First Olympian Gods: Zeus, Hera, Poiseidon Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Hephaestus, and Ares (Their genealogy continues
Greek Gods Before Homer: We know very little about the early Greek beliefs concerning the gods in the pre-Homeric period In Mycenae, Knossos, and Pylos,
Ancient Greece: Gods and goddesses Before your visit Background information The ancient Greeks believed in a wide variety of gods and goddesses
Sailors would pray to Poseidon before a voyage for calm seas and safe passage Ares Ares was the god of war He was cruel and a coward His symbols include
This is where the action hots up Greek Myths have a time and a place Their time is the time before recorded history It ends with the Trojan War and with
Greek myths were an important part of the education of Greek citizens Most Greek gods had similar characteristics, both good and bad, to human beings
In Greek mythology, gods “did not create the universe the universe created the gods” (Hamilton The Titans ruled the universe until their son (Zeus) took over