Poseidon
Posted on | February 9, 2008 | 1 Comment
Poseidon was god of the sea, of horses, and of earthquakes. (His Roman name was Neptune.) The brother of Zeus and Hades, Poseidon was given the sea for his dominion, while Zeus was given the sky and Hades the underworld. Poseidon constructed the fence that runs round Tartarus and imprisons the Titans.
Poseidon is usually portrayed [...]
Hestia
Posted on | February 9, 2008 | No Comments
Hestia was the goddess of home and fire, known as Vesta to the Romans. She presided over the cooking of meat and bread, and so always received a portion of a ritual sacrifice.
Hestia was portrayed as a modestly dressed and veiled woman holding a flowering branch, sometimes with a kettle or cauldron by her side. [...]
Hera
Posted on | February 9, 2008 | 1 Comment
Hera was the queen of Olympus and wife and older sister of Zeus. She was the goddess of marriage and birth. Her Roman counterpart, Juno, gave her name to the month of June, making it popular for weddings.
Hera is usually portrayed as stately and majestic, often veiled and crowned with the polos diadem worn by [...]
Hades
Posted on | February 9, 2008 | No Comments
Hades was the god of the underworld. (He was known as Pluto to the Romans.) The brother of Zeus and Poseidon, Hades was given the underworld for his dominion, the place where the dead go as well as the place associated with all things below the earth. There he sat on an ebony throne. He [...]
Demeter
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Demeter was the goddess of grain, the harvest, and fertility. Her Roman name was Ceres, from where we get the word “cereal.” She taught mortals the art of sowing and plowing.
Demeter was often portrayed as a solemn woman, often wearing a wreath of braided wheat. She was often pictured on a chariot, sometimes carrying a [...]
Zeus
Posted on | November 7, 2007 | Comments Off
Zeus is perhaps the most famous of the Olympian gods, as he is the ruler of the gods and the “slayer” of the Titans. He banished his father, the Titan “Cronus”, and the other Titans to the underworld, thereby saving the Olympian gods and establishing their rule. Zeus is the god of thunder [...]
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