The Greek gods have a complete and systematic system. Each god has distinctive characteristics and fields under individual control. Each god's past life and future generations have their stories closely linked. The legends of the Greek gods can even be said to beprehistoric civilization The history of development after being deified reflects the magnificent imagination and endless exploration of the ancient Greek people outside their own world.In addition to the ability to surpass human beings, Greek gods have the same feelings and desires as human beings. These vivid images have been deeply brandedwestern philosophy , literature, and word of mouth.
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Introduction
In the myths and legends of ancient Greece
The Origin of Heaven and Earth
The old divine script records the origin of heaven and earth
Old God's ManualIt records the origin of heaven and earth. At first, the oldest god in the universe waschaos (χ ≤ ο, namely the "God of Chaos"), Kaos was bornGaia(Γ α, the goddess of the earth), Urx (Omega, the old god of love) and Tartaros (with ρτ α ρ ο, the master of the abyss and hell), then appeared at the bottom of the abyssErebus(O ρε β ο, the god of darkness) andNix(\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\.Gaia also gave birth to Uranus (0nu ρ α ν ό, the god of the sky) andPontos(Π ό ντο, Poseidon).Gaia married her son Uranus and gave birth to twelveTitanGiant gods (ττ≤ νε ∨), three one eyed giants (κ λ ωψ) and three hundred armed giants.Later, after the death of Ulanos, Gaia and Tartaros united and gave birth to giants.
chaos (×≤ ο): God of chaos.At the beginning of the universe, there was only Kaus, whose shape was indescribable, and it was a boundless and empty space.Caos itself has the ability to reproduce life, and was bornMother EarthGaia, Tartaros, the god of the abyss of hell, Erebus, the god of darkness, and Nix, the goddess of night, started the world from here.
Gaia(Γ α): Mother of the earth, daughter of Kaos,Five Creation GodsOne is the noumenon of the earth, which gave birth to the sky Uranus, the ocean Pontos and the mountainsOure 。Then she gave birth to many gods with her two sons.And UranusTwelve Titans, representing the first things in the world (day, month, day, time, justice, memory, etcZeusMaking lightning) and threeA hundred armed giant；And Pontos had five children, representing different oceans.She can be regarded as the mother of the gods and the ancestor of Olympus.
Tartaros(θ≤ ρτα ρο): god of the abyss of hell, son of Kaos.One of the five creation gods can be said to be the creator of the Hell Hell Earth and the body of the abyss.He was born after Gaia, and later gave birth to Gaia's youngest child, the trollTifengAnd giant (ῶ ν).Tartaros is an invisible abyss, located at the bottom of the world. Since then, he has been the place to hold demons, monsters and some gods.Zeus obtainedDominionLater, some Titans who had opposed him were imprisoned in Tartaros.
Erebus(O ρε β ο): God of darkness, son of Kaos.One of the five creation gods, born above Tartaros and below Gaia, is the embodiment and noumenon of darkness.He and his sister Nix, the goddess of night, gave birth to three ancient gods——The god of spaceaether (ἰ ἰ), God of the DayHemera(H με ρη) andStyxFerry God ofCharon（Χάρων）。
Nix(\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\.One of the five creation gods, Erebus was born on the earth (Gaia) after his birth, which is the embodiment and noumenon of night.She is an ancient and powerful god. She not only gave birth to three children with her brother, but also gave birth to a large number of gods alone.
Ulanos（Ουρανός）：God of Heaven, the deification of heaven.Gaia's eldest son and husband, the first ruler of the universe as the king of the gods.Later, his son Cronus overthrew his brutal rule.
Pontos(Π ό ντό): The sea god, the son and lover of Gaia, is the oldest sea god.
Oure (O ὔὔ): mountain god, the son of Gaia, the earliest mountain god.
Atlas (τλ ):Prometheus's brother.One of the highest strong gods.He was punished to heaven for his failure to resist Zeus.
