Aphrodite is the only goddess without parents. I think that she is the last child of Uranus. When Uranus was murdered and his blood turned to foam in the sea Aphrodite arose from the foam and the winds almost lost their breath. The North Wind blew Aphrodite to an island where nymphs with beautiful fabrics and a chariot drawn by white doves was waiting for her. She is the goddess of love.
She was the daughter of Zeus and Metis. Zeus swallowed Metis in the form of a fly. Metis gave birth to Athena inside Zeus's head. Zeus had terrible head aches and Hephestus had to split his head and out came Athena. She is the goddess of war and wisdom.
She is the goddess of family. She is Zeus's queen and the mother of Ares and Hephaestus. She has a tempura and gets jealous a lot.
He is one of the big three. He is the god of the underworld and does not live on olympus. He captured the goddess Persephone to be his bride.(see Persephone daughter of Demeter.
He one of the big three. When he is angry he strikes the ground with his trident the ground shakes. when he is calm and happy he flicks his wrist and the water is calm and peaceful and new lands rise out of the sea.
He is the main dude. He is the king of all the Greek Gods and ruler of heaven and earth. |
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