Greek mythology is a collection of stories based on the Greek gods and goddesses and the Ancient Greek culture. It starts out with Cronus who was the father of Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Chiron. Cronus …show more content…
Zeus is the King of the god’s and the ruler of Mount Olympus, he is the god of the thunder and sky and he’s is most famous for his thunderbolt. Hera is the Queen of the gods and is the goddess of marriage and family. Poseidon is the god of the seas and is most famous for his trident. Demeter is the goddess of fertility and her symbol is the poppy. Athena is the goddess of wisdom and is famous for coming out of her father Zeus’s head fully grown. Apollo is the god of knowledge and is the twin brother of Artemis. Artemis is the goddess of the hunt and is the twin sister of Apollo. Ares is the god of war; he is the son of Zeus and Hera and is hated by all the gods except Aphrodite. Aphrodite is the goddess of love; she is the daughter of Zeus and is married to Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the blacksmith for the gods; he is the god of fire and is married to Aphrodite. Hermes is the messenger of the gods, he is the god of commerce, and he is the son of Zeus. Hestia is the goddess of health, she is the eldest god. Dionysus is the god of wine and is the son of