Prometheus(Πρ ο μ ηθ ε ∨): the son of Iapertos, one of the twelve Titans.One of the most intelligent gods is called "prophet".The creator and protector of mankind.Zeus was locked incaucasus mountains The liver is pecked by eagles every day, and then grows well againHeraclesrescue.
Epimetheus(Epmetheus): brother of Prometheus.One of the stupidest gods is called the "hindsight".For accepting the gift of Zeus——PandoraAs a wife, the result is from“Pandora's Box”All kinds of disasters, such as disease and evil, came to the world.
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Twelve Titans
（Τιτάνες）
Cronos (ό νο): Twelve of Gaia and UranusTitans The youngest of children.The god of heaven and space overthrew the father god Uranus and became the second god king.
Okeanos(Ω κ ε α ν ό):Oshennas, the head of the twelve Titans, the god of oceans and rivers.The elder brother of the Titan Protoss can often see his low-key and open-minded side. He is the liquid belt that rotates around the universe, so his end is also the beginning: the river of the universe forms a circle to rotate itself.He is the husband of Tess, who is also a god. He and Tess have three thousand sons who are river gods and three thousand daughters who are sea goddesses. His etymology means "ancient",HomerIt is called the ancestor of the gods.
Tethys (ηθ Ũ): One of the twelve Titans, the goddess of the sea;The wife of Okeanos, the primordial mother of the gods, is as old as Okeanos.In addition, don'tAchillesMotherTethys(έέέ) confusion.
Sepperion(γπε ρρων): One of the twelve Titans, the god of the sun flying high in the sky.Helios(Sun)Selene (Moon) andEosFather of Dawn.
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Moneymore(μ νη μ οσ νη): one of the twelve Titans, one of the Goddess of Poetry (Musa), the God of Memory.The fifth wife of Zeus, NineMuseMother.
Iapertos(δπε τ ό): one of the twelve titans.The father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menotius and Atlas did not explain his divinity and office in the myth, but it was speculated from the myth of his son that he might be related to human beings.About his wife, some people say yesClumeneSome people said it was Asia, others guessed it wasthemis 。In short, he and his wife gave birth to four second generation Titans: Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menotius and Atlas.
Cleos(ό): one of the twelve titans,Eurybia's husband,Astraeus、PalasandPerseus's father.Its divinity and office are not explained in the myth, but from《Divine Scripture》From line 375 to line 403, his divinity should be related to celestial bodies and weather.
themis (έ έ έ): one of the twelve Titans, law, order andGoddess of Justice。ZeusHis second wife, the mother of the Three Goddesses of Time.
Eris(E ρϕ): goddess of discord;The daughter of Nix, the goddess of night, likes to stir up discord. The most famous achievement is to stir up discord“Troy War”。
Moerae （Moerae）：Three Goddesses of Destiny, the three daughters of Nix, the goddess of night, are:Atropos(Atropos) - Cut off the line of life;Lachesis(Lachesis) - determine the length of the line of life;Clotho (Clotho) - Textile the thread of life.
Helios(H λ ϕο): the earliestHelios, son of Hypolion and Thea.Born with the sea goddess ClemenePhaethon 。
Eos(E ω ∨): Goddess of Dawn and Dawn, daughter of Seppelion and Tea.
Dione(Δώ νη): The ice sea goddess is the daughter of Okeanos and Tesis.And Zeus gave birth to Aphrodite.
Seasonal goddess(Horae): Three Goddesses of Time Series,Horae , the three daughters of Zeus and Themis.They are: Onomia (corresponding to "Spring"),Dice(corresponding to "summer") andErine(corresponding to "autumn").
The twelve main gods all have distinctive characters and seven emotions and six desires.They have human character and emotion, and have superhuman power.
Hades: δ η, (Hades), the brother of Zeus, is generally not included in the twelve main gods.
