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Greek Mythology

Twelve Olympians, The 12 Olympian Gods of Mount Olympus

Twelve Olympians or The 12 Olympian Gods of Mount Olympus are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus. They were called Olympians because, according to tradition, they resided on Mount Olympus. Mount Olympus Zeus, who formed the third line of gods after Uranus and Cronus, began to dwell on Olympus, ruling the universe from there together with his siblings and children. The Twelve great gods of the Greeks were known…

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Titanomachy
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Titans (Greek Mythology)

As I mentioned before at ‘Greek Creation Myth of the Universe’ article Titans are the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaia (Earth). According to Hesiod’s Theogony there were 12 original Titans: the brothers Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Cronus and the sisters Thea, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, and Tethys. The mighty Titans were a powerful race that ruled the world before Olympians, in a time of the Golden Age of men. They were immortal giants of incredible strength and knowledge of old religion rituals and magic. They are also…

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