The Olympians

In Greek mythology, the twelves Olympians were the major deities. Their name originated from Mount Olympus, which was their place of residence:

Hestia (original twelve olympians got replaced by Dionysus since she wasn’t involved in many myths) – goddess of the hearth

Zeus – god of the sky and the thunder

Hera – goddesss of marriage / queen of the gods

Poseidon – god of the sea

Demeter – goddess of grain and agriculture

Athena – gooddess of wisdom and war

Apollo – god of light, music and poetry

Artemis – goddess of the hunt, the moon, and chastity

Ares – god of war

Aphrodite – goddess of love, beauty, sexual pleasure and fertility

Hephaestus – god of blacksmiths and fire

Hermes – the messenger of the gods

Dionysus – god of fertility and wine