Greek Gods And Goddesses

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Greek Gods and Goddesses

God/Goddesses

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Poseidon (Roman Name: Neptune

Poseidon was another of the three sons of Cronus. He won the Sea as his realm in the casting of lots. Poseidon was a Sea God but he was also called Ennosigaios, Earthshaker and was the God of Earthquakes. Every coastal city was in some way connected to him. But he lost cities to other patrons as well: Corinth to Helius, Athens to Athena, and Argos to Hera (he was seriously bitter about that, and dried up the rivers for a while).

Hades (Roman Name: Ploutos)

Lord of the underworld (which was also known as Hades) and God of the dead. He abducted Persephone and made her his queen. Brother of Zeus.

Zeus(Roman Name: Jupiter)

The Supreme God of the Olympians.

The God of Sky, Weather, Thunder and Lightening (no one dare challenge his fierce thunderbolts); Cloud-Gatherer; God of Home and Hearth, of Hospitality to Strangers; of Oaths. Zeus was the youngest son of Titans, Cronus and Rhea

Heaven and Earth were his realms.

Hera (Roman name: Juno)

Hera is known for being the wife of Zeus (her brother), The Goddess of Marriage and the Queen of Gods. She�s also the younger daughter of Rhea and Cronus. Her bird is the peacock and she is known to be horribly jealous. She appeared to be very jealous of Hercules(son of Zeus)

Aphrodite (Roman name: Venus)

The goddess of love, beauty and fertility. She was also the protector of sailors. Aphrodite was the daughter of Dione and Zeus. She is also the great grandmother of Dionysus (who she also had a child with), and she had a brief relationship with Ares.

Dionysus (Roman name: Bacchus)

The god of wine and the son of Zeus and mortal heroine Semele. Dionysus was the one who granted Midas the power t...

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