Aphrodite - The Goddess of Love, Desire, and Beauty
She is the daughter of Zeus and Dione. Aphrodite was very independent and constantely
in search of a new lover. One of her more familiar lovers, Ares, the God of War, is whom
she later married. She felt no pain in being deceitful, as she abused the fact that she could
have anyone and everyone, love and admire her. Of all of her miscellaneous affairs,
and children, the most well knownis Eros, the God of Love, also
known as Cupid.
Hera - Queen of the Gods
One of the six Olympians, she is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and
the powerful wife (and sister) of Zeus. She is the most beautiful of the
immortals, even more beautiful then the goddess of love, Aphrodite. Her
name appears in many stories and she is often regarded as petty and
unforgiving. In her role as the first lady of Olympus, she has an
extremely difficult temper as she is always angered by Zeus.
Athena- Goddess of Wisdom and Military victory
She was the favorite child of Zeus, and had sprung fully grown in armor out of her
father's head. Athena was also a war Goddess, yet unlike the hot tempered Ares, she
was wise and just in war. She represented the intellectual and civilized side of war,
she was not so much of a fighter but more of a wise and prudent adviser. For these reasons
it has always been desirable to count upon her favour when war is at hand, for
Athena, it is said, would never put up with defeat.
Artemis - The Goddess of the Wilderness, the Hunt, and Wild Animals
She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and Apollo's twin sister. Artemis is a friend
to mortals, and dances through the countryside in her silver sandals giving her
divine protection to the wild beasts, especially those that are very young.
She rides her silver chariot across the sky and shoots her arrows of silver Moonlight
to the earth down below. Even though Artemis had sweet and loving beginnings,
and indeed, she could love most intensely, she could also be very cold and
unforgiving. Once, after a long day of of hunting, she went to bathe in a sacred
pool. A man passing by named Actaeon caught sight of her. Bad idea. Artemis
heard him, turned around, and in fury threw water at him. As the three droplets
hit him, he transformed into a stag.
to mortals, and dances through the countryside in her silver sandals giving her
divine protection to the wild beasts, especially those that are very young.
She rides her silver chariot across the sky and shoots her arrows of silver Moonlight
to the earth down below. Even though Artemis had sweet and loving beginnings,
and indeed, she could love most intensely, she could also be very cold and
unforgiving. Once, after a long day of of hunting, she went to bathe in a sacred
pool. A man passing by named Actaeon caught sight of her. Bad idea. Artemis
heard him, turned around, and in fury threw water at him. As the three droplets
hit him, he transformed into a stag.
Hestia - The Goddess of the home and hearth (furnace)
Hestia is the first born child of Rhea and Cronus, therefore also the first of the six children
to be swallowed by Cronus to prevent them from overtaking his throne. Hestia has never
been married, but she protects orphans and missing children and chooses not only to
spend her time on Mt. Olympus, but also on Earth with the mortals she loves.
She is the most tender, most loving, and most forgiving Goddess.
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