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Creatures

Zeus:

This is Zeus. Zeus is the chief god in ancient Greek mythology, often
referred as "King of the Gods.” He rules over Mount Olympus and is
associated with the sky, lightning and thunder. Zeus is the son of the
Titans Cronus and Rhea and the brother of the gods: Hera, Hades,
Poseidon and Hestia. Known for his power and authority, Zeus is also
famous for his many romantic escapades, resulting in numerous
offsprings, both mortal and divine.

Zeus had 7 wives in total:

1. Metis.

his first wife, he chose her because, among gods and mortal men and
women, she knows most. But when she was about to give birth to the
goddess Athena, he deceived her mind with a trick. Using wily words, he
placed her down into his belly, by the shrewd advice Gaia and starry
Ouranos. For they advised him, so that no one else of the eternal gods,
other than Zeus, should ever hold the honor of kingship. From Metis, wise
children were destined to born, first a daughter, Athena, Endowed with
courage and prudent counsel, equal to her father. But then, after that, she
was fated to bear a son, a king of gods and men, born with
overwhelmingly strength. Before that happened, Zeus placed her down
into his belly, so the goddess might advise him on good and evil.

2. Themis.

his second wife.

3. Euroynome.

his third wife.

4. Demeter,

his fourth wife.

5. Mnemosyne (Memory),

his fifth wife.

6. Leto

his sixth wife.

7. And lastly Hera,

his seventh wive.


Hera

Poseidon:
Poseidon: the God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses

Son of: cronos and rhea

Poseidon's weaknesses: Warlike, though not so much as Ares; moody and


unpredictable.

Assault on Demeter

Pursuing Demeter, Poseidon transformed into a horse. Demeter, disguising


herself as a mare, couldn’t evade him, and from their union, the horse
Arion was born. This myth underscores Poseidon’s connection to horses
and his aggressive pursuit of desires.

Poseidons children:

Triton

A merman and the messenger of the sea, Triton is known for his trumpet
made of a conch shell, which he used to calm or raise the waves.

Theseus

A hero of Athens, Theseus is best known for slaying the Minotaur. Poseidon
was said to be his father, providing him with divine assistance in his
quests.

Polyphemus

A Cyclops and son of Poseidon, Polyphemus was blinded by Odysseus. His


story highlights Poseidon’s vengeful nature when his children are harmed.

powers

 Control over seas, oceans, and creatures within them

 Manipulation of terrestrial waters (rivers, lakes, springs)

 Ability to cause earthquakes, tsunamis, and create springs


and horses using his trident

 Shapeshifting into humans or animals at will12.

He and Medusa conceived the flying horse, Pegasus – one of


many mythological creatures.
Demeter:
Demeter: the goddess of harvest

Daugther of cronos and rhea (sister of zeus)

Powers:

The symbol of Demeter often includes sheaves of wheat or a cornucopia,


representing abundance and fertility. Her powers extend beyond
agriculture, embodying the cycle of life, death, and rebirth itself. This
duality of nurturing and loss is a testament to Demeter's profound
connection with the natural world and its inhabitants.

Weaknesses:

Demeter's Weaknesses: Not one to cross lightly. After the kidnapping


of her daughter Persephone, Demeter blights the earth and won't let the
plants grow.

Athena
Athena: the goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason

Daughter of zeus and metis

Powers:

1. Wisdom: She was the most intelligent of the Greek deities.

2. Strategic Warfare: Athena had exceptional strategic skills and


combat ability.

3. Craftsmanship: She was associated with inventing useful items and


crafts.

4. Protection: Athena's protective nature was symbolized by her


Aegis, a shield or cloak adorned with the head of Medusa

Weaknesses:

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Apollo:
Apollo: the god of light

Son of zeus and leto

What is Apollo's weakness? Apollo, the Greek god, is known for his many
strengths, but he does have a few weaknesses. His main weakness is
his unlucky love life. He had numerous love interests, but many of them
met tragic ends or did not return his affection.

the god who made men aware of their own guilt and purified them of it;
who presided over religious law and the constitutions of cities; and who
communicated with mortals through prophets and oracles his knowledge
of the future and the will of his father, Zeus (Roman: Jupiter). Even the
gods feared him, and only his father and his mother, Leto (Roman:
Latona), could easily endure his presence.

Apollo, Most widely revered of the Greek gods. He communicated the


will of his father Zeus, made humans aware of their guilt and purified them
of it, presided over religious and civil law, and foretold the future. His bow
symbolized distance, death, terror, and awe; his lyre symbolized music,
poetry, and dance.

Artemis:
Artemis: goddess of the hunt

Daughter of zeus and leto

Artemis was an Ancient Greek Goddess known for her supreme hunting
skills and expertise. Specifically, she was the goddess of the hunt, the
wilderness, wild animals, the moon and chastity.

