The son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis. God of light, the Sun, prophecy, philosophy, archery, truth, inspiration, poetry, music, arts, manly beauty, medicine, healing, and plague. Her symbols include the owl and the olive tree. The daughter of Zeus and the Oceanid Metis, she rose from her father’s head fully grown and in full battle armor. Goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare. Her symbols include the poppy, wheat, torch, cornucopia, and pig. Her daughter Persephone was married to the god of the Underworld Hades. She presided over grains and the fertility of the earth. Goddess of the harvest, fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons. His symbols include the horse, bull, dolphin, and trident. Brother of Zeus, Poseidon ruled over the seas and commanded many mythological monsters. God of the seas, water, storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, and horses. Her symbols include the peacock, cuckoo, and cow. Being the goddess of marriage, she frequently tried to get revenge on Zeus’ lovers and their children. She was the wife of Zeus and the mother of the Ares and Hephaestus. Queen of the gods and the goddess of marriage, women, childbirth, and family. His symbols include the thunderbolt, eagle, oak tree, bull, sceptre, and scales. His father was Cronus, who he later overthrow as the leader of the gods, and his mother was Rhea. Zeus is the god of lighting, thunder, sky, law, order, and justice. The father of all Gods and ruler of Mount Olympus. The 12 gods and goddesses most considered to be one of the twelve Olympians are listed below. Some of these minor deities include Hercules after his apotheosis from completing the 12 Labours, the Titans, the Muses, the Graces, the Nymphs, and many others. The canonical number of Olympian gods was twelve, but besides the principal Olympians listed above, there were many other gods. In ancient Greek religion, the 12 gods of Olympus were the principal gods of the Greek pantheon and so named because of their residency on Mount Olympus.
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