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Corresponding relationship between the name of the main god and the main company
Zeus was the son of Cronus.Cronus is the creative force of time andDestructive powerHis parents are Uranus, the god of heaven, and Gaia, the god of earth. His wife is the goddess in charge of the passage of timeRuiya。Rhea gave birth to many children, but each child was eaten by Cronus as soon as it was born.When Rhea gave birth to Zeus, she decided to protect this little life.She wrapped a piece of cloth around a stone and lied that it was a newborn baby. Cronus swallowed the stone.So Zeus escaped and was sent toOkeanosAnd Tesses.
When Zeus grew up, he knew his own life experience and was determined to save his ownSibling。He marriedGoddess of WisdomMetis, as his wife, listened to his wife's plan and seduced his father Cronus to take emetics. Cronus kept vomiting after taking the medicine and vomited all his children.They are Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, Hera.In order to reward their brother Zeus, they agreed to give him thunder, the most powerful weapon.
Zeus was extremely disgusted with his father's tyranny. He contacted his brothers to fight against his father's generation.Zeus listened to his brother in order to win as soon as possiblePrometheusHe released the one eyed giant and the one armed giant who were imprisoned underground. These two monsters had extraordinary power, and Zeus and his brothers finally won.Their father and many Titans were sent to the bottom of hell.After the great victory, it was time to decide who would become the king. Zeus and his brothers would not yield to each other. Seeing that there was another war between them, Prometheus proposed to decide by lot.As a result, Zeus became the king of heaven, Poseidon became the king of the sea, and Hades became the king of hell.
Zeus, sitting on Olympus Mountain, has supreme power and power. He is the guide of justice, and his rule over mankind is impartial.His advice is not easy to understand, his decision cannot be changed, and his will is prudent, correct and wise.
Zeus is both the king of gods and the king of mankind, so people often describe him sitting on a delicate throne.The solemn head shows the power of driving the storm, and also shows the charm of controlling the stars.People usually useEwe goatAnd a ewe, or a white bull whose horn is painted gold, to sacrifice to him.
Poseidon
Poseidon often holdstrident, which became his symbol.When he is angry, monsters will appear at the bottom of the sea. When he wields a trident, he can cause tsunamis and earthquakes. But the sacred animal dolphin, which symbolizes him, shows the tranquility of the sea and Poseidon's kind divinity.aegean seaGreek sailors and fishermen nearby worshipped him very much.Corresponding to theNipton。
Poseidon's trident is not only used as a weapon, it is also used to break rocks, and the spring flowing from the crack irrigates the earth, so that farmers can harvest crops, so Poseidon is also called the god of harvest.Poseidon also gave the first horse to mankind. The chariot he rode in was pulled by a golden horse. When his chariot was on the seaBenzThe waves will become calm, and dolphins will follow around.
Poseidon has a wide range of divinities, strong aggressiveness and great ambition. He always wanted to seize the throne of Zeus, but Zeus found out that he exiled him to the ground to be punished and helped King Lameidon buildTroy。In addition, he often fought with the gods, and there were competitions between him and Athena in Athens and Trossen.
Hades
Hades rules the underground world.The underground is a vast world like the sun, which contains rich minerals.Corresponding to thePluto。
Hades is a god that everyone fears, and everyone keeps him at a distance.He usually sits in a chariot pulled by four black horses and holds a double halberd. He can remove any obstacles in front of him.If he goes into the world of the sun, he must lead the soul of the victim to Hades, or check whether there is sunlight shining into the yellow spring from the cracks in the ground.
There is a gate between hell and the sun. This is the "Hell Gate".This gate is located near the Cape of Tanas, and is calledCerberusThe three headed dog guard, once anyone enters the Hell Gate, he can never return to the sun.
There is a long road from Hell Gate to the bottom of Hell, and there are often illusory ghosts coming and going on the road.There are also many rivers in the hell, one of which is called the Kokutes River, which is formed by the tears of the bad men who served in the slave labor in the hell. Therefore, there are often terrible wails on it, because the name of the river itself means "the cry from afar".The other is called the Clone River, which must be passed by those who go to stand trial. The water in this river is black, and the current is fast. No one can swim across itCharon's boatman is here to ferry. You can only cross the river by taking his boat, but he will ask for a yuan's boat fare, otherwise he will refuse to carry. If those waiting for trial have no money, they must wait for a year, and then Caron will pick up the ferry free of charge.So after the Greeks died, they usually put a dollar in the mouth of the dead.
