Note that the twelve gods are actually fourteen.

The following are the main gods in Greek mythology:

The Lord God of Olympus:

(1) Zeus:

★ Zeus is the son of Cronus, the king of gods in charge of the sky. The supreme god in Greek mythology, who mastered thunder and lightning, was also called Thor. With the support of his mother Rhea, he killed his father Cronus and became the third generation God King. He is extremely lewd, often cheating on his wife Hera with other goddesses and mortals, and there are countless illegitimate children.

★ The symbol of Zeus is eagle, oak tree and mountain peak; His favorite sacrifices are a female goat and a white cow with Jinjiao.

★ Development history

When Zeus was born, his father Cronus was in power, and his mother Rhea was afraid that Zeus would be swallowed up by his father. Note: For some reason, Cronus couldn't keep his child alive, so he hid him in Crete and was raised by three female fairies-on the island, a goat provided him with holy milk and an eagle brought him fairy wine; Whenever he cried, Rhea's servants went to the cradle to dance for Zeus and beat the bronze shield with daggers to cover up his crying, so Cronus never discovered the secret.

Zeus thrived on the island day by day. One day, while playing with a female goat, he accidentally pushed her down and broke a beautiful horn. Fairy Amar Teia soon healed her wound. Zeus picked up the horn, endowed it with magical power and dedicated it to the kind fairy. The horn of this ram has been called "the horn of abundance" since then, because it can produce all kinds of delicious food.

When Zeus came of age, he cheated out five brothers and sisters, all of whom were swallowed up by his father. Together, they overthrew Cronus and finally ascended the throne.

(2) Hera:

★ Hera is the daughter of Cronus, the sister and wife of Zeus; She is in charge of marriage and childbirth and is the patron saint of women; Hera is elegant in temperament, beautiful in appearance and faithful to her partner. She is a well-deserved diva, but her jealousy is also world-famous. Therefore, Hera and Zeus often have fierce quarrels, but usually Zeus's sweet words can always make them reconciled.

★ The symbol of Hera is peacock, because this bird with bright feathers and stars symbolizes the beautiful and spectacular night sky, and the sky is Hera's radiant face.

③ Poseidon:

★ The king of the sea, the second brother of Zeus, holds a huge trident and commands all living things in the sea. Described as half man and half fish, it can call the shots. Violent and cruel.

Horses and cows are sacred to him.

(4) hades (hades):

★ Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter's brother, was in charge of the underworld. He is strong, but he is peaceful. Except for stealing Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of harvest, as his wife, he did all kinds of evil.

★ Favorite black, favorite sacrifice is black ewe or black bull wrapped in black veil. Poplar is his sacred tree.

★ Introduction to Hades

After people died, Hermes, the guiding god, brought their souls from darkness (euripides) to the underworld. Here, a big black river, Akron River, is surging. The river blocked the way forward, and only the bearded boatman Caron could ferry the dead to the other side. However, the undead must pay a certain fee to get on the boat, otherwise they will wander on the painful river and find no home.

After crossing the river is a vast gray plain, known as the pastoral of truth. There are two roads connected here, one leads to Elysee, a paradise of happiness, and the other to hell of pain. The undead were tried by Minos, Radaman Das and Arcos, three judges of the underworld, on the judgment platform in front of the Garden of Truth. Guilty people will be punished in hell according to their crimes, while innocent people will be able to live a happy life in the beautiful and peaceful Elysee paradise.

Between heaven and hell in the Elysee Palace, there is a magnificent palace, which is the residence of Hades and Persephone in the afterlife.

(5) Hestia:

★ The Goddess of Kitchen Stove and Flame, the elder sister of Zeus and the oldest child of kronos Uriah, is in charge of everyone's family affairs. One of the three virgins. In Greek mythology, there is no detailed record. She is a chaste virgin goddess.

