Information About the Gods (Greek) [EDITED]

So, I’ve decided to list some interesting things about all the gods (Norse, maybe, and Greek for sure).

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Greek List:

The 12 Greek gods of Mount Olympus:

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Hera

• Aphrodite

• Athena

• Hephaestus

• Demeter

• Dionysus

• Apollo

• Artemis

• Ares

Norse List:

• Odin

• Thor

• Loki

• Baldur

• Tyr

• Heimdall

• Frigg

• Frey

• Freya

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Greek:

Zeus:

Roman name - Jupiter

Symbols - thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak tree

Weapons - thunderbolt

Son of - Kronos and Rhea

Father of - Artemis, Apollo, Hermes, Athena, Ares, and Aphrodite

Wife - Hera

Siblings - Poseidon, Hades, Hera, and Hestia

Had affairs with - Europa, Io, Semele, Callisto, Nemesis, Persephone, etc.

Created - [mainly] children and constellations

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Poseidon:

Roman name - Neptune

Symbols - Trident, fish, dolphin, horse, bull

Weapons - Trident

Son of - Kronos and Rhea

Father of - Theseus, Triton, Polyphemus, Orion, Atlas (first king of Atlantis), Pegasus, Neleus, etc.

Wife - Amphitrite

Siblings - Hades, Zeus, Hestia, Chiron, and Hera

Had affairs with - Medusa, Aphrodite, Demeter, etc.

Created - horse

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Hades:

Roman name - Pluto

Symbols - serpent, mint plant, white poplar, dog, pomegranate, sheep, cattle, screech owl, etc.

Weapons - Bident

Son of - Kronos and Rhea

Father to - Macaria, Plutus, Erinyes, etc.

Wife - Persephone

Siblings - Zeus, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter, Hera

Had affairs with - Minthe (not sure who else)

Created - Kraken

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Hera:

Roman name - Juno

Symbols - diadem, the scepter, lily, peacock, cow, etc.

Weapons - not sure

Daughter of - Kronos and Rhea

Mother to - Ares, Hebe, Eileithyia

Husband - Zeus

Siblings - Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, and Chiron

Had affairs with - She didn’t have affairs. In fact, she was a jealous wife and was always angry at Zeus because of his affairs with other women

Created - I’m not sure, to be honest. She probably didn’t really create anything.

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Aphrodite:

Roman name - Venus

Symbols - dolphin, rose, myrtle, dove, mirror, pearl, swan, etc.

Weapons - magical girdle

Daughter of - Zeus and Dione

Mother to - Eros, Phobos, Harmonia, Himeros, Hermaphroditus, Rhodos, Eryx, Peitho, The Graces, Aeneas, etc

Husband - Hephaestus

Siblings - Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, etc

Had affairs with - Ares, Anchises, and Adonis

Created - Not sure

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Athena:

Roman name - Minerva

Symbols - owls, olive trees, the Gorgoneion, and snakes

Weapons - the spear and the Aegis

Daughter of - Zeus

Mother to - none

Husband - none

Siblings - Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Dionysus

Had affairs with - no one

Created - the plow, rake, bridle and yoke

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Hephaestus:

Roman name - Vulcan

Symbols - hammer, anvil, and tongs

Weapons - I’m not sure, but he did make all the weapons of Mount Olympus.

Son of - Zeus and Hera

Father to - Thalia, Eucleia, Philophrosyne, and Cabreiri

Wife - Aphrodite

Siblings - Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo, Dionysus, Artemis, Athena, Helen of Troy, Enyo, Eris, Angelos, Ersa, Hebe, Heracles, Hermes, the Muses, the Graces, Minos, Persephone, the Litae, etc

Had affairs with - not sure, but I think he had an affair/assault with Athena

Created - he created the best weapons, jewelry, armor

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Demeter:

Roman name - Ceres

Symbols - cornucopia, wheat, winged serpent, poppy, gecko, etc

Weapons - sickle

Daughter of - Kronos and Rhea

Mother to - Persephone and Arion

Husband - Zeus

Siblings - Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, and Hestia

Had affairs with - Iasion

Created - I’m not sure

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Dionysus:

Roman name - Bacchus

Symbols - grapevine, panther, ivy, goat, chalice, etc.

Weapons - the Thyrsus

Son of - Zeus and Semele

Father to - Hymen, Thoas, Comus, the Graces, etc

Wife - Ariadne

Siblings - Apollo, Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite, Helen of Troy, Hebe, Heracles, Hephaestus, etc.

Had affairs with - Aphrodite, Aura, etc.

Created - wine

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Apollo:

Roman name - Apollo

Symbols - the Lyre, laurel, wreath, raven, swan, etc.

Weapons - silver bow and arrows and a golden sword

Son of - Zeus and Leto

Father to - Troilus, Orpheus, etc.

Wife - Daphne

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Hermes:

Symbols - caduceus, tortoise, rooster, lyre, Petasos, etc.

Weapons - the Caduceus

Son of - Zeus and Pleiad Maia

Father to - Pan, Myrtilus, Tyche, Abderus, Hermaphroditus, Eudorus, Angelia, and Autolycus

Wife - not identified with a wife

Siblings - Apollo, Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite, Helen of Troy, Hebe, Heracles, Hephaestus, etc.

Had affairs with - no one, because he wasn’t married

Created - the lyre

- Atlas