Olympians I.Q. Student
Aphrodite goddess of love and beauty
Apollo (Apollo) | god of the arts (esp. poetry and music), archery, and divination Source: Stephane Mallarmé Les Dieux Antiques, nouvelle mythologie illustrée. Paris, 1880.
Ares (Mars) god of war
Artemis (Diana) goddess of the hunt and protector of children
Athena (Minerva) goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts; patron of Athens Source: Stephane Mallarmé Les Dieux Antiques, nouvelle mythologie illustrée. Paris, 1880.
Demeter (Ceres) goddess of agriculture and fertility
Dionysos (Bacchus) god of wine, mysteries, and the theatre
Hephaistos (Vulcan) god of smiths and metal-workers
Hera (Juno) goddess of marriage; consort of Zeus
Hermes (Mercury) god of merchants; messenger of Zeus
Poseidon (Neptune) god of the sea and earthquakes
Zeus (Jupiter) god of the sky; ruler of olympus Being the supreme ruler he upheld law, justice and morals, and this made him the spiritual leader of both gods and men. Zeus was a celestial god, and originally worshipped as a weather god by the Greek tribes. Source: Stephane Mallarmé Les Dieux Antiques, nouvelle mythologie illustrée. Paris, 1880.
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