The Olympian Gods, little guide

As I mentioned earlier, Greece She is the owner of history everywhere, she is the owner of one of the colder civilizations and with ancient history. On mythology It is world famous and very rich in content. The history of the cities of this place are founded on the basis of the Myths and legends of the gods, titans and heroes, among other things. If you are going to Greece It is impossible not to know or discover their stories, so today I bring you a small guide so that you know a little more about their Olympian gods.

Formerly the Greeks were polytheistsThey believed in more than one god, and they attached great importance to it. Continuously a temple was erected in honor of one of the 12 Olympian gods, or it was given some kind of cult. Each had a different function and, as they used to be personify, a particular image or description which distinguished it from the rest. This is how we can see numerous busts of Zeus, with her long hair with curlers and a very imposing lightning bolt in her hand, or we can go to Hera Temple en Olimpia and see how they worshiped this goddess.

They were always counted 12 at a time, but some varied according to the time of year, all had a function and something that distinguished them:

• Zeus: the king of the gods, the most powerful and the one who commanded Mount Olympus. God of Heaven and Thunder.
• Hera: wife and sister of Zeus, queen of the gods. Goddess of marriage and fidelity.
• Poseidon: God of the seas and oceans, controls them in their entirety and everything that happens in them, it can also cause earthquakes.
• Hades: God of the Underworld and the dead, the least sociable of the gods.
• Athena: Goddess of wisdom, education and war. she is recognized for being the protector of heroes.
• Ares: God of war, cruelty and murder, he is recognized by his sturdy appearance.
• Sagebrush: Goddess of hunting, animals, chastity and the Amazons, community of female warriors.
• Demeter: Goddess of the earth, plants, flowers, agriculture and food.
• Hestia: Goddess of fire of home and family.
• Dionysus: God of wine, nature in the wild and sexuality. He is recognized for being the youngest of the gods.
• Apollo: God of dance, music, the arts, archery, masculine beauty and prudence. He is associated with the sun sometimes, but not as a god of it.
• Hephaestus: God of craftsmen, weapons, fire, manual labor and the forge.
• Hermes: the messenger of the gods, God of travelers, guidance, shepherds, thieves, and of consolation and meetings.
• Aphrodite: Goddess of Love, sexuality, feminine beauty and sexual attraction. The most beautiful of goddesses.