The Greek Gods The Greek Forum Pictures of Greece Links Greek Gods History Dating Festivals Culture

Greek Dates - Dating

The Greek Gods Of Mount Olympus

Aphrodite / Apollo / Ares / Artemis
Athena / Demeter / Dionysus / Hades
Hephaestus / Hera / Hermes / Hestia
Poseidon / Zeus

Continued

Greek myths always refer to the twelve Gods of Mount Olympus, but in total there were fourteen Olympian Gods in Greek Mythology. However, there were never more than twelve at one time. The four alternative gods were Hestia, Hades, Dionysus and Demeter, depending on the location.

Greek Links

The Greek Gods Of Mount Olympus

The Greek Gods

The Olympian gods were the main deities in Ancient Greece. After overthrowing their ancestors, the Titans, the Olympian gods became the rulers of the Cosmos representing the civilization of the world. The Olympian gods were majestically and democratically dwelling on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, built by the Cyclops. The leader of the Olympian gods was Zeus.
All Olympian gods were associated with birth myths but themselves were unaging. They lived inside human-like bodies with an ethereal fluid called ichor running in the veins. They had passions and human weaknesses and were many times at fault, but were then obliged to take the full responsibility of their actions.