Welcome To My Report On Greek Gods And Myths You Will Learn About The Gods And W

Title	Welcome To My Report On Greek Gods And Myths You Will Learn About The Gods And W
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     Welcome to my report on Greek gods and myths.  You will learn about the gods and what they did.  It is also about the myths and legends of Greece.

greek gods

     The gods of Greece are alike many other types of gods.  They were pictured a lot like human men and women. The Greeks didn't worship any animals. The gods, like people were endowed with many weaknesses.  The gods could be jealous, envious, spiteful, and petty.  The gods were held to be immortal, but they had a beginning.  The rites of many gods came from Egypt.  Most of the gods lived on Mt. Olympus.

the first gods

     The first gods were the Titans.  They were before all the other gods.  The Titans were the brothers Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Cronus. Also the sisters Thea, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosye, Phobe, and Tethys.

the gods

     Zeus was the strongest of all the gods.  He ruled the weather by himself, and the universe with 11 other gods.  Zeus was the spiritual father of the gods.  He was usually armed  with a thunderbolt  He was also called Thunder.  Hera was the wife of Zeus.  She was the goddess of marriage and childbirth.  She was also the queen of heaven .  Poseidon was Zeus'  somewhat unruly brother. He was god of the sea, of earthquakes, streams, and horses.  Hesta was the sister of Zeus.  She was the goddess of the household.  Ares was one of Zeus' sons.  He was the god of war.  He loved Aphrodite.  Apollo was also a son of Zeus.  Apollo drove the chariot of the sun across the skies.  He was the music maker of the gods and was the god of light, music, medicine, agriculture, and prophecy.  He was also Known as Helios, the sun god.    Hermes was the messenger of the gods and the protector of travelers who escorted the dead down to Hades. He was also a son of Zeus.  Athena was Zeus' favorite daughter because she had sprung fully armed from his head when Zeus swallowed her mother, Metis.  She was the goddess of wisdom and war.  Frequently she was  called Pallas.   Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo. She was the moon goddess and also the goddess of  vegetables, birth, and the hunt.  She was the favorite among people.  Artimes was often pictured with a stag or hunting dogs.  Hades another one of Zeus' daughters  was the ruler of the underworld.  Later she was called Pluto.  Aphrodite was the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.  Hephaestus was the only ugly god.  He wa...

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