The Twelve Olympians
Meet the Twelve Olympians, the central ruling gods of Greek mythology, their domains, family ties, symbols, worship, and most enduring myths.
Dionysus: God of Wine, Ecstasy, and Theater
Table of Contents Twice-Born of Zeus and Semele God of Wine and Its Discovery The Maenads and Ecstatic Worship Pentheus ...
Hestia: Goddess of the Hearth and Home
Table of Contents Firstborn and Last Freed Goddess of the Hearth Fire Refusing Marriage Giving Up Her Seat to Dionysus ...
Hermes: Messenger God and Master of Boundaries
Table of Contents Son of Zeus and Maia Stealing Apollo’s Cattle God of Travelers, Trade, and Thieves Messenger of the ...
Hephaestus: God of the Forge and Craftsmanship
Table of Contents Cast Out From Olympus God of Fire and the Forge Creator of the Gods’ Greatest Objects Married ...
Aphrodite: Goddess of Love and Desire
Table of Contents Cyprus and Cythera: Where Myth Meets Archaeology A Marriage That Never Suited Her The Judgment of Paris ...
Ares: God of War’s Violence and Chaos
Table of Contents Son of Zeus and Hera War's Violence, Not Its Strategy A God More Honored in Thrace Than ...
Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt and the Wild
Table of Contents Twin Born First, Helping Her Mother Goddess of the Hunt and Wild Places The Ephesian Artemis: A ...
Apollo: God of Prophecy, Music, and Light
Table of Contents Twin Born on a Floating Island Taking Delphi by Force The Pythia and the Mechanics of Prophecy ...
The Twelve Olympians: Greek Mythology’s Ruling Gods
Table of Contents The Original Six: Children of Cronus and Rhea The Second Generation: Zeus’s Olympian Children Why the “Twelve” ...
Zeus: King of the Olympian Gods
Table of Contents A Family Resemblance Across Continents From Cretan Cave to Olympian Throne The Titanomachy: A War Fought With ...