(6) Demeter:

★ The goddess of high yield and agriculture and forestry is the daughter of kronos and Rhea, the second sister and the fourth wife of Zeus. She is the goddess in charge of agriculture and high yield, giving life to the earth and teaching human farming. She and Zeus gave birth to Persephone.

(7) Ares:

The God of War is a ferocious, cunning and irrational god who fights for war. I once had an affair with Aphrodite, the wife of the craftsman god of love and beauty, and was caught in a special net made by the craftsman god.

Vultures are his god birds, and pets are dogs.

(8) Athens:

★ Wisdom and Sivir are the daughters of Zeus and Mites. She is brave, strong, kind and kind, but sometimes she is a little narrow-minded and doesn't want others to be better than her. When she was born, Zeus had a severe head pain. After splitting it with a big axe, Athena jumped out with a pike in her hand and wearing armor. She changed her name to Pallas Athena for accidentally killing her friend pallas. (Pallas Athena)

★ Owls with bright eyes at night, as well as cocks and poisonous snakes, are symbols of Athena, the goddess with bright eyes.

(9) Hermes:

★ Angel, daughter of Zeus and Atlas, son of Maya. Winged feet fly quickly, becoming messengers of the gods in the sky, then protectors of travelers, businessmen and thieves, and often protectors of mortals. It is the cleverest and most cunning god.

He is agile and elegant, wearing winged sandals, wearing a low-crowned hat with wings, and holding a magic battle coiled by two snakes.

Hephaestus:

Son of Zeus and Hera. Long and ugly, full of slopes, is a great failure of the beautiful gods! Although she is ugly, she is gentle and loves peace, and is very popular with people in heaven.

(1 1) Apollo:

★ God of shooting and light, son of Zeus and Leto, brother of themis, goddess of the moon and hunting, one of the twelve Greek gods, also known as Phobos. He is the third sun god. He is in charge of lighting, medicine, literature, poetry, music and so on. Every day, the golden car driven by Tianma travels in the sky for one week.

The laurel is his sacred tree, and his favorite pets are dolphins and crows.

(12) Aphrodite:

★ God of love and beauty, Uranus' penis was thrown into the sea of love and was born from the waves. Her sweet words can fool all gods and people. She loves to laugh and has infinite charm, and smart people will lose their sense of proportion.

Myrtle is her sacred tree, and pigeons are her favorite birds. Swan and sparrow are also very popular.

(13) Artemis:

Themis, the goddess of hunting, midwifery and the moon, is the twin sister of Apollo and one of the three virgins. So it is also called the patron saint of virgins. She is the owner of wild animals, the main hunter in heaven, and the third moon god in Greek mythology.

Cypress is her sacred tree, and deer is her favorite pet.

Dionysus:

★ Dionysus and the god of carnival, the son of Zeus and a mortal woman Semele, the only official god with mortal blood; Invented wine and popularized the cultivation of grapes. His dual personality can bring joy and intoxication, but at the same time it is cruel and irritable-just like wine.

The characters in Greek mythology should be:

Gaia (Gaia):

Gaia, also known as the mother of the earth, is the earliest god in Greek mythology, born in the chaos of creation. Gaia gave birth to Uranus, the god of the sky, and combined with him gave birth to six men and six women, twelve titans, three lonely giants and three centimani, which was the beginning of the world.

Uranus (Uranus):

Uranus was born by Gaia, the god of the earth, and later combined with Gaia to give birth to the twelve Titans. He was the first god to rule the universe, and was later overthrown by his youngest son, Cronus, who was born with Kaya.

Titan (Titan):

Titan giant god mainly refers to six men and six women born to Gaia, the god of the earth, and Uranus, the god of the earth, and twelve giant gods. These giant gods combined with each other and gave birth to the earliest Helius (Helius; ; Days), Selene (Selene; Month), EOS(EOS；; Dawn), Yi Shenxing (Yi Shenxing; Stars) and many other gods.

