The names of the gods of Ancient Greece is not so easy to remember, there are many of them. Once upon a time, outside the world, and before the beginning of time, they lived, were … Uranus was called heaven, Gaia was earth. Between heaven and earth from Uranus and Gaia, twelve titans were born: six brothers and six sisters. These were the gods of the second generation. They were forced to practice incest, as they had no neighbors. Famous Olympians, third-generation gods, came from Kronos’s brother and sister Rei. And on this list of the gods of ancient Greece early to finish. Just as the time god Kronos at one time ousted the supreme god - his heavenly father Uranus (and not only overthrew, but also castrated), he himself was also overthrown by his own powerful son - Zeus. The battle of the Olympians with the titans lasted ten years. All the children of Kronos and Rhea: Hera, Hestia, and Demeter, as well as Hades, Poseidon and Zeus - all rebelled against their parental will. Because Kronos was eating children! They predicted the act of Zeus, so he wanted to protect himself. But it didn’t work out.
Olympians
After the victory, they, like the titans, got married and multiplied. So, the names of the gods of Ancient Greece will not fit on this sheet, we turn the page. By this time, people inhabited the earth, and myths became much more interesting. The famous descendants of the Olympic gods were Hephaestus-golden hands, Hermes-winged sandals, Persephone-booty Aida, Aphrodite-born from the foam of the sea, Dionysus is a continuous holiday, Athena is strict, but fair and beautiful Apollo with Artemis are twins: he is handsome and clever, she is a hunter and an eternal virgin. All twelve gods settled on Mount Olympus, on the shores of the Aegean Sea.
How it looks in the pictures
Zeus is the greatest of the gods, a thunderer, he controlled the laws and destinies of both the other gods and people who bred according to the vengeful intent of the titans. However, the Olympians were not afraid of people for a long time, they did not even notice them plainly until heroes appeared on earth. Zeus was big, strong, with a black beard. He held lightning in his hand, and an eagle sat on his shoulder. Zeus's wife (and sister again!) Was Hera, a jealous beauty with a crown on her head and a lotus in her hands. Her chariot was driven by peacocks. Poseidon was also a great god - he was in charge of all emergency situations: at least to arrange a flood, at least a drought, an earthquake or a tsunami - he just wanted to. Sea lord. Even during titanomachia he received a trident as a gift, since then he has not parted with him. Hades is the great god of the underworld of the dead. Zeus's elder brother is just as strong and scary, only his three-headed dog, Cerberus, is worth it. Virgo warrior, patron of sciences, military strategy, all in armor, with a spear in her hands, and on the shield she has the head of the Medusa of the Gorgon. This is Athena. Her sister, Demeter - with a sheaf of wheat - the goddess of fertility. Offended by Hades for his stolen daughter Persephone, they barely agreed to divide love in half: mothers - spring and summer, underground husband - autumn and winter. So the earth has become colder for six months.
Descendants
The names of the gods of Ancient Greece were continued by the Olympic children. The goddess of hunting and chastity is Artemis, she has a bow and arrows full of quivers. The goddess of beauty with her little winged boy is Aphrodite and Eros. An apple appeared in her after meeting a man named Paris. He offended Athena and Hera, choosing the most beautiful Aphrodite, and the Trojan War began. Apollo - a favorite of both gods and mortals, a handsome man in a laurel wreath, with a lyre in his hands and golden arrows in a quiver, brought people the light of science and art. Dionysus (Bacchus) - born of a mortal mother, the youngest, a lover of wine and merrymaking, controlled ecstasy and horror. Ivy, grape leaves wound his rod, leopards and tigers harnessed to his wagon. Lame and ugly Hephaestus, god of fire, blacksmith and unsurpassed artisan. Even Hera, his mother, was roughly punished for cruelty. He was the husband of Aphrodite. No comments. The fierce warrior Ares - with a torch, dogs and kites - the god of war, of course. Hermes - winged sandals - a messenger and guide, the god of trade and theft, agility and eloquence. Hestia is the best. Only the three goddesses were not taken by the power of Aphrodite: Artemis, Athena and Hestia. She spun the rest of them, falling in love with whom she needed. Hestia is a powerful modest woman, the goddess of the family hearth. Nika with a palm branch is the goddess of victory. A winged helper for both people and gods. Nemesis - the goddess of justice, scales and the sword - this is retribution for the deeds of everyone. The names of the gods of Ancient Greece are as beautiful as their stories are interesting. Is it not true that they are still well-known: the Aphrodite hairdresser, the manufacture of Hephaestus monuments … And the list will end only when all the myths of Ancient Greece are over.
