus' real body to verify Zeus' love for her. Zeus couldn't resist the princess's request, and showed his prototype-Raytheon. As a result, Semele was burned to death in the thunder fire. Zeus rescued the baby Dionysus, who was less than a month old, and sewed him in his thigh until he was full-term. Because Zeus walked like a lame man in his thigh, he got his name.

The second statement is that Dionysus is the son of Zeus and Persephone. Hera sent Titan to kill the newborn Dionysus and destroy his body, but Zeus rescued his heart and reborn his soul in Semili's body again. Therefore,

Dionysus still refused to let him go when he was an adult, making him crazy and wandering around. In the process of wandering on the earth, he taught farmers to make wine, so he became Dionysus, one of the favorite gods of ancient Greek farmers, and commemorated him with Dionysus sacrifices every year, which developed the ancient Greek tragedy. Dionysus is also known as Bagus in Rome, the god of plants, the patron saint of grape planting and wine making. It was not the main god of Olympus at first.

14. Vesta

Vesta stove and the patron saint of the family help Juno to take charge of family affairs. She represents women's chastity, virtue, kindness and hard work. She will never marry, and there will be a place for her in every family. The fire on the stove represents her existence, but she is less involved in the affairs of the gods and has little status in the world, which is also a side reflection of the low status of women in the patriarchal society.

In Greek mythology, she is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea, the sister of Zeus, and helps 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 her position as the main god to Dionysus, the god of wine.

Other deities and their positions in Greek mythology

Daughter of Zeus and Demeter after the death of Persephone.

Dionysus Dionysus, son of Zeus and Semele.

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

Hephaestus, the god of fire, son of Zeus and Hera.

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

the goddess of dawn in Eros

the goddess of dispute in Alice

the goddess of love in eros

the goddess of Calypso mythology

the river god Seymour

the river god of Akolous

the river god of Esperania in aksil

the sea god of Glaucus. Good at prophesying

Triton Poseidon

Lyuko, Theia, the goddess of the sea

Nereidus, the goddess of the Asia

Selene, the goddess of the moon

Tanatos, the god of death

Xupunos, the god of sleep

Hekate, the goddess of the night and the lower world. It is also the goddess of ghosts and magic.

Syrinx Mountain Goddess

Pan Mountain Goddess

Three goddesses of time sequence: Ononia, Dick, Ernie

Clauteaux, Laxis, Atropos

Ophrodine, Talia, Aloria

The three goddesses of vengeance are always called Erinius

The correspondence between the eight planets and the gods

Mercury Hermes-mercury

Venus Aphrodite-Venus venus

gaia

Mars Ares-Mars mythology mars

jupiter

Neptune, Poseidon-Neptune, neptune

Why was Medes buried in Zeus' womb in ancient Greek mythology

If we only analyze from the content of fairy tales, it is because Zeus was afraid that his children and Medes would overthrow his rule in the future.

The following content is taken from the entry "Medes" in Baidu Encyclopedia: "The Lord God Cronus devoured his newborn children one by one for fear that his children would overthrow him; It was Medes who helped Zeus who survived to overthrow his father and forced him to spit out all the children he swallowed. Zeus began to pursue her, and she kept changing to escape, but Zeus's will and ability were stronger than her, and finally she succumbed to her will, and she became Zeus's.