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Halloween Costume Party Ideas
: Gods and Goddesses
The
creativity of the ancient Greeks know no limits for,
strangely enough and contrary to what most of us
might think, the legend of Greek mythological gods
does not start with the all famous father of gods,
Zeus\s. In fact, legend has it that Zeus was
preceded by a generation of older gods known as the
Titans. The Titans in turn were not without a
background of their own.
Supposedly, it all started with space (Chaos, then
the earth Gaea came out of space. From the earth
came day Hernera and sky Uranus and the sea
(Pontus). Then the Cyclopes, creatures with one eye
in the middle of their head, cam followed by Titanus.
They both represented everything huge and strong.
The
god Uranus feared his sons, so he threw them into a
chasm after their birth. But his wife Gaea saved
their son Cronus (Time) who release his brothers, so
the oldest son Titanus ceded his rights to his
brother, Cronus on condition that Cronus didn’t
bring up his sons and Cronus accepted this
condition. His acceptance made him control the world
and at the same time, it made him eat his sons. He
therefore represented a time that destroyed
everything without pity or mercy. But his fifth son,
Zeus escaped this destiny and spent his childhood in
a cave in Mount Dice in Crete. When he became a man
he discharged his father and beat the titans with
the help of his brothers Hades and Poseidon. The
overthrow of the Titans and the beginning of Zeus’s
reign was the beginning of peace and order along
with a long line of gods that would enrich Greek
mythology forever.
Meet the family
The
first to become acquainted on our list are the
Olympians, a group of 12 gods who ruled after the
overthrow of the Titans. All the Olympians are
related in some way, and they are named after their
dwelling place mount Olympus.
The
big daddy: Zeus
 After Zeus (Roman name Jupiter) beat the Titans he
and his brothers Hades and Poseidon divided the
universe amongst themselves. Poseidon took the Sea,
Hades took the Underworld and Zeus took the sky and
the Earth. He became Lord of the Sky, the gods and
the thunder. He was also the rain-god and cloud
gatherer. Zeus married his sister Hera, the goddess
of Marriage, and she became the queen of gods. Zeus
was playful so he married many times while he was
already married to Hera. He married Demeter, Leto,
Maia and Diane. He also married humans and had
several sons from these marriages, such as Hercules
and Perseus. Zeus was the s was the wonderful system
that dominated the universe, so he was the god that
all the other gods obeyed completely.
Poseidon (Roman Name Neptune) is the brother of Zeus
and had aided him, along with their brother Hades,
in overthrowing their father. In dividing their
inheritance, he made the sea his empire and place of
authority. He became the second in power after Zeus
and he was worshipped by most of the sea men.
Poseidon was greedy, so he had a lot of fights with
some other gods whose cities and dominions he wanted
to overtake. Poseidon lost a contest to Athena for
the patronage over Athens, when he showed is power
by striking the Acropolis with his three-pronged
spear, which caused a spring of salt water to
emerge. Athena won the reign over the city by
planting an olive tree.
Hades:God of the Underworld, ruler of the dead,
Athena:Goddess of Crafts and the Domestic Arts
Apollo:God of Music, Prophesy and Healing
Artemis: Goddess of Hunting, wears buckskins and
carries a bow and arrow. Aphrodite:Goddess of Love
and Beauty, she wore a lot of jewelry
Hermes:Messenger of the gods, carries a lute
and wears a straw hat.
Ares: God of War Carries a spear
Hephaestus:God of Forge and Fire
Hestia: Goddess of the Hearth and Home
Eros: God of Love, aka Cupid
Hebe: Goddess of Youth
Demeter:Goddess of Corn Earth and Harvest, carries a
sheaf of grain.
Dionysus: God of the Vine, Wine and Merriment:
Pan:God of shepherds and flocks. Has legs and horns
of the goat.
Selene: Goddess of the Moon, wears a lunar crescent
on her head.
Helios:God of the Sun.
Eris:Goddess of Discord
Hecate:Goddess of the Crossways: Has 3 heads, a dog, a snake, a horse
Nemesis:Goddess of Revenge, a sword and a wheel of
forturne.
Morpheus:God of Dreams, can take on any form.
Fama: Goddess of Fame and Rumor, has many eyes, ears
and tongues.
The
Graces: daughters of Zeus, known for their singing
and dancing
The
Muses: daughters of Zeus, known for their singing
and poetry
The
Furies: They pursue the wrongdoers.
The
Fates: Spin the thread of life, choose one's lot in
life and cuts the thread.
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