Greek Gods and GodessesBy Aidan D.

AresAres was the God of war

and was the son of Zeus.Although he was immortal he was killed

when he was stuffed into a jar by two giants.

Poseidon Poseidon was the God

of the sea,earthquakes,and horses.his brothers

were Zeus and Hades. He married Nerseus's

daughter the sea nymph Amphitrite.

Hera

Hera was the goddess of marriage.Hera was the wife of

Zeus and the Queen of the Olympians.Herahated the great hero Heracles since he was the son of her husband Zeus and a

mortal woman. When he was still an infant she sent snakes

to attack him in his crib.

Hermes

Hermes was the messenger of the gods and guide of dead souls

to the Underworld. A prankster and inventive

genius from birth Hermes aided the heroes

Odysseus and Perseus in their quests.

Artemis

Artemis was the goddess of the hunt. She helped women in childbirth but also brought sudden

death with her arrows. Artemis and her brother Apollo were the children of Zeus and Leto.

Hades Hades was the king of the

Underworld and the God of the dead and riches. According to myth

he and his brothers Zeus and Poseidon defeated the Titans and

claimed rulership over the cosmos, ruling the underworld, air, and sea.

Apollo

Apollo was the God of prophesy,music,and healing. Like most of his fellow Olympians

Apollo did not hesitate to intervene with human affairs. It was he who brought about the demise

of the mighty Achilles. Of all the heroes besieging the city of Troy in the Trojan

war,Achilles was the best fighter by far. He had easily defeated the Trojan captain Hector in single combat. But Apollo helped his brother

Paris slay Achilles with an arrow.

Aphrodite Aphrodite was the goddess of

love,beauty and fertility. She was also the protector of sailors. The poet Hesiod said that Aphrodite was born from sea-foam. Homer, on the other hand, said that she was the daughter of Zeus and

Dione.