From Apollo to Zeus, the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses are the most powerful deities in the pantheon of ancient Greek mythology and religion. The Greek gods — and the Roman gods they inspired — ...
In one of the few myths about her, Hestia was courted by fellow Greek gods Poseidon and Apollo, yet she petitioned Zeus to allow her to remain an eternal virgin, a request he, amazingly, granted.
Many Greek gods and goddesses were associated with battle, but Ares was known as the one true Greek god of war (not to be confused with Kratos, the protagonist of the "God of War" video game franchise ...