Artemis was the daughter of Zeus, the King of the Gods; and she is one of
the twelve major Olympian Gods. She thus possessed the powers of the
Olympian Gods which include super-human strength; immortality; eternal
youth; and the ability to bless and curse. Moreover, as the Goddess of the
hunt, she was extremely observant and had exceptional strategic skills.
As a goddess of the hunt, Artemis took pleasure in roaming wild places
and in hunting wild animals. The bow and arrow were her signature
weapons.

Artemis is one of the powerful goddesses of the ancient Greek pantheon.


Once, she mistakenly killed the mighty and a handsome huntsman
named Orion with the perfect aim of her bow and arrow. She is capable
of running and moving at great speed; resistant to physical injury; a
master archer and huntress; immune to all known earthly diseases and
can communicate in all languages and dialects. Besides, Artemis also
has super human strength.

Being one of the 12 Olympians and a prominent Greek goddess, Artemis


has the ability to bless and curse. It was common for Artemis to curse
people who had the audacity to question her hunting skills and her
beauty. She also cursed anyone breaking their vows of abstinence. Once,
Artemis cursed and transformed Actaeon into a stag for trying to force
himself on her. In another instance, Artemis transformed Callisto into
a she-bear for breaking her vow of chastity. On the contrary, Artemis also
possesses the power to bless anyone. Like she blesses and puts the
Orion’s body among the constellations as a tribute to their majestic
friendship.

Her primary weaknesses are her lack of mercy and her pride. There
are several versions of the death of her friend, Orion, but all seem to lead
back to Artemis being his killer, either directly or indirectly.

Vigor was another of Artemis’ character traits. She was the firstborn
of her mother Leto’s twins, preceding her brother by several days. When
Apollo emerged, she assisted her mother with his delivery, becoming the
champion of pregnant mothers. Her mother’s protectiveness led her to
commit crimes against another mother, revealing her weakness of a
lack of mercy. Artemis’ strengths and weaknesses often coexist, creating
paradoxical stories of her doings.

Ares:
Ares: god of war and courage

Son of zeus and hera

Powers of Ares Ares was the Greek god of war, and he personified the
passion for destruction and bloodshed. He was considered to be one of the
most bloodthirsty gods, and his superpowers were mostly related to
warfare. For example, he carried with him weaponry blessed by the gods,
such as spear, shield and sword.

For example, he carried with him weaponry blessed by the gods, such as
spear, shield and sword. His combat skills were enhanced beyond mortal
capabilities; he was endowed with absolute speed and stamina as well as
supernatural senses. These weapons at his disposal helped him lay waste
to his enemies. Furthermore, he could easily manipulate whole armies and
violence-induced bloody conflicts broke out at his will.

Unlike his Roman counterpart, Mars, he was never very popular, and his
worship was not extensive in Greece. He represented the distasteful
aspects of brutal warfare and slaughter. His fellow gods and even his
parents were not fond of him.

In comparison to his sister, goddess Athena, Ares often lacked any


meaningful battle strategy or wisdom. It was not uncommon for him to let
his lust for cruelty get the better of him. Winning was of little significance
to Ares; all that he wanted was to see men fight and kill each other.

Ares’ most glaring attribute (perhaps weakness) was his crude and
uncontrollable urge for violence. Because he was not so much
endowed with strategic thinking or wisdom, he relied on mostly his
strength and love.

Hephaestus:
Hephaestus: the god of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges and the
art of sculpture.

son of hera(maybe son of zeus)

Hephaestus was the master craftsman of Mount Olympus, designing Greek


gods’ weapons, palaces, and thrones. Usually assisted in his forge
by Cyclopes, he could generate fire and manipulate heat for metal work as
well as other elements like magma for creating volcanoes.

He had supernatural strength.

Hephaestus is a very intelligent being, which he gets from his parents.


He uses his intelligence to create technology that has helped the gods and
goddesses of Mount Olympus greatly. Hephaestus has created the chariot
for Achilles for battle in the Siege of Troy (as seen in the photo above).
Hephaestus built various pieces of armor and weapons like Zeus's
thunderbolts, Athena's spear, Poseidon's trident, and many more. Along
with making armor, he built various palaces for the gods. The gods and
goddesses practically relied on Hephaestus and his workers for all of their
weapons, armor, and homes. If it weren't for Hephaestus, Mount Olympus
would be drastically different and most likely not as advanced as they
were

Hephaestus has to walk with a walker because he broke both of his legs
after being thrown off Mount Olympus by Hera. Hephaestus can be
underestimated due to his size and form; compared to the other gods he is
quite small. He can also be crafty and vindictive. Forgiveness doesn't come
easily to Hephaestus, so instead he chooses the path of revenge. In the
story of Hera and Hephaestus, Hephaestus makes an inescapable chair for
Hera in order to get revenge for her throwing him off of Mount Olympus.
Hephaestus has always been a lightweight drinker since he was very
young. This comes into effect when Dionysus and Hephaestus meet. All
gods and goddess's have weaknesses, Hephaestus was born with them. It
affects his everyday life and relationships with the other gods/goddesses.