God Cronus (kronos):

Cronus, the youngest son of Titan, later overthrew his father Uranus and became the second god to rule the whole universe. He married Rhea, the Titan God, and gave birth to three men and three women, the youngest of whom was Zeus.

Cronus

Rhea, the goddess of Titan:

Rhea is one of the titans born by Kaia and Uranus, the gods of the earth. After combining with Cronus, she was the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia.

Titan Prometheus:

Legend has it that Prometheus is a great god who created and benefited mankind. With the help of his younger brother Epimetheus, he created human beings from mud and water in the image of God and gave them life. He also violated Zeus' ban and set fire to the world. It also spreads all kinds of skills and knowledge to human beings, making them civilized. He angered Zeus and was nailed firmly to the precipice of Caucasus Mountain. Every day an eagle pecks at his liver, and at night it grows back to its original shape. Prometheus suffered like this for thirty thousand years. He endured all the pain and never gave in. Later, he was saved by Hercules.

Titan Epimetheus;

Epimetheus, the younger brother of Prometheus, is short-sighted and wise after the event. Because I didn't listen to my brother's advice, I married Pandora, a beautiful woman created by God, which brought countless disasters, diseases, misfortunes and deaths to the world.

Zeus (Zeus):

Zeus is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece. He is the king of the gods and the supreme god. Zeus, the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea, went to war with his brothers and sisters. After ten years of war, with the help of Gaia, the grandmother of the earth goddess, she defeated her father and sent her to the bottom of the earth. Since then Zeus has become the ruler of the universe. The Roman name of Zeus is Jupiter, the largest of the nine planets. Zeus and the gods lived on Mount Olympus. He has the greatest authority and can punish gods and people with terrible lightning. He knows everything about God and man and can predict the future. Zeus was charming, compassionate and full of anecdotes. In Greek mythology, most stories related to him are about his love history.

Hera (Hera):

Hera is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece, and the name of Rome is Juno. She is Zeus' sister. She became the wife of Zeus after he came to power, and combined with Zeus to give birth to Ares, hephaestus, the Vulcan and craftsman, and Heber, the goddess of youth. Hera is the goddess in charge of marriage, the protector of fertility and marriage, and she represents the virtue and dignity of women. Hera, who was jealous by nature, was very dissatisfied with Zeus' married affair and often attacked her husband's mistress and his illegitimate child by many means. She once turned Zeus' mistress Caliste and her son into bears, hindered Hercules when he was born, and then drove him crazy, killing his wife and children, so she had to complete twelve atonement tasks.

Poseidon:

Poseidon is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece. He is the elder brother of Zeus, ranking second only to Zeus. His Roman name is Neptune, Neptune among the nine planets. After he defeated his fathers Klaus and Zeus, he carved up the world. He is in charge of the ocean, rules the waters with three halberds, has supreme authority on the water, and is the vacillator of the earth. He can summon or calm the storm and easily crush any ship. Poseidon once competed with Athena for Athens, but was finally defeated by Athena. In a rage, Athens was once flooded. In the battle for Athens, he turned out the first horse, so he was also the patron saint of horses.

Hades (Hades):

Hades is Zeus' brother. After defeating his father Clos, he took charge of the underworld and became the keeper of hades. His Roman name is Pluto, the smallest and outermost of the nine planets. He is the ruler of hell and the dead, judging the dead and punishing them. His wife, Persephone, was robbed while he was traveling around the world. Hades is also the god in charge of wealth. He is in charge of gold and jewels buried in the ground.

Demeter, the goddess of agriculture:

Demeter is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece, and the name of Rome is Ceres. She is the sister of Zeus, the goddess in charge of agriculture, giving life to the earth and teaching human farming. She is also the goddess of justice. She and Zeus gave birth to Persephone, who was later taken away by Demeter's brother Hades and made an afterlife. Because she lost her daughter, she didn't care about farming, which made the earth lose its vitality. It was not until Zeus came forward to reunite their mother and daughter that the earth was reborn. Every winter is a day for her to reunite with her daughter. She left work to accompany her daughter, which is not suitable for farming at this time.

