Greek God Research Paper

To the ancient Greek civilization before there were men, there were gods. There are twelve major gods and they are The Olympians. The twelve olympians are; Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Dionysus. In this paper i also mention the god Hades, although he is not an olympian he is still one of the most powerful gods and the brother of Zeus and Poseidon. It is to important to understand Greek mythology because, it's what the greeks believed, the background of human beings.

Before the great Olympians and the other gods we must meet their creators. Before anything there were only three. Gaia the creator of all lands, Ouranos the creator of the heavens, and finally Pontos the creator

Zeus had one son named Dionysus who in fact had a mortal mother named Semele. Dionysus being raised by the king of gods he himself became godly. Dionysus was the god of fertility and wine, later considered a patron of the arts. He created wine and spread the art of viticulture. He had a dual nature; on one hand, he brought joy and divine ecstasy, or he would bring brutal and blinding rage, thus reflecting the dual nature of wine (Gill). Besides Artemis, Zeus had two other daughters; Aphrodite, and Athena. Aphrodite was the goddess of love, desire and beauty. Apart from her natural beauty, she also had a magical girdle that compelled everyone to desire her (Gill). Athena was the Greek goddess of reason, intelligence and literature. She was the daughter of Zeus; her birth is unique in that she did not have a mother. Instead, she sprang full grown and clad in armour from Zeus' forehead (Gill). Then Zeus had pesky little son named Hermes. Hermes was the Greek god of commerce, son of Zeus and Maia. Quick acting and cunning, he was able to move swiftly between the world of man and the world of gods, acting as a messenger of the gods and the link between mortals and the Olympians (Gill). I believe it's safe to say Zeus was pretty