The History of the olympian Gods
The twelve gods of Olympus are the main gods of Greek mythology who lived on top of Mount Olympus. The Olympian gods gain power by defeating the Titans Clash of the Titans. In fact, the ancient Greeks did not have any particular Twelve, but there were major and minor gods and others who worshiped locally eg Zeus, Poseidon and Hades were the biggest gods and the god Dionysus was younger. The Twelve is a concept formed by western scholars in 16th-17th century and has performed with various configurations among the 14 gods.
The Gods are:
| Zeus |  | The father of the gods and the greatest of them. God of weather, protector of strangers, family and fertility. Worshiped as a wise god who determined the fates of people and governed the moral order of the world. |
| Hera |  | Sister and wife of Zeus. He was the protector of marriage and marital fidelity. |
| Poseidon |  | .God of the sea, rivers, sources of drinking water and general fluid element |
| Demeter |  | Goddess of the earth, agriculture, flora, food, marriage and patron of farmers. |
| Dionysos |  | God of wine and carnal pleasures. |
| Venus |  | Goddess of love and beauty. |
| Apollo |  | God of divination art, music and dance, morals and logic. He was still healing god. |
| Ares |  | God of battle and war |
| Artemis |  | Goddess of wilderness, hunting, animals and fertility |
| Athena |  | Goddess of wisdom, arts and prudent warfare |
| Hephaestus |  | God of fire, volcanoes, metallurgy and patron of craftsmen. Was still the manufacturer of weapons of the gods |
| Hermes |  | He was the messenger of the gods, and psychopomp preacher, protector of commerce, travelers and the thieves. |
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