Ancient Greek mythology tells amazing stories about gods that were revered by people. The gods of Olympus were characters of various legends and myths, and now stories from their lives can be filmed.
The gods in ancient Greece lived on the sacred Mount Olympus. Nothing human was alien to these gods. In ancient Greek mythology, a certain connection of the gods with man is visible. Until now, the memory of many famous gods of Olympus is preserved in the masterpieces of world architecture of Greece. You can identify some of the most revered gods.
Zeus is the youngest son of the Goddess Rhea, who was born secretly from the father of Kronos and who subsequently managed to take the reins of government into his own hands. He managed to get his father to return all the swallowed brothers and sisters, and Kerson spewed other children. These were Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia. After the cast of lots, the children of the gods each received their own power. Zeus got power over heaven and over everything except fate. It was the most revered god of ancient Greece.
The mythology of ancient Greece speaks of the 12 main gods of Olympus, who often descended to earth to help people. Some of them, like Zeus, were children of Rhea.
Goddess Hera is known as the patroness of marriage. In ancient Greece, she was considered both the sister and wife of Zeus. Poseidon - the brother of Zeus, was responsible for everything related to water. He became the lord of the water element. Hades got into the domain of the underworld. Demeter - was considered the Goddess of fertility of the earth, and Hestia by lot received patronage of family well-being.
Of particular veneration in ancient Greece, female goddesses were famous. Of these, we can distinguish Athena, Aphrodite, Artemis.
Some reverence in ancient Greece was used also by younger gods. For example, Dionysus is the god of winemaking and Hermes is the patron saint of travelers, who is the messenger of Zeus.
