Olympian notes
Zeus/jupiter - god of heaven and sky - thunderbolt
poseidon/neptune - got of the sea - trident/earthquakes
hades/pluto - god of underworld - helmet of invisibility/the river styx
hera/juno - goddess of marriage/fertility - peacock
ares/ mars - god of war - dog
hephaestus/vulcan - god of fire - anvil/arts and crafts, necklace
aphrodite/venus - goddess of beauty/love - dove
phoebus apollo - god of sun/music/light - lyre/oracle at delphi/laurel wreath
artemis/diana - goddess of moon and hunt - deer/bow and arrow
athena/minerva - goddess of wisdom and battle - owl/aegis
hestia/vesta - home - hearth/fireplace/home
Demeter/Ceres - goddess of agriculture and fertility - harvest/wheat
Dionysus/bacchus - goddess of wine - ecstasy/hysteria.vine and grapes
hermes/mercury - god of messengers - mailman/winged helmet and winged sandles
alcmene = fair/beautiful, also loyal to her husband - general amphityron
zeus wanted alcmene so he disguised himswelf as genreal amphityron
Resulting in the birth of Heracles, a demigod known for his incredible strength and heroic feats.
Iphicles: Twin brother of Heracles, known for his more mortal attributes and contrasting adventures.
delos: where artemis and apollo were born (dingy island)
Hera: Wife of Zeus, who harbored jealousy towards Heracles and often plotted against him in attempts to thwart his destiny.
Iphicles dad: Amphitryon: A general in the Theban army, who was married to Alcmene, the mother of Heracles and Iphicles.
Heracles dad: Zeus: The king of the gods, who fathered Heracles through his union with Alcmene.
birth of athena is why migranes are a thing, because her striking emergence from Zeus's forehead caused him immense pain, which is often likened to the debilitating symptoms of migraines experienced by many. and she is zeus Sole child because of this.
Letos twins: Apollo and Artemis:, with Apollo being the god of the sun, music, and prophecy, while Artemis is the goddess of the hunt and wilderness.
3 virgin goddesses:
Hestia: Goddess of the he
harth and domesticity, representing home and family.
Artemis: Besides being a huntress, she is also known for her commitment to chastity and protection of young women.
Athena: Goddess of wisdom and warfare, who was born fully grown and armored from Zeus's forehead.
sons of zeus and hera:
Ares: God of war, known for his aggressive nature and turbulent relationships.
Hephaestus: God of fire and craftsmanship, celebrated for his skill in metallurgy and creating beautiful artifacts.
Apollo: God of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy, often depicted playing the lyre.
Ares is hot but is also hotheaded and rude and self centered
hepheastus is ugly but is the better husband, and gives his wives jewelry and
aphrodite is not well respected by olympians, shes shallow, and she cheated on hepheastus with his brother ares
hepheastus also made hades’ helmet of invisibility
artemis is morally ambiguous and loves animals but hunts them.
zeus did not fabor Ares not his brother Hephaestes; as a matter of fact, not even Hera was a fan of hephaestus for he was truly ugly. despite his physical apperance he married the most beutiful goddess aphrodite
Aphrotie arose from the seafoam on the island of cyprus.