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Gods and Goddesses By Grace Frankos

there is 12 main gods and goddesses.

Aphrodite-Goddess of love, Romance, and Beauty. her son was Eros- god of love. [though he is not an olympian.]

Apollo-Beautiful god of the sun, light, medicine, and music. Ares-Dark god of war who loves Aphrodite. Artemis-independant goddess of the hunt, the forest, wildlife, childbirth, and the moon, sister to apollo.  Athena- Daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts. sometimes spelled athene.

 Demeter- Goddess of agriculture and mother of Persephone. [again her offspring is not considered an Olympian.] Hephaestus- Lame god of fire and the forge. Sometimes spelled hephaistos. The Hepheastion near the Acropolis is the most beautifully preserved ancient temple in greece. Mated to Aphrodite. Hera- Wife of Zeus, protector of marriage, familiar with magic.  Hermes- The speedy messenger of the gods, god of business. the romans called him Mercury.  Hestia-Calm Goddess of home, and homelife, symbolized by the hearth which holds the continuoally- burning flame.  Poseidon- God of the Sea, horse, and of Earthquakes.  Zeus- Supreme lord of gods god of the sky, Symbolized by a thunderbolt. Hades-although he was an important god and the brother of Zeus and Poseidon, was not generally considered to be one of the twelve olympians since he dwelled in the Underworld.