Greek Gods and Mythology
Greek Gods and Mythology
This assignment was introductions to the mythological gods of Greece. It starts with the introduction of the Titans. They were the older, most powerful gods. Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Pluto, Venus are names of some of the Greek gods. The Olympians came after the Titans as were called as such because they were believed to reside on Mt Olympus. The head of the Olympians was Zeus or Jupiter. Zeus was the god of thunder and lightning. Hera is the god that protects women and especially pregnant women. The cow and the peacock are sacred for her. Poseidon is the god of the sea and brother of Zeus. He is the second most powerful god. He is also called Neptune and is responsible for giving the first horse to land. One of the daughters of Zeus was Athena. Zeus birthed her alone and she burst from his head. Athena was the favorite child of Zeus. She is first noted as a goddess of war. Her bird is the owl. Apollo was also a son of Zeus. He was the god of light as well as the archer god. He is usually referred to as the sun god. This is incorrect though. Helios is the sun god. Diana is Apollo’s sister. She is the goddess of the forest and is also an archer. Venus is another daughter of Zeus. She is the goddess of sensuality. The bird that is sacred to Venus is the Dove. Mercury is probably the second most famous Greek god after Zeus. He is ofter characterized with wings on his head and feet. He started off as a thief and ironically, became known as the god of commerce. Mars is the god of war. Unloved by his father Zeus and his mother Hera, however he is loved by the Greeks. The god of fire was also a son of Zeus by the name of Vulcan. He was said to be truly ugly and horrid to behold. Vesta was Zeus’s sister but does not play a real role in the myths.