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Greek Mythology And Poseidon: Father Of The Gods

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First of the gods was Zeus. He was sometimes referred to father of gods and men. He was the god of the sky. Zeus was also king of mount olympus. Zeus married his sister Hera. Zeus's parents were Cronus and Rhea. Poseidon He was the god of the seas, earthquakes, storms, and Horses. Poseidon has brutally blinded a cyclops. He is one of the most bad tempered god. Not only was he bad tempered, but he was greedy to. Poseidon's symbols are fish, trident., dolphin, bull, and horse. Hades Hades was king of underworld and god of dead. His brothers are Poseidon and Zeus. He had a couple other name which were, Hegesilaus, and Plouton. He was one of the best rulers of the underworld. Hades had a three headed dog. The dog would guard hades. Hera She is …show more content…

She is the god of beauty, love, and eternal life.
Aphrodite was born from the foam in the waters. She has 16 children. She was a model. Apollo God of the sun, light, music, and prophecy. He is a son of Zeus. He is one of the most complex gods. Apollo is assorted with medicine, and healing. He killed a cyclops. Artemis She is the gods of the hunt, hills, forest, moon, and archery. She is one of the most respected gods. She is a daughter of Zeus. The deer are scared of her. She has 13 siblings. Ares God of war. He is one of the olympian gods. Ares is the son of Hera. Dogs are scared of Ares. In art he wears a spear and a helmet. Dionysus God of grape harvest and wine.He is a male. Some people call him bacchus. He was honored in a lyric poem. Athena God of wisdom and war. She is a female. She is a very important god. She is the god of 15 things. Owls are scared of her. In poetry Athena is referred to as gray eyed. Hermes He was messenger of the gods. He was the god of trade . Hermes dad is Zeus. He is considered a trickster.
Hephaestus
God of metalworking and fire. Hera is his mom. He made all weapons for the gods. He is a male. His roman name is

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