The Mythology of the Greeks
This is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and the nature of the world, the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and mythological creatures, and the origins and significance of the their culture to our civilization. Below are some of these significant deities.
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The Progenitors of Creation
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Ouranos - Heaven
Gaia - Earth
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The Titans
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Cronus – The God of Time
Rhea – The Queen of Heaven and Earth
Oceanus – The God of the River that Encircles the Earth
Tethys – The Queen and Wife of Oceanus
Hyperion – The Father of the Sun, Moon and Dawn
Helios - God of the Sun
Selene - Goddess of the Moon
Eos - Goddess of Dawn
Mnemosyne – The Goddess of Memory
Themis – The Goddess of Justice
Iapetus – The Father of Mortality
Prometheus – Son of Iapetus, The Wise Titan who saved humanity
Atlas – Son of Iapetus, who bears the weight of the Earth on his shoulders
Epimetheus - Son of Iapetus, Husband of Pandora
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The Twelve Principal Olympians
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Zeus – The Lord of the Skies, the Rain God, the Cloud Gatherer and the wielder of the Thunderbolt
Poseidon - The Lord of the Seas, the Earthshaker and wielder of the Trident
Hades – The Lord of the Underworld, the Ruler of the Dead, and the God of Wealth beneath the mantle
Hera – The Goddess of Marriage, Zeus' wife and sister
Athena – The fierce and wise Goddess of Wisdom and War, and Protectress of the Crafts
Apollo – The God of Music, the Truth, the Prophecies, Archery, Poetry and Healing, among other things. He is also often associated with the Sun (Phoebus)
Artemis – The Goddess of Hunting, and Protectress of the Wild and Dewy Maiden Youths. She is also often associated with the Moon (Phoebe)
Aphrodite – The Goddess of Love and Beauty
Hermes – The God of Trade and Commerce, The Messenger God, and Master of Thievery
Ares – The ruthless God of War, who delights in conflict and battles everywhere
Hephaestus – The God of Fire and Craftsmanship, the Patron of the smiths and weavers, Forger of Olympus
Hestia – The Goddess of the Hearth, who keeps the peace in their Home which is Olympus
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The Other Gods of Olympus
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Demeter – The Goddess of Grain and Agriculture
Dionysus – The God of Vines and Wine
Eros – The God of Love
Eris – The Goddess of Discord
Hebe – The Goddess of Youth
Iris – The Goddess of the Rainbow
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Hades was later on exiled from Olympus and Demeter took his seat as one of the 12 Guardians.
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Many other gods and goddesses were not enumerated here, as they are not principal residents of Olympus. Most of them are demigods and special mortals or heroes who were blessed by the gods with extraordinary characteristics and qualities. They will be described further in this book when the context of the story so requires.
They will also appear in chronological order, as the story will begin with the earliest significant myths from the Birth of the World, to Hesiod's Golden Era: The Golden Age of Mankind, up until Hesiod's Fifth Era: The Iron or the Archaic Age and the Modern Era.
I will do my research but I do not guarantee the accuracy of everything as the myths themselves were never accurate and the dates are only approximated by ancient cartographers and mythographers in the first place. In a few cases, the chronology also reflects the opinions of more recent scholars, who have cross-referenced the mythology to many archeological discoveries.
Although the Greeks did believe that much of their mythology is grounded in fact, this work does not intend to imply the literal existence of real-world parallels to the fictional story that follows.
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Aside from the web, references of this novel include Edith Hamilton's Mythology, the Illiad, and the Odyssey.
Uh, there might be some antics and gags here with pop culture references. I don't expect everyone to get it, but if you do, you're definitely cultured.
