iii ✧ the olympian gods

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« ZEUS »

- king of olympus. god of the sky, the wind, lightning, law, justice and honor.

- patron of humans. husband of hera.

- his symbol is the thunderbolt. he is the youngest son of cronus and rhea.

- eagle is his sacred animal.

- zeus is a very unfaithful husband.






« HADES »

- ruler of the underworld. god of death, misery, wealth and fear. he is not an olympian but he plays an important role to the greeks.

- he is married to his niece, persephone.

- his symbol is the screech owl. he is the 4th child of cronus and rhea.

- the sreech owl is his sacred animal.

- he owns cerberus, a three-headed dog that guards his realm.





« POSEIDON »

- the ruler of the seas. god of the oceans, water, earthquakes, storms, islands and waves.

- he is the husband of amphitrite.

- his symbol is the trident. he is the 5th child of cronus and rhea.

- horse and dolphin are his sacred animals.

- he is the father of the pegasus.





« ARES »

- god of war, bloodlust, murder, cannibalism, and violence. ares is a very handsome god.

- he is one of the many lovers of aphrodite.

- his symbol is a spear. zeus and hera are his parents.

- the dog is his sacred animal.

- he is the father of eros ( commonly known as cupid) and the amazons (women warriors).





« HEPHAESTUS »

- the blacksmith of the gods. god of fire, technology, metalworking and volcanoes.

- he is the husband of aphrodite.

- his symbol is a hammer. zeus and hera are his parents.

- the donkey is his sacred animal.

- he is an ugly god and that's why his parents hate him. he was given the hands of aphrodite to avoid conflicts between her and the other gods.




« APOLLO »

- the god of the sun. he is also the god of prophecy, music, poetry, truth and logic.

- he is the twin brother of artemis.

- his symbol is the lyre. his parents are zeus and leto.

- the swan is his sacred animal.

- he taught men the art of medicine and earned his nickname the healer.





« HERMES »

- the messenger of the gods. god of travel, thieves, commerce, invention, paths, language and diplomacy.

- he is one of aphrodite's many lovers.

- his symbol is the caduceus. zeus and maia are his parents.

- the snake is his sacred animal.

- he is the father of hermaphroditus, the god of hermaphrodites, androgyny, and sexuality.





« DIONYSUS »

- supreme deity of the earth. god of wine, ecstasy, and madness.

- his symbol ia the grapevine. his parents are zeus and semele.

- the leopard is his sacred animal.

- he is the lover of ariadne.

- he is a substitute in hestia's place on mount olympus.

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