There are 12 Olympic gods, each with their own personality and characteristics. They were worshipped in accordance with these personality traits and often displayed very human characteristics. Zeus - ruler of the gods - in charge of the sky, lightning, thunder, law and order Hera - Zeus' wife - goddess of family and marriage Poseidon - god of the sea, earthquakes and weather Demeter - goddess of fertility and agriculture, nature and the seasons Athena - wisdom and war strategy Apollo - god of light, poetry, music and prophecy Artemis - goddess of the hunt, chastity, archery and animals Ares - god of warfare and violence Aphrodite - goddess of love and beauty Hephaestus - lame god of blacksmiths and craftsmen Hermes - messenger god of communication Hestia - goddess of the hearth, family and domesticity Dionysus - god of wine, ecstasy and celebrations
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