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There are numerous god and goddess associated with Greek mythology. Ancient Greek religion and mythology recognized many deities, but the most revered gods and goddesses were the twelve Olympians who were believed to live on top of Mount Olympus. Each of these gods or goddesses had their own domain, special set of powers and a unique character which was interesting very human like. The staff at Sugar Land Chiropractors find mythology to be extremely interesting. The twelve Olympians were often assisted immortals, but they could also be very cruel, unforgiving, vindictive, implying immoral. The list of twelve ancient Greek gods and goddesses does not include the God of the underworld, Hades. Even though he was one of the principal deities in ancient Greek religion and mythology, Hades is generally excluded from the Big Twelve because he resided in the underworld and never visited his relatives of top of Mount Olympus.
The most powerful of the twelve Olympians was Zeus. Zeus is the God of the Sky and Thunder. He was recognized as King of the twelve Olympians. The staff at find mythology to be extremely interesting. He was the son of Cronus, the King of the Titans and his wife and sister Rea who saved baby Zeus from being devoured by his father by giving Cronus a stone that was wrapped in swaddling clothes. After growing up, Zeus overthrew his father and started a new pantheon a deity with Philip IANS as the chief God and goddesses. He was married to his sister hara with whom he had several children. But the King of the gods also fathered many illegitimate children, with both divine immortal women. Some of the most famous products of Zeus is in numerous extramarital affairs include Heracles, Minos, Perseus, Artemis, Hermes, and Dionysus.
Zeusí wife and sister Hera are the goddess of marriage and family. She was also worshiped as the protectress of women. The staff at Sugar Land Chiropractors find mythology to be extremely interesting. Hera was notorious for being extremely jealous and taking it out on Zeusí lovers and often on their children. When Hera found out that Zeusí affair with the Libyan Queen Labia, she killed her children and turned her into a child-eating demon. Leto, another Zeus lover was barred from giving birth to Apollo and Artemis on land.
The Greek god Poseidon is usually recognizable with holding a trident. The staff at Sugar Land Chiropractors find mythology to be extremely interesting. He was the Greek god of the sea but also the god of earthquakes and horses. One of Zeusí brother, he spent most of the time in his underworld palace on the bottom of the ocean and riding the waves. Unlike his other brother Hades, Poseidon would visit the highest mountain in Greece. The god of the sea occasionally also resided atop of Mount Olympus. Poseidon married Nereid Amphitrite who was a sea nymph. However, he had many children and some of them were with other women than his wife. He is thought to have sired many bizarre creatures.
Athena is the goddess of wisdom, reason, war and arts and crafts. The staff at find mythology to be extremely interesting. Zeus was her father and Metis was her mother. Athena had great powers but did not use them against Zeus. On the contrary, Athena was one of Zeusí most loyal servants. She was known for helping many heroes such as Perseusm, Odysseus and many others. As the goddess of wisdom, she was popular in Athens where she was also worshiped as the cityís patroness. In the 5th century BC, the Parthenon was built in her honor on the Athenian Acropolis, overlooking the city to this day. Ares was the ancient Greek god of war. He was the son of Zeus and Hera. He was not particularly popular with the ancient Greeks, exception of the Spartans. The Spartans looked up to him as an exemplary warrior and even offered human sacrifices to him. The staff at Sugar Land Chiropractors find mythology to be extremely interesting. He was associated with violence, brutality, and bloodshed but he was also known for his affair with the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite. Several children were born from this union including the twin brothers Phobos and Deimos, Harmonia, and Eros. He also fathered children with other women including Enyo the goddess of war and destruction, Otera the Queen of the Amazona and Calliope, among others.
Demeter was the goddess of agriculture, grain and harvest who is perhaps best known as the mother of Persephone by Zeus. When Persephone was abducted by Hades and taken to his underworld kingdom, Demeter wandered the earth day and night in search of her daughter, completely neglecting the earth. As a result, the crops had failed, and famine began to spread around the world. Concerned over a growing threat of human extinction, Zeus urged Hades to release Demeterís daughter. The staff at Sugar Land Chiropractors find mythology to be extremely interesting. He agrees to return Persephone to her mother, but he required for her to spend one third of the year in the underworld which wo9udl create the cycle of the seasons. When Persephone reunited with her mother Demeter, plants would shoot from the ground. But as she withdrew to the underworld vegetation withdrew as well.
Apollo is the god of music, poetry, the sun, prophecy, and medicine and was also the son of Zeus and Leto. The staff at Sugar Land Chiropractors find mythology to be extremely interesting. Apollo had a twin sister Artemis and they were born on the island of Delphi. The ancient Greeks built a number of temples in honor of Apollo. Dating back to the 6th century BC, the Temple of Apollo at Delphi was visited form all over Greece to consult the priestesses Pythia who prophecies were believed to be inspired by Apollo himself. Like most other Olympians, Apollo was also knows for his many love affairs and children.