Greek_Gods_and_Goddeses

Greek Gods and Goddeses Greek Gods and Goddesses There were two types of Olympic Gods: Celestial Deities and Earth Deities. The Celestial Deities dwelled on Mount Olympus while the Earth Deities resided on, or under, Earth. There were twelve Olympic Gods; however, because the tales of these gods started out orally, the gods and goddesses classified as Olympians are not totally clear. Because the Twelve Olympians are not totally clear, there are a possible fourteen gods and goddesses that could be classified as Olympians. The gods and goddesses all had their place in Ancient Greece and were either worshipped or hated because of their responsibilities and talents. The Greek Gods and Goddesses all had a great influence and importance to Greek culture. When Zeus, Jupiter in Roman Mythology, was young, he overthrew his father, Cronus, to become the Supreme Ruler and Protector God. Zeus’s power, which included him as the Lord of the Sky, Rain God, God of Thunder, God of the Winds, and Cloud-Gatherer, was greater than that of all of the other gods and goddesses ascendancy combined. Zeus married and made mistresses of many women. Metis was his first wife. Gaea and Uranus warned Zeus that if Metis had the child she god, goddess, zeus, gods, because, zeus’s, apollo, wears, long, hand, greek, sometimes, man, hair, earth, protector, one, head, goddesses, favorite, depicted, athena, young, winged, virgin, over, often, first, deities, city, called, body, birth, beauty, three, thick, temples, supreme, scepter, roman, parents, out, olympians, mythology, included, hera, gave, features, crowned, cronus