Aphrodite:
Aphrodite: goddess of sexual love and beauty

Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty,


was born from the foam of the sea shore near Paphos,
Cyprus According to mythology, this miraculous creation occurred after
Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitals into the sea

Powers:

1. Power of Seduction: She could enchant and seduce.

2. Influence Over Love and Desire: Aphrodite governed all aspects


of love, from initial attraction to enduring affection.

3. Control of Aesthetics: As the goddess of beauty, she could


enhance and create physical attractiveness.

4. Magic Belt (or Girdle): Another tool that added to her divine
capabilities.

Weaknesses:

But Aphrodite’s personality was not limited to love and harmony. She had
flaws. For example, she was known for her jealousy, vanity, and fierce
competitiveness. Her seductive allure and vanity caused rivalries among
gods and mortals, highlighting her penchant for using her powers in a
destructive way.

Hermes:
Hermes was the ancient Greek god associated with various domains,
including12345:

 Trade

 Wealth

 Luck

 Fertility

 Animal husbandry

Son of Zeus and the Pleiad-nymphe Maia

Powers:

 Immortality

 Speed (he was the fastest of the gods)

 Carrying messages for other gods

 Escorting the newly dead to the Underworld

 Ability to make people fall asleep using his staff

Weaknesses:

 1 Thievery Hermes was called the Prince of Thieves. ...

 2 Lying After Apollo discovered Hermes' theft, he and Hermes went


to Olympus to have the case tried by their father, Zeus. ...

 3 Deceit and Cunning Though a strong, athletic youth, Hermes


preferred to use cunning and trickery to get his way. ...

 4 Gambling and Fortunetelling ...

Dionysus:
Dionysus: the Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity,
madness and wild frenzy.
Dionysos was a son of Zeus and the princess Semele of Thebes.

Powers:

Dionysus's Powers Dionysus holds power over the very essence of life,
death, and the process of rebirth. His control over nature and
agriculture, where he possesses the extraordinary capacity to make vines
burgeon and thrive, showcases his role as a bringer of life and a nurturer
of the natural world.

Weaknesses:

Hestia:
Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth

Daughter of rhea and cronos

Hestia’s name means “hearth” or “fireplace,” and her status shows how
important the hearth was in the social and religious life of Ancient Greeks.
Making and preserving fire was both essential and difficult for more
primitive societies, which made the household fire a sacred element at a
very early stage of history. In later days, Hestia became its embodiment.

Powers:

Hestia was the goddess of the hearth, home, architecture,


domesticity, family, and the state. She was one of only three virgin
goddesses, next to Athena and Artemis.

Weakness:

Her strengths: She was constant, calm, gentle, and supportive of the
family and home. Her weaknesses: Cool emotionally, a little too calm,
but could defend herself when necessary. Affairs and relationships: Though
she was courted as a potential wife or lover by Poseidon and Apollo,
Hestia, like the Greek goddess Artemis, chose to remain a virgin.

Hercules:
The son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene

Demi-god

Heracles was known for his extraordinary strength, courage and


cleverness

The three sisters of Fate Clotho, Lachesis en Atropos

Pandora(pandora’s box Myth)

Theseus(Theseus and the minotaur myth)

minotaur(Theseus and the minotaur myth)

Ariadne’s thread(Theseus and the minotaur myth)

Perseus(Perseus and Medusa Myth)

medusa(Perseus and Medusa Myth)

Echo(The Myth of Narcissus and Echo Myth)

Bellerophon(Bellerophon and Pegasus Myth)

Pegasus(Bellerophon and Pegasus Myth)

Centaur

myths

Τhe Three Sisters of Fate

In Greek mythology, the Moirae are the three goddesses of fate. Clotho,
Lachesis and Atropos. The three sisters weave the fate of humans and
gods alike. Neither human nor God has the power to influence or question
their judgment and actions! Clotho, the youngest one, spins the thread of
life; she is the very origin, the creation of life itself and her thread is spun
upon the birth of a person! Lachesis, the second sister, is the one that
allocates the fate of people during life. The name comes from the Greek
word ‘λαγχάνω’ which means to obtain from lots. In that sense, one can
understand that their destiny is chosen out of a myriad of possibilities. It is
said that Lachesis measures the thread of life with her rod, determining its
length and nature. The last sister of fate is Atropos, the unturning. Atropos
is the cutter of the thread of life and with her shears she determines how
someone will die.
Characters