Chef Hestia:

Hestia is one of the twelve gods of Olympus, and its Roman name is Vesta. She is the sister of Zeus who is in charge of everyone's family affairs. In Greek mythology, there is no obvious personality. She is a chaste virgin goddess.

Apollo, the sun god:

Apollo, the sun god, is one of the twelve gods of Olympus, the son of Zeus and Leto, the goddess of darkness, and the twin brother of themis. Apollo, also known as Phobos, means "bright" or "brilliant". Apollo is god of light. Apollo had no darkness. He never lies and is aboveboard, so he is also called the God of Truth. Apollo is good at playing the lyre, and the beautiful melody is like nature; Apollo was also proficient in archery. His arrows hit every shot. Apollo was also a god of medicine, passing on medical skills to others; And because he is smart and knowledgeable, he is also the god of fables. Apollo was in charge of music, medicine, art and fable. He is the most versatile, beautiful and handsome god in Greek mythology. Apollo is also a typical male beauty.

Apollo

Themis, goddess of the moon:

Simis is one of the twelve gods of Olympus, and the name of Rome is Di Anna. She was born by Zeus and Leto, the goddess of darkness, and was the twin sister of Apollo. Simis, like Apollo, was in charge of the light, while she was in charge of the moon. Besides Chang 'e, she also likes hunting. She is an excellent archer and often chases wild animals in the mountains. So she is not only the goddess of the moon, but also the goddess of hunting.

Aphrodite, God of Love and Beauty:

Aphrodite is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece, and the Roman name is Venus, which is the Venus among the nine planets. Aphrodite is the goddess born by Zeus and Dione, but there is another saying that she was born by the body of the god Uranus, and the foam was born in the sea. Aphrodite symbolizes love and the beauty of women. She has the most perfect figure and appearance in ancient Greece and has always been regarded as the highest symbol of female physical beauty. Aphrodite's beauty envied all the goddesses and made all the gods pursue her, even her father Zeus pursued her. But after Zeus's courtship was rejected, Zeus gave her to the ugly and lame Vulcan hephaestus. But Aphrodite fell in love with Ares, and married Ares and gave birth to several children, including eros, the little god of love.

Athena, goddess of wisdom:

Athena is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece, and the Roman name is Minerva. Legend has it that Zeus was born with the goddess of wisdom, Metis. Zeus swallowed Medes' whole body because he predicted that her child would overthrow Zeus. Unexpectedly, she had a headache and couldn't bear it, so she called hephaestus. Zeus jumped out of his head with a goddess in armor who clean and jerk the golden hair. She is Athena. Athena, the goddess with strength and wisdom, is Zeus' favorite daughter. Athena is the most worshipped goddess of the Greeks, especially the Athenians. Athens is named after the goddess, and it is also her own city. She taught the Greeks various skills such as spinning, weaving, shipbuilding, gold management and ironmaking, and also invented plows and rakes to tame cattle and sheep, so she was also the patron saint of agriculture and gardening. She is also the patron saint of law and order.

Persephone:

Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and his sister Demeter. She is young and beautiful, and her Roman name is prosser Pi Na. Later, Hades, the keeper of hades, was taken to hell, and after eating the food from hell, he lived in hell and became an afterlife. With Hades' permission, she can go back to her mother for a quarter of the year, that is, in winter, Dmitry will accompany her daughter after work.

Ares:

Ares is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece. The name of Rome is the myth of Mars, and Mars is one of the nine planets. He is the son of Zeus and Hera. He is in charge of war, handsome in image, violent and aggressive in character, very passionate about war, brave and tenacious. He is a symbol of strength and power, a combative and ferocious god of war. But he is also the embodiment of bloodthirsty, bloody and human disaster.