There are three judges in the huge palace of Hades. They areMinos、Ladamandis、Iacos, specially responsible for hearing the thoughts, words and behaviors of the soul.alsoGoddess of Justicethemis She holds a sword and weighs good and evil for each soul. If the soul has more good than evil, it will go to heaven, otherwise it will go to hell.Those who commit the most heinous crimes will be banished to the "Infernal Hell", and will always accept the endless pain and torture.
Hades has a cruel personality and no compassion. He is an awesome god.
Athena
Athena is the daughter of Zeus, and her mother is the goddess of wisdom.When Mephis was pregnant, she felt that she would give birth to an extraordinary daughter. Gaia predicted that after she gave birth to the bright eyed daughter, she would also give birth to a son that threatened Zeus' rights, so Zeus swallowed Mephis without hesitation.But Athena did not die, but absorbed the strength of her father and the wisdom of her mother.Corresponds to Minerva in Roman mythology.
It is said that Athena was born from the head of Zeus.When Zeus's head cracked, Athena jumped out of it. She shouted "Long live victory", and then danced.She wears a shining helmet, wears gorgeous armor, and holds a shining spear.When seeing this girl, all the gods were amazed and amazed, and the whole Olympus Mountain was shocked by her dance steps.
According to Apollonius' Argo Heroes,AthenaBorn inLibyaOn the bank of Tritonis Lake, several Libyan water goddess washed her body beside the Tritonis Lake.stayHesiodIn "The Divine Book" of "The Divine Man", the father of the divine man gave birth to her with his head on the bank of the Triton River.Therefore, Athena is also called Tritognia (έέέέέέέέέ α, literally meaning born in Triton or the third birth).She's threeGoddess Chuone of.Chumin first worshiped her as the beginning of Jise, representing virginity and pure brightness.
Athena once competed with Poseidon for the ownership of Attic region, and the six immortals were invited to be judges.The gods decided to let them have a competition, and whoever gave the most useful things to human beings could get this land.Poseidon hit his trident on the rock, and a war horse roared out.Athena poked at the ground with her spear, and a silver tree grew on the groundleafOfolive。After judgment, the gods believe thatOlive branchIt is a symbol of peace, more useful than horses used for killing wars.
Athena is ingenious and talented.She is not only the patron saint of women's knitting and sewing, but also the patron saint of men's craft.A famous sculptorFIDIASOnce a statue was carved for Athena with ivory and gold. Athena held the ornaments symbolizing victory in her right hand and the left handEllipticalThis precious statue was placed in the Pantheon of Athens.
Prometheus
stayMYTHOSIn Chinese, human is Prometheus (English: Prometheus,Greek : Προμ ηθε).He also acts as a teacher of human beings. He teaches people everything that is useful to people and can make people satisfied and happy.Similarly, people thanked him with love and loyalty.But the highest god leaderZeus(Zeus) asked human beings to worship him and make him give the best to him.Prometheus, as the defender of mankind, offended Zeus.
As punishment for him, Zeus refused to give fire, the last thing human beings needed to complete their civilization.But Prometheus thought of a way to use a longfennelZhi, when the flaming solar car passed by, stole the kindling and brought it to mankind.
So Zeus was furious, and he ordered the god of fire to give Prometheus the most severe punishment.
But the god of fire, Haphaestus, admired Prometheus very much and said quietly to him, "As long as you admit your mistakes to Zeus and return the kindling, I will ask him to forgive you."
Prometheus shook his head and said firmly, "What's wrong with bringing benefits to mankind? I can bear all kinds of pain, but I will never admit my mistakes, let alone return the kindling."
