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 The 12 Olympians 

Ancient Greeks believed in 12 major Gods who had thrones on the council on top of Mount Olympus in Greece. These 12 Gods were known as the twelve Olympians. The king and the queen of the Gods were the leaders of this council of Gods.

1.	Zeus - The king of the Gods. And the God of the sky and the lightning. Husband of Hera. Brother of Poseidon and Hades. Father of Ares, Athena and most of the other Gods.

2.	Hera - The Queen of the Gods. She is the Goddess of Family. Wife of Zeus. And sister of Demeter, Poseidon, Hades and Hestia. Mother of Ares and Hephaestus. Known as the Goddess who keeps the Olympian family safe.

3.	Poseidon - God of the Sea. Also known as the Earth shaker, Strombringer, and the Father of Horses. Brother of Zeus and Hades. Father of the immortal flying Horse, Pegasus.

4.	Demeter - Goddess of Agriculture. Sister of Hera and Hestia. Mother of Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld

5.	Ares - God of War. Son of Zeus and Hera. Also the brother of Hephaestus. It is known that the people from the losing side of the war is bond to serve Ares.

6.	Athena - Athena is the Goddess of Wisdom and Strategy. Known to be born from the head of Zeus in full battle armour during the Titan War. She is also a daughter of Zeus.

7.	Apollo - Son of Zeus and Leto (The Goddess of Motherhood). Twin brother of Atermis. God of Music, Propercies and the Sun. The Olympic games were known to be sacred to Apollo

8.	Atermis - Daughter of Zeus and Leto. Twin sister of Apollo. Goddess of the Hunt and the moon. She swore to be maiden forever.

9.	Hephaestus - God of Blacksmiths and Fire. Son of Zeus and Hera. Brother of Ares. Stories say that he was thrown from Mount Olympus when he was a baby.

10.	Aphrodite - Goddess of love and beauty. Known to be born from the blood of Ouranos when he was thrown to the sea. She was married to Hephaestus, but she loved Ares.

11.	Hermes - God of travellers, thieves and the messenger of the Gods. Also known as the God who guides souls of the dead to the underworld. He is also a son of Zeus

12.	Dionysus - He is the God of Wine. He was a demigod son of Zeus, and later his father granted him immortality. Stores say that Hestia, the goddess of the hearth gave her throne on Olympus to minimize a war.