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Who were the most important Greek gods?

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The ancient Greek mystical world was ruled by a small group of powerful gods called the Olympians. The Olympians included:

Zeus, king of the gods

Hera, wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage

Hades, brother of Zeus, ruler of the underworld

Poseidon, brother of Zeus, ruler of the seas

Demeter, sister of Zeus, goddess of the harvest

Hestia, sister of Zeus, goddess of hearth and home. Tired of all the bickering between council members, she turned her place on the council over to Dionysus, god of wine and theatre

Athena, daughter of Zeus, born directly from his forehead, goddess of wisdom

Ares, son of Zeus, god of war

Apollo, son of Zeus, god of music and in charge of the sun

Artemis, Apollo's twin sister, daughter of Zeus, goddess of the hunt and in charge of the moon

Hermes, son of Zeus, messenger of the gods

Aphrodite, goddess of love, unknown parents

Hephaestus, son of Zeus, god of fire, forge, and volcanoes, married to the goddess of love, Aphrodite. He is sometimes positioned on the council instead of Hades.

The 12 Olympians