The Greek Gods and How They Came About

In Greek mythology there were the three major gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Their father was Kronos. Kronos was the Lord of all the titans. He swallowed them whole but they fought their way up out of his mouth. They chopped him to pieces with his own weapon of power. They chopped him into a million pieces, and sent him to Tartarus to suffer for a lot of eras to come. And he did. The gods had children with humans. The children were called demigods. One of these demigods was called Percus. He was a son of Zeus. He slew the mighty Kraken. He also killed Medusa. There are twelve Olympian gods. The big three are Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Zeus is the god of the sky. His weapon of power is a lightning bolt. Poseidon is the god of the sea. His weapon of power is a trident. Hades is the god of the Underworld. His weapon of power is a two-bladed pitchfork or his helm of darkness. The other gods are Ares, Athena, Hermes, Dionysus, Apollo, Artemis, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, and Demeter. Ares is the god of war. His symbol is a boars head. Athena is the goddess of wisdom and skill. Her symbols are an olive branch and an owl. Hermes is the god of messengers and thieves. His symbol is a pair of flying shoes. Dionysus is the god of wine. His symbol of power is grapes. Apollo is the god of music, poems, and healing. His symbols are the lyre and laurel tree .