The god of fire had to take Prometheus tocaucasus mountains , use an iron chain that can never be earnedBound toOn a steep cliff, he could never sleep, and his tired knees could not bend. There was a nail on his undulating chestdiamondNails.He endured hunger, wind and sun.
In addition, Zeus sent an eagle to peck Prometheus' liver every day, but the liver that was eaten soon grew up again.Nevertheless, he did not give in.In this way, day after day, year after year.Until a man namedHeracles(Heraclus, also translatedHercules）He has endured the indescribable pain and suffering until his hero rescued him.
Prometheus isIapetosAndClumeneThe son of Zeus, the cousin of Zeus.He and Athena are very good friends. They often play together.One day Prometheus came to the earth. He saw the blue sky, the earth, everything was so beautiful, but it was a little dull. He used mud and water to squeeze some clay figurines like gods. Athena blew a breath to the clay figurines, and the clay figurines immediately had life, which was the first human being.
At that time, Zeus and his brothers were fighting with their father. Prometheus' mother could predict the future. She knew that Zeus was in this warChina CouncilHe won and helped Zeus with his son.
Before long, Zeus defeated his father Cronus and became the new master.However, he did not attach importance to human beings and refused to offer them the last gift - fire.But Prometheus came up with an ingenious way. He took a thick and long anise stalk, carried it to the approaching solar car, stretched it into its flame and lit it, and then returned to the ground with the flickering kindling.
Zeus was furious when he saw the flames rising in the world, and decided to revenge on human beings.He orderedHuoshen HephaestusShe made a stone statue of a beautiful woman, and Athena dressed her;Hermes gave her a cunning heart and taught her language skills;Aphrodite, the god of love, endowed her with various attractive charms.Zeus named this beautiful imagePandora, which means "a woman with all her talents", because all the gods gave her a gift.He sent this young woman to earth, and she came to Prometheus' brotherEpimetheusPlease accept Zeus for himGifts。Prometheus once warned his brother not to accept any gift from Zeus on Mount Olympus, but to return it immediately.But Epimetheus forgot this warning.Pandora walked up to Epimetheus and suddenly opened the lid of the box. The disasters inside flew out like black smoke, including disease, disaster, jealousy, theft, greed, evil, etc.At the bottom of the box, there was only one beautiful thing - hope, but Pandora, according to the Father of All Gods' warning, closed the lid before it flew out, so hope would be closed in the box forever.Since then, various disasters have filled the earth, the sky and the sea.Disease spreads day and night among human beings, wreaking havoc, and quietly.
Then Zeus retaliated against Prometheus himself. He handed over the enemy to Hephaestus and two servants, who were nicknamedKratosAnd Pia, that is, force and violence.They chained Prometheus to the overhanging rock of the Caucasus Mountains, and Zeus sent an eagle to peck the liver of Prometheus who was bound every day.How much of the liver was eaten, and it soon returned to its original state.He had to endure the torment until someone volunteered to die for him in the future.One day, Hercules was looking forHesperidesCome here.When he saw the eagle pecking at the poor Prometheus' liver, he took out his bow and shot down the cruel eagle.Then he released his chains, liberated Prometheus, and took him away from the cliff.But in order to meet Zeus's conditions, Heracles put thechiron Stay on the cliff as a double.Charon was an immortal god, but he was willing to sacrifice to save Prometheus.Finally, in order to thoroughly implement Zeus's judgment, Prometheus must always wear an iron ring, which is inlaid with a stone from the Caucasus Mountains.In this way, Zeus can proudly claim that his enemy is still locked on the cliff of the Caucasus Mountains.
Hera
Hera was the daughter of Cronus, the sister of Zeus.Corresponds to Juno in Roman mythology.
When Zeus fell in love with Hera, he often became acuckooClose to her, so later the cuckoo became the goddess's sacred bird.
When Zeus and Hera were united, the earth gave birth to many people to celebrate their happy marriageAppleTrees, trees are full of golden apples, these apple trees are also the tree of life.
