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Greek Olympians – Mythopedia The twelve Olympians consist of most of the major gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon Immortals who ruled their human subjects from on high, they were constantly fighting, fooling, and having affairs with each other, often with dire consequences
Dionysus – Mythopedia Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, revelry, inspiration, and fertility His festivals famously featured intoxication and religious ecstasy
Encyclopedia of Mythology – Mythopedia Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more
Cronus – Mythopedia Cronus was the youngest of the Greek Titans, best remembered for dethroning his father Uranus He became a tyrant, however, devouring his own children until he was finally usurped by his youngest son, Zeus
Greek God Names - Mythopedia Greek god names: Origin, structure, and meaning Titans, Olympians—it doesn’t matter where your loyalties lie In ancient Greece, the name of a god conferred meanings to explain the origins of wind, tides, and even the course of the sun Considering Greek mythology’ s Herculean impact on the world of myth and fantasy, it helps to know the reasons behind the names From the Iliad and the
Giants – Mythopedia The Giants were large and monstrous creatures born to Gaia, the primordial embodiment of the earth They tried to overthrow Zeus and the other Olympian gods in a great war known as the Gigantomachy, but were ultimately defeated
Rhea – Mythopedia Rhea was a Greek Titan and mother of the Olympian gods After her husband Cronus consumed their first five children, she saved her sixth baby, Zeus, by giving Cronus a stone to swallow instead
Greek Titans – Mythopedia The Titans were the first children of the primordial Greek deities Uranus and Gaia Two of these Titans, Cronus and Rhea, became the parents of the original generation of Olympians, who overthrew the Titans, just as the Titans had overthrown Uranus before them
Hermes – Mythopedia Hermes was the messenger of the Oympians and the trickster deity of the Greek pantheon He was the god of heralds, messengers, travelers, and thieves
Zeus – Mythopedia Zeus Olympios, “Olympian Zeus,” was the Panhellenic counterpart of these various local Zeuses He was the supreme god of all Greeks, ruling the cosmos from atop Mount Olympus Other titles and epithets of Zeus referred to specific ritual practices