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Greek Culture (Twelve Olympian Gods (Apollo (Apollo is the god of medicine…
Greek Culture
Twelve Olympian Gods
Apollo
Apollo is the god of medicine, plagues, healing, the sun, light, poetry, and more. He is the son of Leto and the twin brother of Artemis.
they would sacrifice cows
Artemis
Artemis is the Greek goddess of hunting, the moon, childbirth, and more. She is the twin sister of apollo and is known for sending the kalydonian boar because a king forgot to put some fruits on her alter.
they put apples in the alter
Hermes
Hermes is the fastest god and is the god of transportation, travel, fertility, language, thieves, mischief (until eris), luck, wealth, lying, and a lot more. He was best known for stealing apollo's sacred cows and freeing io from Hera.
They prayed and put stuff in the alter
Dionysus
Dionysus is the god of sanity, wine, party, theater, winemaking, and is the youngest olympian. before him, it was hestia, who modestly gave her throne away for Dionysus to sit on, hence making him a olympian god.
they poured wine over the alter
Hera
Queen of heaven and the wife of zeus. She is the goddess of marriage, and is often represented by a lotus flower or cuckoo.
they just prayed and put stuff on the alter
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the goddess of love, physical beauty, pleasure (until Voluptas came along). She was technically the oldest olympian and was born when the blood of Uranus splashed on the ocean. She was the wife of Hephaestus but cheated on him with ares.
They sacrificed lettuce and roses
Demeter
Goddess of agriculture and farming, has the power to make anyone hungry. Her weapon is a scythe that is said to be even more powerful than kronos'.
they put fruit on her alter
Hephaestus
Hephaestus is the god of blacksmithing and forges, sculpture, and fire. He was thrown off Olympus at birth (because he was ugly) and came back up riding a donkey to become an Olympian.
they would put stuff on his alter
Poseidon
Lord of the seas, god of the ocean, water, and can make earthquakes when angry. His weapon is trident that can bend the ocean to his will.
they sacrificed bulls
Ares
Ares is the god of war and is the boyfriend of Aphrodite. When he goes into battle, he was said to wear golden armour that burns like the sun.
They would take a sacred sword and make a big mess with it
Zeus
King of the skies, god of thunder, lightning, and the leader of the gods, has a lightning bolt that can strike mortals down
they worshiped him by slaying animals and burning them in a fire
Athena
Athena is the goddess of wisdom and she was born by springing out of zeus's head (long story). She is also the god of weaving, courage, inspiration, tactical war, law, civilizations, and knowledge.
they put fruit on the alter