Introduction to Mythology The Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus From: http://greek-gods.info/greek-gods/

The superior King (father) of the Gods and Ruler of Mankind Parents: Zeus was the last child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Siblings: Zeus had five older siblings. Two brothers (Poseidon, Hades), and three sisters (Hestia, Hera, Demeter). Wife: Zeus married his own sister Hera

Queen of the Gods. The mature goddess of the Family. Parents: Hera was a child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Siblings: Hera had five siblings. Three brothers (Poseidon, Hades and Zeus) and two sisters (Hestia and Demeter). Husband: Zeus, the King of the Gods. Children: Eilithyia, the goddess of childbirth, Ares, the Olympian god of war, Hebe, the goddess of youth and Hephaestus, the Olympian god of Metallurgy. Queen of the Gods. The mature goddess of the Family.

The moody god of the Seas. Parents: Poseidon was a child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Siblings: Poseidon had five siblings. Two brothers (Zeus and Hades) and three sisters (Hestia, Hera and Demeter). Wife: the sea-goddess Amphitrite. However, according to a tradition, Poseidon was married more than once.

The gloomy god of the Underworld. Parents: Hades was a child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Siblings: Hades had five siblings. Two younger brothers (Zeus, Poseidon), and three sisters (Hestia, Hera and Demeter). Wife: Persephone, whom he abducted from his sister Demeter and took with him down to the Underworld.

The youthful god of the Sun, Prophecy, and Music Parents: Apollo was born by Zeus, the King of the Gods, and the Titaness Leto on the Greek island of Delos. Siblings: Apollo had an older twin sister, the Greek goddess of the hunt Artemis. Relationships: The Nymphs Cyrene and Daphne and the mortal Coronis. Children: Asclepius (the god of Healing), the legendary musician Orpheus and the heroes Troilus and Aristaeus. The youthful god of the Sun, Prophecy, and Music

The wild goddess of the Moon, Wildlife, and Hunting. Parents: Artemis was born as a daughter of Zeus, the Ruler of the Greek gods and the Titaness Leto on Mount Cynthus at the island of Delos in Greece. Siblings: Artemis had a twin brother, Apollo. Apollo was the god of the Sun, whereas Artemis' cult was connected to the Moon. Artemis was born before Apollo and helped her mother give birth to her little brother. Goddess Artemis never married.

The sophisticated goddess of Wisdom and Arts Parents: Goddess Athena was a daughter of Zeus, the King of the Gods, and Metis, the first wife of Zeus, who was keeping inside herself all the world's wisdom. Athena never married and had no children. The sophisticated goddess of Wisdom and Arts

The sensual goddess of Love and Beauty. Husband and Relationships: Aphrodite was married to the lame smith Hephaestus, the Olympian God of the Iron, but her heart was devoted to Ares, the God of War. Famous Children: According to a myth, Aphrodite gave birth to Eros, the winged cupid of love and was often accompanied by him. Other children of Aphrodite were Himeros (desire), Pothos(desire), Phobos(fear), Deimos (terror), Armonia (Harmony) and the Nymph Rhode.

Parents: Ares was a son of Zeus, the King of the Gods, and Hera, the goddess of marriage. Siblings: Eilithyia, the goddess of childbirth, Hebe, the goddess of youth and Hephaestus, the Olympian god of Metallurgy. Relationships: Ares' secret love was Aphrodite, the goddess of Love and Beauty. Children: Among Ares' children with Aphrodite were Himeros (desire), Pothos (desire), Phobos (fear), Deimos (terror), Armonia (harmony), Eros (love) and Anteros (mutual love). The fierce god of War.

The ill-favored god of Metallurgy (Metalwork), Artistry, and Craft. Parents: Hephaestus was a son of Zeus, the King of the Gods, and Hera, the goddess of marriage. Siblings: Eilithyia, the goddess of childbirth, Hebe, the goddess of youth and Ares, the Olympian god of War. Wife: Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

The calm goddess of the Hearth, Home, and Family. Parents: Hestia was the eldest daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Siblings: Hestia had five siblings. Three brothers (Zeus, Hades and Poseidon), and two sisters (Hera and Demeter). Goddess Hestia never married. The calm goddess of the Hearth, Home, and Family.

The cunning Messenger god of the Trade. (Also Eloquence and Speech) Parents: Hermes was the son of Zeus, the King of the Gods, and the mountain Nymph Maea, who was a daughter of the Titan Atlas. Hermes was born inside a cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, southern Greece. Famous Children: Hermaphroditus and the Satyr Pan. The cunning Messenger god of the Trade. (Also Eloquence and Speech)

The natural goddess of the Agriculture and Harvest. Parents: Demeter was a child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Siblings: Demeter had five siblings. Three brothers (Zeus, Poseidon and Hades), and two sisters (Hestia and Hera). Children: Persephone, the goddess of the Underworld.

The joyful god of Wine. Parents: Dionysus was a son of Zeus, the King of the Gods and the beautiful princess Semele. Because of his mortal mother, his birthplace Thebes refused to acknowledge him as an immortal at first. Relationships: Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and Nyx, the goddess of the night. Wife: Ariadne, the princess of Crete Famous Children: Priapus, Phthonus, Deianira

Iris The goddess of the rainbow. Iris was the daughter of the sea god Thaumas and the Oceanid Electra. She was a granddaughter of Gaea (the goddess of Earth) and the sea god Pontus. She was a sister of the winged Harpies. The goddess of the rainbow. Iris