Plots of the Greek myths of steel the main for a set of great works of world culture. Pictures, sculptures, the libretto of operas and ballets, a hint in uncountable number of literary creations are connected with names of gods of the Greek pantheon.
Olympians
In total the Greek pantheon includes about one hundred various gods and goddesses, but only twelve of them treat "main". These are the children and grandchildren of titans who are constantly living at top of mythical Mount Olimp. The main thing from them is Zeus, the son Krona and Ray, the master of a thunder and lightnings. Zeus is a father of many gods and heroes, it is known for the numerous affairs with mortal beauties. Zeus's symbols from which it is possible to identify his image, - lightnings, an eagle, an oak, a scepter and scales. The spouse Gromoverzhts – the goddess of marriage and love – Hera. She often suffers from its numerous unfaithfulness, but revenges not the husband, and his passions and children. Hera's symbols – a peacock, grantat, a cuckoo, a lion and a cow. Zeus's brothers – Poseidon and Hades (he is a Hades) – reign in the underwater and underground world. Poseidon is god of the seas, inflows and earthquakes – he is represented with a trident in a hand, it is frequent accompanied by horses, bulls and dolphins. Hades formally is not an Olympian, he seldom leaves the gloomy possession. Zeus's sisters – Demetra and Gestiya. Generous Demetra is the goddess of fertility, a change of seasons, the patroness of all who are engaged in agriculture. Gentle Gestiya is the goddess of a home.
Peaceful Gestiya gave way on the Olympus to Dionysus.
Sons and Zeus's daughters – Athena, Apollon, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes and Dionysus. Athena patronizes strategists and handicraftsmen, she is the goddess of wisdom. Symbols Athens – an owl and an olive. Apollo is solar god, he patronizes poets and musicians and also shooters from onions. Its symbols – sun, onions, lira and arrows, Apollo's companions – raven, wolf, swan and mouse. Apollo's sister, Artemis, also patronizes shooters from onions. And as differently, she is the goddess of hunting. As she is a goddess – the virgin, under her protection innocent girls get, still Artemis is the goddess of the Moon therefore this star – one of its symbols on an equal basis with a cypress, onions and arrows, deer and a she-bear. Aggressive Ares is god of a fight, violence, bloodshed, it is always represented in a helmet, with a board and a spear. Beautiful Aphrodite, whose symbols are, a pigeon, apple, a myrtle and a swan – the goddess of desire, beauty and love. Lame Hephaestus is god smith, his elements – a flame. Hermes is the smart and eloquent envoy of gods dressed in a sandal with thoughtless wings – under his protection there are not only dealers, but also thieves with players. He will not help those, the ktor conceived low deception, but will come to the rescue of keen sly fellows. Dionysus – the youngest and thoughtless of all Olympians, god – a holiday, its diocese of a celebration and wine drinking.
Other Greek gods
Frequent guests on the Olympus are Geba and Eros. Tripping Geba, Zeus and Hera's daughter, often together with Ganymede spills nectar and an ambrosia on cups to the feasting gods. Eros, Aphrodite and Ares's son, sometimes fires the, bearing loves, arrows not only in mortal, but also in other gods and goddesses. Beautiful Persefona, Demetra and Zeus's daughter, reigns six months in the underground kingdom together with the husband, gloomy Hades, and six are pleased with the society by mother. His wife, the goddess Amfitrita lives in the underwater world together with Poseidon.
Greeks explained with joy and Demetra's grief change of seasons.
There is no place on the Olympus to kozlopodobny god Pang and it and does not aspire there, preferring to remain in native elements, it the deity of the wild nature, the patron of shepherds, the defender of their herds, the fan of plain songs and the eternal companion of beautiful nymphs. Solar Greece, with its woods and fields, than shining Olympe is lovelier to it. Dark gods – Deymos, Hecate, Phobos, Nemesis and Eris – also do not enter an assembly of Olympians. Deymos – god of madness, his brother Phobos – strikes terror into all, Hecate is a goddess, the patroness of sorcery, Eris – bears with themselves quarrels and hostility, and Nemesis comes to the rescue of those who we will gain revenge. Also among famous gods of the Greek pantheon it is worth knowing Nika - crowning winners, the Aesculapian Asclepius, god of a dream Hypnos, god of death Thanatos, Niksu – the goddess of night, Morfeus answering for ennobled dreams, the three graces and nine muses.