Greek mythology

Greek Mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. It was a part of the religion in ancient Greece and is part of religion in modern Greece and around the world, known as Hellenismos.
Greek myth attempts to explain the origins of the world, and details the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, and mythological creatures. These accounts initially were disseminated in an oral-poetic tradition; today the Greek myths are known primarily from Greek literature. Greek mythology has had an extensive influence on the culture, arts, and literature of Western civilization and remains part of Western heritage and language.
Each god descends from his or her own genealogy, pursues differing interests, has a certain area of expertise, governed by a unique personality, and associated with specific aspects of life. For example, Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty, Ares was the god of war, Hades the god of the dead, and Athena the goddess of wisdom and courage some gods, such as Apollo and Dionysus, revealed complex personalities and mixtures of functions, while others, such as Hestia (literally "hearth") and Helios (literally "sun"), were little more than personifications.

The Olympians
They are a group of gods who ruled after the overthow of the Titans. All the Olympians are related in some way. They are named after their dwelling place Mount Olympus.

• Zeus: God of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods
• Poseidon: God of the sea, earthquakes and horses, protector of all waters
• Hades: King of the dead, god of wealth and lord of the underworld
• Hestia: Goddess of the Hearth
• Hera: Goddess of marriage and childbirth
• Ares: God of war
• Athena: Goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature.
• Apollo: God of music
• Aphrodite: Goddess of love, desire and beauty
• Hermes: Messenger of the gods; god of commerce, thieves and games
• Artemis: Goddess of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment.
• Hephaestus: God of fire and the forge
• Dionysus: God of wine, celebrations and ecstasy
• Demeter: Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons

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