The names of the gods of ancient Greece, remember not sojust - there are a lot of them. Long ago, outside the world and before the beginning of time lived-were ... Uranus was the sky, Gay was the land. Between heaven and earth from Uranus and Gaia twelve titans were born: six brothers and six sisters. They were the gods of the second generation. They were forced to practice incest, since they had no neighbors. From the brother of Kronos and Sister Rhea, the famous Olympians, the third generation gods, took place. And on this list of the gods of ancient Greece to finish early. Just as the god of time, Kronos at one time dismissed the supreme god - his heavenly father Uranus (and not only overthrew, but also castrated), he himself was also overthrown by his mighty son - Zeus. For ten years the battle of the Olympians with the Titans lasted. All the children of Kronos and Rhea: Hera, Hestia, and Demeter, as well as Hades, Poseidon and Zeus - all rebelled against the parental will. Because Kronos ate children! They told him the deed of Zeus, so he wanted to protect himself. But it did not work out.
Olympians
After the victory, they, just like the Titans, got married andmultiplied. Hence, the names of the gods of Ancient Greece on this sheet do not fit, we turn the page. By this time the earth was inhabited by people, and myths became much more interesting. Famous descendants of the Olympic gods were Hephaestus-golden hands, Hermes-winged sandals, Persephone-prey Aida, Aphrodite-born from sea foam, Dionysus-solid holiday, Athena-strict, but fair and beautiful Apollo with Artemis - twins: he is handsome and she is a huntress and an eternal virgin. All twelve gods settled on Mount Olympus, on the shore of the Aegean Sea.
How it looks in the pictures
Zeus is the greatest of the gods, the thunderer, hegoverned the laws and destinies of other gods, as well as of people who had bred on the vindictive intent of the Titans. However, the Olympians were not afraid of people for a long time, they did not even notice them until the heroes appeared on the ground. Zeus was big, strong, with a black beard. He held a lightning in his hand, and on his shoulder sat an eagle. Wife (and sister again!) Zeus was Hera, a jealous beauty with a crown on her head and a lotus in her hands. Her chariot was carried by peacocks. The great god was also Poseidon - he was in charge of all emergency situations: although a flood could be arranged, even a drought, an earthquake or a tsunami - it was only worth wanting. The sea lord. Even during the titanomahia he received a trident as a present, since then he has not parted with it. Hades is the great god of the underworld of the dead. The elder brother of Zeus, as strong and terrible, is only a three-headed dog of his, Cerberus, worth. Virgo warrior, patroness of sciences, military strategy, all in armor, with a spear in her hands, and on the shield she has the head of the Medusa of the Gorgon. This is Athena. Her sister, Demeter - with a sheaf of wheat - the goddess of fertility. Offended at Aida for her daughter's stolen, Persephone, barely agreed to share the love in half: mothers - spring and summer, the husband of the underground - autumn and winter. And the earth froze for six months.
Descendants
The names of the gods of ancient Greece were continued by the Olympicchildren. The goddess of hunting and chastity is Artemis, her bow has arrows and a full quiver. The goddess of beauty with her little winged boy is Aphrodite and Eros. She had an apple after she met a man named Paris. He offended Athena and Hera, choosing the most beautiful Aphrodite, and the Trojan War began. Apollo - a favorite of both gods and mortals, handsome man in a laurel wreath, with a lyre in his hands and golden arrows in a quiver, brought people the light of science and art. Dionysus (Bacchus) - born of a mortal mother, the youngest, a lover of wine and merrymaking, ruled ecstasy and horror. Ivy, grape leaves waved his wand, leopards and tigers harnessed into his wagon. A lame and ugly Hephaestus, the fire god, a blacksmith and an unsurpassed artisan. Even Hera, his mother, was roughly punished for cruelty. He was the husband of Aphrodite. No comments. The fierce warrior Ares - with a torch, dogs and kites - is the god of war, naturally. Hermes - winged sandals - messenger and conductor, the god of trade and theft, dexterity and eloquence. Hestia is the best. Only three goddesses did not take the power of Aphrodite: Artemis, Athena and Hestia. The rest of the spit, in love with them whom she needed. Hestia is a mighty modest, goddess of a family hearth. Nick with a palm branch is the goddess of victory. Winged assistant to both people and gods. Nemesis is the goddess of justice, the scales and the sword are retribution for everyone. The names of the gods of Ancient Greece are beautiful as much as their history is interesting. Do not they, they are still on hearing: the hairdresser "Aphrodite", the manufacture of monuments "Hephaestus" ... And the list will end only when all the myths of Ancient Greece will end.