Hera is the most authoritative goddess. She wears gold on her feetStraw sandalsSitting on the golden palace, its glory and majesty are incomparable.Hera was a queen with great authority, and all the gods were intimidated by her majesty.She is autocratic, domineering, jealous and quite belligerent.Therefore, all places in Greece hold triumphal ceremonies at the Hera Festival, and almost all people who worship this goddess are military officers with outstanding military achievements.
Hera is the model of perfect women, the image of a loyal wife, and the patron saint of noble women.
Hestia
Hestia was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and the sister of Zeus and Hera.Both Apollo and Poseidon proposed to her. In order to settle the dispute between the two male gods, Hestia had to choose to be a goddess.Zeus then promised that every family would give her a seat and supreme power.Corresponding to theVesta。
She left Olympus and lived in every family with a stove.She's not justkitchen god, alsoHousehold god。The flame symbolizes her existence and is the guarantee of the family's sustainability, stability, harmony and prosperity.In ancient times, the fire on the altar was lit by the ancestors, and their descendants have the obligation to keep the candle lit, because the extinction of the candle means the extinction of the human race.Every family has its own stove, and every town has its own altar.The fire on the altar symbolizes the life of this town. Whenever people in a town go to a new place to establish a colony, the sacred fire will accompany these brave immigrants to other places.
Apollo
Zeus liked Leto very much. After they fell in love, Leto became pregnant, but it caused Hera's jealousy.Leto was forced to leave, and she could not find her for nine days and nine nightsHabitatLater, she became aswanCome to aFloating islandWith the help of Zeus, the floating island was fixed to the seabed with four columns.Apollo and his sister Artemis were born on this island, which was later namedTyro。
When Apollo was born, his body sent out golden light.The goddess in the sky screamed with joy.
In order to be recognized by the gods, Apollo decided to go to Olympus to show his unique skills, but the gods of Olympus did not pay attention to him at all, especially Hera, who despised him at all.Therefore, Apollo decided to go out on his own to explore the world, and built miracles, becoming more and more famous.
Once, Apollo met the little ErosErosHe mocked that Eros's arrow was like a toy, which could not build immortal merit.After hearing this, Eros took two arrows of different colors from his quiver, one gold and one lead.The arrow of gold is the arrow of love, while the arrow of lead resists love.Eros shot the gold arrow at Apollo and the lead arrow at the fairydaphne , a love tragedy begins.Apollo fell in love with Daphne, and Daphne saw Apollo just like the devil.Finally, in order to avoid Apollo, Daphne became a treeLaurel。In order to commemorate Daphne, Apollo decorated his bow with laurel branches (Daphne's story appeared in Roman mythology, but not in Greek mythology).
Apollo in charge of music andharpHe is also in charge of dance, poetry and inspiration.Poets and prophets rely on his revelations.Apollo was the god who lit up the world. Nothing could escape this great verdict.His magic light can shine anywhere, sometimes it can also illuminate people's wisdom, making everything become reality and possible.
One of Apollo's sons was Asclepios, who would heal the sick and save the people, and could bring the dead back to life.This destroyed the order of nature, and the hell was empty.HadesIn his rage, he asked Zeus to judge. Zeus killed Asclepios with thunder and lightning.Although Apollo was very sad, he could do nothing.
Apollo's symbols are harp, bow and arrow, andPalmCrown made of trees, Aishen trees and laurels.
Ares
Ares corresponds to Mars in Roman mythology.It is said that Hera was born by smelling a strange flower.
Ares is violent and often carries out bloody killings.His divine nature is to fight regardless of good or evil, so no one likes him.He is tall and strong, but he moves slowly and lacks strategies. He usually fights on foot and occasionally takes a chariot. The horse pulling the chariot was born of the North Wind and the God of Anger.
He was accompanied by his sons on the battlefield, representing terror, trembling, panic, fear, etc., and the goddess of disputeEris, and sisters representing urban destroyersEni Russia。
The gods of Olympus hated Ares for his barbarism.
Ares's main enemy is Athena.This intelligent goddess made a firm resistance to Ares's brutal acts.She often stood up to fight with Ares face to face to protect those soldiers who fought for the just cause.
