Greek Myths

This is probably my favorite of all the different types of mythology, in my opinion it's a classic. This is the first mythology I learned and maybe that has a part in why it's my favorite, despite that fact it is pretty inapropriate so there will be much less information compared to the rest of the myths topics. There's also so much to learn -it's very, very cool- without further ado let's get into it...

Greek Gods

• Zeus- god of: Storms, fate and destiny, law and order, kingship; king of the gods
  Symbols and Icons: Thunderbolt, eagle, oak, bull
• Hera- Goddess of: Marriage and childbirth, women, and the sky and stars; queen of the gods
  Symbols and Icons: The peacock, the cuckoo, the pomegranate, the cow
• Poseidon- God of: The sea, flood, drought, earthquakes, horses
  Symbols and Icons: The trident, the horse, the dolphin, the bull, the tuna
• Demeter- Goddess of: All plants and fruit, agriculture, grain, bread, fertility, and newlyweds.
  Symbols and Icons: Corn, pigs, fruit, poppies, sheaves of wheat, the cornucopia/horn of plenty.
• Ares- God of: war and battle (especially bloodlust), but also associated with courage and civil order
  Symbols and Icons: Spear, woodpecker, vulture, dog, peaked warrior’s helmet
• Aphrodite- Goddess of: Love, passion, beauty
  Symbols and Icons: Apple, myrtle wreath, scallop shell, the dove, the swan, the rose, the pomegranate
• Hephaestus- God of: Craftsmen, blacksmiths, fire, volcanoes
  Symbols and Icons: Hammer, anvil/tongs, axe
• Athena- Goddess of: wisdom and reason, battle strategy/warfare, handicrafts, weaving. Patron goddess of Athens.
  Symbols and Icons: The owl, the olive tree, the goose, the serpent
• Hermes- God of: Travel and trade, eloquence and insight, luck and the unexpected, athletes, messenger of the gods, bringer of dreams
  Symbols and Icons: Winged sandals, winged helmet, caduceus (a winged staff with two snakes twined around it), rooster, tortoise, ram, hare, crocus
• Dionysus- God of: wine and drunkenness, celebration and festivity, but also madness and frenzy.
  Symbols and Icons: Grapes, the thyrsos (a pine-cone tipped-staff), panthers and leopards, the wine cup, the ivy wreath
• Apollo- God of: Prophecy, the sun, music, poetry, the arts, archery, healing
  Symbols and Icons: The lyre; eagles, snakes, crows, cicadas, wolves, dolphins, ravens, the laurel tree, the number 7
• Artemis- Goddess of: Nature, wild creatures, hunting and archery, childbirth, and witches
  Symbols and Icons: Deer, cyprus, the moon, bear, palm tree
• Hades- God of: King of the Underworld, god of death and funerals; also considered the god of the metals and riches of the earth and soil
  Symbols and Icons: Black sheep, cyprus, narcissus

  Hope you Enjoyed Greek Mythology