The Olympians

This page is a directory about the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus. Here you can find links to their pages where you can read about them.

The Twelve Original Olympians
The twelve orginial gods of Mount Olympus are listed below:
 * 1) Zeus
 * 2) Hera
 * 3) Poseidon
 * 4) Demeter
 * 5) Athena
 * 6) Apollo
 * 7) Artemis
 * 8) Ares
 * 9) Aphrodite
 * 10) Hephaestus
 * 11) Hermes
 * 12) Dionysus

The Twelve Olympians, also known as the 'Dodekatheon' in Greek mythology, were the chief deities of the Greek pantheon. They resided atop Mount Olympus, and governed the world with their individual acclaims. The Olympians gained their supremacy in a war of gods in which Zeus led his siblings to victory over the Titans who had preceeded them.

Hades, god of the underworld, was at first left out of this list. He did not have a position in the pantheon because he spent almost all of his time in the underworld. Today, however, he is acknowledged as one of the main Olympians.

Hestia, goddess of the hearth, is not included either. The story is that when Dionysus was offered a seat among the Olympians, the total number of Olympians would become thirteen. Believing this would create a fight amongst the gods, Hestia stepped down from her throne for Dionysus. Despite her act of selflessness, she is considered a minor goddess.