25 Fascinating Things You Probably Didn't Know About Greek Gods
The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon, were the principal deities of the
Greek pantheon, residing atop a mythical version of
Mount Olympus.
The Olympians gained their supremacy in a war between gods in which
Zeus led his siblings to victory over the
Titans.
Despite being considered nothing but mythical figures today, in ancient
Greece (and later
Rome) their role and significance could be found in all aspects of everyday life. Their legacy and influence can even be found in the names of the planets in our solar system (in their
Roman forms) and the
Olympic Games, which started as an athletic event in honor of Zeus. Needless to say, the
Greek gods have had a huge impact on many aspects of current and historical life.
Dive in a little deeper into the mythos of the Greek gods with These 25 Fascinating
Things You Probably Didn't Know About
Greek Gods.
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Did you know this about the Greek gods?
Athena served as a guardian of
Athens, where the famous
Parthenon served as her temple.
The Greek capital is named after her.
Despite
Demeter being the goddess of the harvest and the fertility of the earth she only had one daughter,
Persephone. After
Hades abducted Persephone, Demeter grieved and subjected the world to famine. Zeus finally intervened so Demeter and Persephone could be reunited. Demeter was granted four months each year with her daughter, who would remain with Hades for the other eight.
According to some versions of
Greek mythology Hephaestus, aka the god of fire, was the son of
Hera alone, who conceived him in order to get back at Zeus for bringing forth Athena from his head. As a result of Hera’s desperate attempt to get back at Zeus, Hephaestus was born deformed and was the only ugly god among the
Olympians.
As if Hephaestus wasn’t unfortunate enough already, his wife
Aphrodite was unfaithful to him and had an affair with
Ares. She even gave birth to two children by Ares:
Eros (
Cupid), and
Harmonia (
Harmony).
Prostitutes considered Aphrodite their patron. This happened mainly because prostitutes in ancient Greece had to be extraordinarily beautiful and desirable and so they believed the goddess of beauty was their protector. For this reason
Corinth was the center of Aphrodite’s worship since it was the city with the most beautiful and desired prostitutes of antiquity known as Laides.
Zeus’s humble servants were named
Force and
Violence. With servants like these you can only imagine what kind of a beast the boss was.
Apollo was known for having many love affairs with both mortals and goddesses, that’s why you might often hear some men with a big ego refer to themselves as Apollo. The real Apollo, however, justified his fame and name by dating all nine Muses at once. The Muses were gorgeous goddesses known for their beauty and inspired art and music.
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