The Twelve Olympians
The twelve gods who held Olympus, in the order the ancient lists give them: what the texts say each was god of, and where in Greece each was worshipped.
The Twelve Olympians
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Zeus
Ruler of Olympus and God of the Sky
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Hera
Queen of the Gods
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Poseidon
God of the Sea and Earthquakes
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Demeter
Goddess of Grain and the Harvest
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Athena
Goddess of Craft, Strategy and the City
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Apollo
God of Prophecy, Music and Healing
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Artemis
Goddess of the Hunt and Wild Creatures
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Ares
God of Battle and Its Violence
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Aphrodite
Goddess of Desire, Love and Beauty
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Hephaestus
God of Fire, Metalwork and the Forge
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Hermes
God of Roads, Exchange and Messages
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Dionysus
God of Wine, Ecstasy and Transformation
