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  In Greek mythology, Persephone is the Queen of the Underworld owing to her famous abduction and marriage to Hades, God of the Underworld. Persephone is the daughter of the Zeus (chief Olympian God) and Demeter (Goddess of agriculture), and is associated with the spring season, fertility and vegetation. She, along with with her mother … Read more

  In ancient Greek mythology, Hades was the first born son of the legendary Titans and supreme deities Cronus and Rhea. After defeating their own father, Hades along with his siblings Zeus and Poseidon, claimed ruler-ship over the cosmos. The brothers then divided the territory among themselves with Hades receiving the Underworld (a place where … Read more

  In Greek mythology, Hermes is among the most popular of the Olympian deities, who was later appropriated as the Roman God Mercury. Refereed to as the ‘divine trickster’, Hermes is a playful mischief making God, known for his quick wit, practical jokes and musical talent. For the mortals he is the protector of shepherds, … Read more

  In Greek mythology, Dionysus is the Olympian God of fertility, wine, wine-making, madness and festivity. He is the God of viticulture and grapes, connected to the growth and harvest of the fruit. With wine being an integral part of ancient Greek culture and festivity, Dionysus was among the more popular deities, and his cults … Read more

Among the most well known Olympians from ancient Greek myths, Aphrodite is the Goddess of love, beauty, passion and procreation. There are few myths regarding her origins, with the most popular one being her emergence from the sea following the castration of Ouronos (Uranus). She is usually said to have been born near her chief … Read more

  In Greek mythology, Cronus or Kronos was the youngest of the first generation of Titans, born out of Ouranos (Uranus or the sky, heaven) and Gaia (the earth). Cronus was seen as the primordial God of time, a force that destroys and consumes all. According to Hesiod in his Theogony, Cronus was jealous of … Read more

  Noted among the 12 Olympians in Greek mythology, Hestia (Vesta in Roman myths) is the Goddess of the hearth, home, domestic life and hospitality. Hestia was the firstborn child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and was a sibling of the Greek supreme God Zeus. She was a gentle, stable, serene, forgiving and dignified … Read more

  In Greek mythology, Hephaestus is one of the most unusual Olympian. Besides being associated with the element fire and the geophysical phenomenon of volcanoes, Hephaestus is also the God of blacksmithing. In Greek legends, he referred to as the “the celestial artificer”. He was thus revered by sculptors, carpenters, metal workers, artisans and other … Read more

The Hercules from the Roman myths is a later adaptation of the Greek divine hero Heracles. He is the most celebrated of characters in the Greco-Roman mythologies. Hercules is the son of the ‘King of Gods’ Jupiter (Zeus in the Greek myths) from a mortal woman named Alcmene. Born as a demi-god Hercules possesses incredible … Read more