十二奧林匹亞主神

Aphrodite

The Greek goddess of love, lust, and beauty. She was often shown as a beautiful women often appearing nude. She is often accompanied by the winged godling, Eros which means love. Aphrodite is the daughter of Ouranos and Hemera and accordingly married Adonis. The myrtle, dove, sparrow, and swan are sacred to her. The swan and the rose were both symbols of Aphrodite.

Apollo

He has been recognized as a god of light and the sun; truth and prophecy; archery; medicine and healing; music, poetry, and the arts; and more. Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and has a twin sister, the huntress Artemis. In art, he is often depicted as a handsome young man with golden hair normally carrying a bow. Apollo's symbol was the golden lyre which is an old musical instrument.

Ares

The son of Zeus and Hera. Though often referred to as the Olympian god of war, or bloodlust. Ares was often pictured with brazen armor and a spear. He was often known for the unpredictable violence of war. His symbol is the spear.

Artemis

The daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the goddess of forests and hills. Artemis was often depicted carrying a bow and arrows and the deer was sacred to her. Sometimes she was also shown with a crescent moon near her. The moon is the symbol of Artemis.

Athena

The goddess of intelligence and war. Unlike Ares who is just the violence of war, Athena is also the strategies and intelligence of war. She was also the patron goddess of Athens who built the Parthenon in her honor. Athena's symbol is the owl.

Hades

The god of the underworld and the dead. Hades and his brothers Zeus and Poseidon defeated the Titans and claimed rulership over the universe ruling the underworld, sky, and sea. Because of his association with the underworld, Hades is often thought of as a grim figure. He is often associated with a sceptre, cornucopia, or Cerburus, the three-headed dog. In fact, his symbol is the cornucopia.

Hephaestus

The god of technology, blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, and fire. He was worshipped in all the manufacturing and industrial centers of Greece, especially Athens. Hephaestus and his brother Ares were sons of Hera. Hephaestus was often remembered as the blacksmith of the gods. His symbol was fire and a blacksmith's hammer.

Hera

The wife and older sister of Zeus. She is the goddess of marriage. The peacock was sacred to her and she is often depicted with a peacock somewhere near her. She is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Hera is the most beautiful of the immortals. Her symbols were the peacock and the cow.

Hermes

The winged messenger of the Olympians, Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia. As a friend to the mortals, he introduced weights and measures and he also escorts the dead to Hades. He is the giver of good luck and he taught mortals all arts, such as how to make roads and markets. In ancient times, a bust of Hermes was placed at the top of pillars to mark boundaries. His symbols were winged sandals and helmet.

Hestia

The goddess of the home and hearth. She is the first born child of Rhea and Cronus. Hestia is the sister to Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. She was once a member of the Twelve Olympians, but she gave up her place later on for the god Dionysus. The sacred flame and the circle are both symbols for Hestia.

Poseidon

The god of the sea and of horses. He is the brother of Zeus and Hades. Poseidon was given a trident during the war of the Titans and the gods. When they overthrew the Titans, Poseidon took over the sea among other things. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea . Poseidons' symbols were the dolphin and the trident.

Zeus

The ruler of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and the god of the sky and thunder. Zeus was the child of Cronus and Rhea, and the youngest of his siblings. He is married to Hera, the queen of the gods. He is often depicted either standing, striding forward, or seated in a throne of royalty. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull and the oak.

阿佛洛狄忒

希臘神話中的愛神，美神，欲望之神。通常她被描述成美麗的裸體女子，身邊由有著翅膀的小愛神厄洛斯陪伴。她是烏拉諾斯與赫墨拉之女，后與阿多尼斯結婚。桃金娘、鴿子、麻雀和天鵝是她的圣物。天鵝和玫瑰是阿佛洛狄忒的象征。

阿波羅

阿波羅被視作光明之神，太陽神，他掌管真相與預言、射術、醫(yī)學和健康、音樂、詩歌和藝術等等。阿波羅是宙斯和勒托之子，他有一個孿生妹妹，狩獵女神阿爾忒彌斯。在藝術作品中，他常被描繪成英俊的金發(fā)青年，通常攜帶著弓箭。阿波羅的象征是金色的古樂器——小豎琴。

阿瑞斯

宙斯與赫拉之子。阿瑞斯是奧林匹亞的戰(zhàn)神，充滿殺戮的欲望。他常被描繪成身披黃銅盔甲，手持長矛。他以不可預知的戰(zhàn)爭暴力聞名。阿瑞斯的象征是長矛。

阿爾忒彌斯

宙斯與勒托之女，是阿波羅的孿生妹妹。她是森林之神，山丘之神。阿爾忒彌斯常被描繪成手持弓和箭的女子，鹿是她的圣物。有時她身邊會有一道盈月。月亮是阿爾忒彌斯的象征。

雅典娜

智慧女神和戰(zhàn)爭女神。與阿瑞斯的暴力不同，雅典娜代表的是戰(zhàn)爭中的策略和智慧。她也是雅典人的守護神，為了紀念她，雅典人建造了帕特農(nóng)神廟。雅典娜的象征是貓頭鷹。

哈迪斯

冥界的統(tǒng)治者，死神。哈迪斯和他的兄弟宙斯、波塞冬一起打敗了提坦，獲得了宇宙的統(tǒng)治權，掌管冥界、天空和海洋。由于他是冥界的掌管者，哈迪斯通常被認為是一個嚴酷的神。他常與節(jié)杖、豐饒之角、三個頭的地獄看門狗有關。實際上，他的象征是豐饒之角。

赫菲斯托斯

他掌管著技術、鍛冶、手工藝、工匠、雕刻、金屬和火。他受到希臘所有制造和工業(yè)中心的膜拜，特別是雅典。赫菲斯托斯和他的哥哥阿瑞斯都是赫拉的兒子。赫菲斯托斯通常被認為是鍛冶之神。他的象征是火和鐵匠的錘子。

赫拉

宙斯的妻子和姐姐。她是婚姻之神，孔雀是她的圣物，她常被描繪成身邊伴隨著孔雀。她是克洛諾斯與瑞亞的女兒。赫拉是眾神中最美麗的女神，她的象征是孔雀和母牛。

赫爾墨斯

他是奧林匹亞的信使，長有翅膀，是宙斯與邁亞之子。作為人類的伙伴，他給人類引進了度量衡，也把死者的靈魂護送至哈迪斯的冥界。他是好運之神，教授人類一切技能，比如如何造路，如何創(chuàng)建市場。在古時，赫爾墨斯的半身像被放在柱子頂端以示分界線。他的象征是有翼的鞋子和頭盔。

赫斯提亞

家灶之神和健康之神。她是瑞亞與克洛諾斯的第一個孩子。赫斯提亞是宙斯、波塞冬和哈迪斯的姐姐。她曾是十二位奧林匹亞主神之一，但后來她讓位于狄俄尼索斯。圣火和圓圈是赫斯提亞的象征。

波塞冬

掌管著海洋和馬。他是宙斯和哈迪斯的兄弟。波塞冬在諸神與提坦的戰(zhàn)爭中得到一把三叉戟，諸神打到提坦后，波塞冬選擇掌管海洋。他是克洛諾斯與瑞亞之子，象征是海豚和三叉戟。

宙斯

宙斯是諸神之神，統(tǒng)治著奧林匹亞山，同時也是天空和雷電的掌管者。宙斯是克洛諾斯與瑞亞之子，是他的兄弟姐妹中最小的孩子。他同諸神之后赫拉結婚。他常被描繪成站立著，或大步向前，或坐在王位上。他的象征是雷電，老鷹，公牛和橡樹。