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    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 cult and ritual practices. It was part of Greek religion. Modern scholars study Greek myths to understand ancient Greek religious and political institutions and the nature of myth-making. The central gods in Greek mythology, called the Olympians, were said to live on Mount Olympus and rule every aspect of human life. The twelve main Olympians each had domains related to weather, love, beauty, knowledge, war, hunting, wisdom, agriculture, wine, metalworking, travel, and the sea.

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    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 cult and ritual practices. It was part of Greek religion. Modern scholars study Greek myths to understand ancient Greek religious and political institutions and the nature of myth-making. The central gods in Greek mythology, called the Olympians, were said to live on Mount Olympus and rule every aspect of human life. The twelve main Olympians each had domains related to weather, love, beauty, knowledge, war, hunting, wisdom, agriculture, wine, metalworking, travel, and the sea.

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    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. Modern scholars refer to
    and study the myths in an attempt to throw light on the religious
    and political institutions of Ancient Greece and its civilization, and
    to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself.
    GREEK MYTHOLOGY: THE OLYMPIANS
    At the center of Greek mythology is the pantheon of deities who
    were said to live on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in
    Greece. From their perch, they ruled every aspect of human life.
    Olympian gods and goddesses looked like men and women
    (though they could change themselves into animals and other
    things) and wereas many myths recountedvulnerable to human
    foibles and passions.
    The twelve main Olympians are:

    Zeus (Jupiter, in Roman mythology): the king of all the gods


    (and father to many) and god of weather, law and fate

    Hera (Juno): the queen of the gods and goddess of women


    and marriage

    Aphrodite (Venus): goddess of beauty and love

    Apollo (Apollo): god of prophesy, music and poetry and


    knowledge

    Ares (Mars): god of war

    Artemis (Diana): goddess of hunting, animals and childbirth

    Athena (Minerva): goddess of wisdom and defense

    Demeter (Ceres): goddess of agriculture and grain

    Dionysos (Bacchus): god of wine, pleasure and festivity

    Hephaistos (Vulcan): god of fire, metalworking and sculpture

    Hermes (Mercury): god of travel, hospitality and trade and


    Zeuss personal messenger

    Poseidon (Neptune): god of the sea

    Other gods and goddesses sometimes included in the roster of


    Olympians are:

    Hades (Pluto): god of the underworld

    Hestia (Vesta): goddess of home and family

    Eros (Cupid): god of sex and minion to Aphrodite

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