Hephaestus
Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera.He lived in seclusion in Etona Mountain, and cooperated with the Cyclops to develop rich mines and specialized in making sophisticated tools.Corresponding to theVulcan 。
Hephaestus had an ugly face,Leg He also limped.But his soul and intelligence are very outstanding.He is clever and full of enthusiasm.He built the palaces of the gods on Mount Olympus, and built thunder and armor for Zeus. In addition, he also made the bow of the god of love, the carriage of Hercules and other objects and weapons of the gods.
Although he is ugly and disabled, he has a beautiful wife Aphrodite, but Aphrodite often meets Ares, and Hephaestus opens an exquisiteGolden Net, cover them and let them make a fool of themselves in front of the gods. Finally, the couple broke up in discord.
The word Hephaestus means the god of fire in Greek.He was honored as the patron saint by blacksmiths and carpenters.He is a gentle, peace loving God, and has won the same popularity in heaven and on earth.
Antaeus
AntaeusIt's the sea godPoseidonAnd the son of Gaia, the mother of earth.He never feels tired, and his body can absorb the power of the earth as soon as it touches the earth.
His favorite food is young lions, and he enjoys killing people.In his territory, neither man nor animal can survive.Whenever foreigners came to Libya from sea or land, he forced them to duel with him and put them to death, and then used the skulls of the dead to decorate the temple he built for his father on the seashore.
Hercules, the great hero, came to Antaeus.The gods gave him a task, that is, to destroy all monsters that hurt people and animals on the sea and on all roads.WhenHercules and Antaeus During the contest, both sides were surprised by the strength of their opponents.Although Heracles kept knocking Antaeus to the ground, every time Gaia, the Mother Earth God, restored Antaeus's strength.At last, Hercules discovered the secret of Antaeus' continuous power. He seized the terrible giant, let his feet off the groundthallus Finally, I strangled him in my arms.
Aphrodite
Aphrodite corresponds to theVenusShe is the goddess of love and beauty.According to legend, she was born from the foam in the sea.
On Mount Olympus, Hera and Athena both said that they could compete with Aphrodite.Once, when the gods were having a feast, Eris, the goddess of dispute, quietly came to the banquet hall on Olympus MountainGolden applePut it on the table.Hera took the apple, but Athena and Aphrodite did not agree, and asked Zeus to make a ruling.This matter was so difficult that Zeus had to give it to a man namedParisThe shepherd of.Paris looked at the three goddesses. After much deliberation, he gave the golden apple to Aphrodite.The dispute between the three goddesses was settled.
Aphrodite's beauty not only conquered the gods on Mount Olympus, but also completely conquered people's hearts.She ignites passion for people with sweet wishes, makes them love, and makes them feel happy or painful.
Her influence is all over nature. On the vast sea, she appears in the form of light. When the stormy waves see her, they will calm down immediately, and the storm will stop immediately.She is also the mother of plants, which makes the earth full of vitality and flowers.
Artemis
Hunting goddessArtemis is the sun godApolloMy sister.She is a lively, healthy and cheerful goddess.Contrary to her brother, who is in charge of humanity and intelligence, she is the embodiment of primitive nature, with a golden bow and a golden arrow.It corresponds to Diana in Roman mythology.
She is the goddess of hunting and the protector of wild animals.She is in charge of small animals and newborn babies, making pasture and farmland green.The goddess often led her maids to explore and hunt. Whenever she was tired, she would play the harp or flute and dance with her maids,MuseGoddess and elegant goddess often come to cheer.
Artemis is also the goddess of fertility, bringing dew, rain and frost to the earth.She has brought benefits to the cultivated land, grain, and fields with harvest in sight.But if people forget to sacrifice to her, she will freeze the crops with hail and exile wild animals to trample on the crops.
Artemis likes to gallop on the forest and grassland. Her face is childish, she carries a quiver on her shoulder, and she often has a head beside herStagOr hounds.