Vulcan hephaestus:

Hephaestus, the Vulcan, is one of the twelve Greek gods. Roman name Vulcan is the son of Zeus and Hera. He is the ugliest god and lame, but he married the most beautiful goddess Aphrodite. He is the blacksmith of Vulcan and the gods. He has high skill and made many famous weapons, tools and works of art ... Apollo's Japanese cars, eros's golden arrows and silver arrows were all cast by him.

Hebe, goddess of youth:

Herb, the daughter of Zeus and Hera, is an eternal young goddess of youth, with a beautiful face and lovely face, in charge of youth. She is also the cupbearer of the gods, pouring wine for them at every banquet. Later, she married Hercules, the great hero who ascended to heaven. As a cupbearer, Zeus found a handsome young Trojan prince Ganymede to replace her.

Hermes (Hermes):

Hermes is one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greece. Rome is called Mercury, which is one of the nine planets. He is the son of Zeus and the goddess Maya. He is the messenger and interpreter of Zeus and the gods on Olympus, the god in charge of animal husbandry, commerce, transportation, tourism and sports, and the god worshipped by thieves. He is the most loyal messenger of Zeus, delivering messages for Zeus and completing various tasks entrusted to him by Zeus. He is agile, energetic and versatile.

Dionysus, Dionysus:

Dionysus, Roman name Bacchus. He is the son of Zeus and the mortal princess Semele. Zeus saved him from Semele who was burned to death. He is the God of Dionysus and Happiness. He invented growing grapes and brewing wine. He wandered around and spread this knowledge everywhere, which brought people the pleasure of drinking. Therefore, people respectfully call him Dionysus, and Dionysus Festival is held in Greece every year.

Eros (EROS):

Eros is the son of Ares and Aphrodite, and his Roman name is Cupid. He will never grow up, always like a child, with wings on his back, flying everywhere, and together with his mother Cupid, he is in charge of the love and marriage between God and man. Eros has a golden bow, a golden arrow and a silver arrow. When he shoots with his golden arrow, love will come into being. Even enemies will make a good couple, and love must be sweet and happy. On the contrary, being shot by his silver arrow will repel love, and even a couple will become enemies, and love will become a mixture of pain and jealousy. Little love god's arrow can't resist God and man. He once shot Apollo with a golden arrow and a water goddess with a silver arrow, which made Apollo lovelorn. Many love stories began with him.

Pan (Pan):

Pan is a god who is half man and half beast, with a pair of goat horns on his head, a sheep tail and two legs on his lower body. He is the son of Hermes, and Hermes is a god who loves noise and joy. All the wilderness, jungle, forest and mountains are his hometown. He is the god of animal husbandry and mountain forest. Pan is also an excellent musician. He plays beautiful music with reed flute, which often attracts fairies in the mountains to listen to. Although Pan is an excellent musician, because of his appearance, every fairy he pursues is avoided, which often leads to tragedy, and the music played by Pan is far less than Apollo's lyre.

Nike, the goddess of victory:

Nike's image is that he has a pair of wings, a big figure, like falling from the sky, one arm is dressed, his chest is exposed, and his clothes are floating. Wherever she goes, victory follows.

Hero Hercules (Heracles):

Hercules, the hero, was born to Zeus and alcmene, queen of Amphitryon. He is a descendant of Poerxiusi. Hercules was born to Zeus and gave birth to a powerful son to protect God and man from destruction. But Hera was jealous of Heracles, which prevented him from becoming the supreme king on the earth, even made him kill his wife and children crazily, and asked him to complete twelve hard tasks for his brother Eurystheus. Heracles had many great achievements in his life. In addition to the twelve most familiar jobs, he also released Prometheus and saved Admetus, the queen of Saglia. Hercules was finally poisoned by the poisonous blood of Nereus Centauri. After his death, Hercules ascended to heaven, lived with all the gods on Olympus, and married Hepa, the goddess of youth.