Greek Gods and GodessesBy Aidan D.
AresAres was the God of war
and was the son of Zeus.Although he was immortal he was killed
when he was stuffed into a jar by two giants.
Poseidon Poseidon was the God
of the sea,earthquakes,and horses.his brothers
were Zeus and Hades. He married Nerseus's
daughter the sea nymph Amphitrite.
Hera
Hera was the goddess of marriage.Hera was the wife of
Zeus and the Queen of the Olympians.Herahated the great hero Heracles since he was the son of her husband Zeus and a
mortal woman. When he was still an infant she sent snakes
to attack him in his crib.
Hermes
Hermes was the messenger of the gods and guide of dead souls
to the Underworld. A prankster and inventive
genius from birth Hermes aided the heroes
Odysseus and Perseus in their quests.
Artemis
Artemis was the goddess of the hunt. She helped women in childbirth but also brought sudden
death with her arrows. Artemis and her brother Apollo were the children of Zeus and Leto.
Hades Hades was the king of the
Underworld and the God of the dead and riches. According to myth
he and his brothers Zeus and Poseidon defeated the Titans and
claimed rulership over the cosmos, ruling the underworld, air, and sea.
Apollo
Apollo was the God of prophesy,music,and healing. Like most of his fellow Olympians
Apollo did not hesitate to intervene with human affairs. It was he who brought about the demise
of the mighty Achilles. Of all the heroes besieging the city of Troy in the Trojan
war,Achilles was the best fighter by far. He had easily defeated the Trojan captain Hector in single combat. But Apollo helped his brother
Paris slay Achilles with an arrow.
Aphrodite Aphrodite was the goddess of
love,beauty and fertility. She was also the protector of sailors. The poet Hesiod said that Aphrodite was born from sea-foam. Homer, on the other hand, said that she was the daughter of Zeus and
Dione.