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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EDIT:
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
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