Olympian Gods and Goddesses
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Aphrodite & Artemis
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the goddess of fertility, love, and beauty. She fought during the Trojan war. She was born from the foam of the water. Her offerings were usually apples, jewelry, wine, art, honey, and more.
Artemis
Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and was the goddess of wildlife and the patroness of hunters. She is the protector of chastity and a nurturer of the young. Her offerings usually included wildflowers, honey, cypress, birch, and more.
Apollo & Demeter
Apollo
Apollo was the god of healing, medicine, archery, music, and poetry. He was the son of Zeus and Leto. Hermes created the lyre for Apollo. His offerings included milk, honey, wine, frankincense, and music.
Demeter
Demeter was the daughter of Cronos and Rhea. She was the goddess of harvest and fertility. She was the mother of Persephone. Her offerings included domestic pets, poppies, sunflowers, and more.
Ares & Athena
Ares
Ares was the son of Zeus and Hera. He was the god of war. His parents hated him. His offerings were usually frankincense, wine, and more.
Athena
Athena was the counterpart of Ares, and was the goddess of war. She was a virgin goddess. She was the guardian of Olympus, and the Parthenon was her temple.
Hades & Tyche
Hades
Hades was the god of wealth and the underworld, and was usually called "the rich one." He kidnapped Persephone and married her. His offerings are usually serpents, helmet of invisibility, garnet, etc.
Tyche
Tyche was the goddess of chance, fate, fortune, and represented the positive and negative. She had the special power which let her conduct the world's affairs. Her offerings included coins, cinnamon, pigs, dolphins, wings, etc.
Hermes & Hephaestus
Hermes
Hermes had a clever and cunning personality, so he was known as a "trickster." He was a herald/messenger of the gods. His son was half man, half goat. Honey, hydrangea, turtles, and marble were commonly offered to him.
Hephaestus
Hephaestus was the god of fire. He was the only ugly god amongst the perfect immortals, and made their dwellings, furniture, weapons. He was a kind and peace-loving god.People offered hammers, fire, daisies, donkeys, and horses to him.
Zeus & Poseidon
Zeus
Zeus was the father of Hercules, and was the god of the sky. His name means "bright" or "sky." He used a thunderbolt as his main weapon, and his offerings were usually crowns, eagles, oak trees, and more.
Poseidon
Poseidon is known for wielding a trident. He is the god of the sea, protector of the waters. He was a moody god, and mostly violent. His offerings were usually fish, dolphins, fish, seaweeds, pearls, and things relating to the sea.
Now that you have read through the descriptions, take a short quiz to see which god you should offer to!