★ After overthrowing their ancestors, the Titans, the Olympian gods became the rulers of the Cosmos representing the civilization of the world.
★ The Olympian gods were majestically and democratically dwelling on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, built by the Cyclopes.
★ The leader of the Olympian gods was Zeus.Greek myths always refer to the twelve Gods of Mount Olympus, but actually, in total there were more Olympian Gods in Greek Mythology.
★ Here are the 12 principal deities :
Ares : God of War
Athena :Goddess of Wisdom and Arts
Hephaestus :God of Metallurgy
Hermes : God of the Trade
Poseidon : God of the Seas
Apollo : God of the Sun and the Music
Artemis : Goddess of the Hunt
Demeter : Goddess of the Harvest
Hades : God of the Underworld
Hera : Goddess of the Family
Hestia : Goddess of the Hearth
Zeus : King of the Gods and ruler of mankind
Ares : God of War
Athena :Goddess of Wisdom and Arts
Hephaestus :God of Metallurgy
Hermes : God of the Trade
Poseidon : God of the Seas
Apollo : God of the Sun and the Music
Artemis : Goddess of the Hunt
Demeter : Goddess of the Harvest
Hades : God of the Underworld
Hera : Goddess of the Family
Hestia : Goddess of the Hearth
Zeus : King of the Gods and ruler of mankind
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