Greek Mythological Deities

Zeus is the King of the Olympians, the twelve Gods and Goddesses who hold the most power over the world. He is the lord of the sky and lightning, even weilding one as a weapon. Hera is his beautiful queen, yet seemingly eternally jealous, as Zues, ever so fond of human women, moves from woman to woman. Poseidon is Zues's brother, king of the great seas and water over all. Finally there is their brother Hades, who got the worse deal. He rules over the Underworld, lonely.

Due to this loneliness, he kidnapped the daughter of Demeter, goddess of agriculture, known as Persephone. He tricked her into eating food from the Underworld. She was cursed to stay there for half the year, resulting in the seasons. Athena is the goddess of wisdom, borne from Zues's head already clothed in armor and a sheild.
Meanwhile, Aphrodite is technically Zues's aunt, as when Zues and his brothers' father cut his father into pieces, his genitalia landed in the sea foam, causing Aphrodite, the Goddess of love and beauty, to rise in a clam, naked as day. Thus most art of her is naked. There are also the twins, Apollo and Artemis, archers of the Sun and Moon. Apollo rides his sun chariot across the sky, and Artemis hers. Dionysis is the God of wine, a mortal turned god. He can truly be wrathful, despite the relation to drunkeness. Ever heard of the grapes of wrath? Then there is the god of war, Ares. He rules the battlefield, in all senses of the word, but that doesn't mean he isn't as important as the others. Hephaestus is the god of flames and forges, who was born ugly and originally kicked off Olympus by his mother Hera upon seeing him. Finally there is Hermes, the god of theives and travelers, and the messenger of the gods. Over all, the Olympains are a strange bunch, and you can guarantee some relationships are odder than what is seen as 'normal' today. But then again, it's just a myth. Website inspired by the books written byRick Riordan. Said books are about the Greek Gods in the modern world.