Clotho Sister of Fate

begining

Lachesis Sister of Fate

midle

Atropos sister of fate

End

Pandora’s Box

After Prometheus gave the fire to humans, Zeus decided to take


vengeance. He ordered Hephaestus to create the first human woman out
of soil and water. Each god gave the woman a gift: Athena gave her
wisdom, Aphrodite beauty, Hermes cunning and so on. The name of the
woman was Pandora (meaning “all gifts” in Greek). Zeus gave Pandora a
jar, warning her not to open it under any circumstances and sent her to
Prometheus’ brother, Epimetheus. Prometheus had warned his brother not
to accept any gifts from Zeus. However, Epimetheus accepted Pandora
who, although tried hard to resist the temptation, opened the jar and
released all evils upon the world. Hatred, war, death, hunger, sickness and
all the disasters were immediately released.

Theseus and the Minotaur

In Greek Mythology, Minos' son, Androgeos, has been “treacherously


killed” while he was in Athens. Minos immediately sought revenge from
the Athenians and as retribution he had them send to Crete several youths
every seven or nine years to be devoured by Minotaur, a terrifying
monster, half man half bull. The young Athenians were thrown into a dark
maze, full of arcades and dead ends, wandering aimlessly, until the
Minotaur would find them. Theseus, the son of the king of Athens Aegeus,
did not endure this humiliation and demanded to be among the seven
young men that were to be sent for the third time to the labyrinth. So, he
arrived in Crete and met Minos' daughter, Ariadne, with whom he fell in
love. Ariadne then gave Theseus a lame spinner (known as Ariadne's
thread) and advised him to tie his end to the entrance of the labyrinth and
unwrap it so that he could find the exit after killing Minotaur. Theseus
entered the dark arcades holding the mite and managed to kill the
Minotaur by cutting off his head, thus ending Minos' blood rage. Then he
managed to return to the exit, following Ariadne’s thread.

Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa


Another famous tale from Greek Mythology is the killing of the terrifying
Gorgon Medusa from the great hero Perseus. Perseus was a demigod, son
of the Olympian god Zeus and the mortal woman Danae. Perseus sought
to kill Medusa, the only mortal of the three monstrous sisters. Instead of
hair, Medusa had living venomous snakes on her head and anyone that
would look at her eyes would immediately turn into stone. With the help
and the wisdom of goddess Athena, Perseus approached the monster by
looking through the reflection of a shield and cut off her head.

The Myth of Narcissus and Echo

Echo was a wood Nymph, cursed by Hera to not be able to speak properly,
but rather repeat the last words addressed to her. One day, she was
wandering around the mountains, until she saw a handsome young man
that no one could resist his charm, Narcissus. The Nymph fell in love with
the youth, but could not speak to him because of Hera’s curse. So, she
was following him from the shadows, silently and in love, waiting patiently
for the proper moment. At some point, Narcissus felt her presence and
asked “Is anybody here?”, to which Echo replied “here”. A confusing and
repetitive conversation followed until Narcissus called her to come out and
make love with him. But, as soon as Echo stepped out, Narcissus told her
that he’d rather die than give himself to a wood nymph. Echo,
heartbroken, took refuge in a cave and lost her appetite for food or water.
After a while, poor Echo started growing skinny from starvation until her
body disappeared, living only dust and her voice. Nemesis, the goddess of
revenge against those who show hubris, decided to punish Narcissus for
the treatment of poor Echo. The goddess made Narcissus fall in love with
his own reflection that he saw in a pond near Echo’s cave. Narcissus could
not leave his own reflection out of love and starved to death, like Echo.
But, before he dies, Narcissus cried out to his reflection “Farewell, dear
boy. Beloved in vain.” Echo’s voice repeated his last words from the cave
as Narcissus drew his last breath. To this day, Echo still repeats the last
words or phrases in caves or labyrinths.

Bellerophon and Pegasus

Bellerophon was a great hero of Greek Mythology. He was a slayer of


monsters and as famous as Perseus. His most famous feat was the killing
of Chimera, a horrible monster with a goat's body, a serpent's tail and a
lion's head that could breathe fire. The great hero was the son of the
mortal woman Eurynome by either her husband and King of Corinth
Glaucus or the god Poseidon. Bellerophon was accompanied in his
adventures by the winged horse, Pegasus. The Myth has it that Pegasus
was born from the blood of her beheaded mother Medusa, the gorgon who
was tricked and killed by the hero Perseus. A more detailed version of the
myth said that he was born when Medusa’s blood was mixed with the foam
of the sea. The myth says that Pegasus was born as a winged horse
because his father, Poseidon, had the shape of a horse when he seduced
Medusa. When Pegasus was born, a huge thunder with lightning pierced
the sky, and that’s how his connection to the forces of the skies was
established.

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