The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon (Greek:Δωδεκάθεον，δώδεκα,dōdeka, "twelve" and θεοί, theoi, "gods"), were the principal deities of the Greek pantheon, said to reside atop Mount Olympus. The Olympians gained their supremacy in a war of gods in which Zeus led his siblings to victory over the Titans.
The concept of the "Twelve Gods" is older than any extant Greek or Roman sources. The gods meet in council in the Homeric epics, but the first ancient reference to religious ceremonies for the Olympians collectively is found in the Homeric Hymn to Hermes. The Greek cult of the Twelve Olympians can be traced to 6th-century BC Athens and probably has no precedent in the Mycenaean period. The Altar of the Twelve Gods at Athens is usually dated to the archonship of the younger Pesistratos, in 522/521 BC.
When a Godwave spilled forth from the creation of the Fourth World, the Earth was seeded with great power. It first manifested in the form of old gods, then of metahumans. Some of the oldest of these gods were hidden from the universe until the time of ancient Greece by the sorceress, Hecate. Hecate reasoned that the Olympian Gods (as they would eventually be called) were greatly weakened after usurping power from their father Cronus and the Titans of Myth. She feared that other powerful gods in the universe (notably Darkseid of Apokolips) would seize Earth for himself. Because of Hecate's enchantment, Darkseid wrongly believed that he and the other New Gods pre-dated the Olympians. (Action Comics #600, Wonder Woman v.2 #19)
One day, the young Uxas of Apokolips came to Rome. There he spread tales of the great Olympian gods. Their following grew tremendously in Rome and so they created avatars of themselves; they were worshipped under different names. Uxas knew that each half of the pantheon would be less powerful than the original gods. Later, as the god Darkseid, Uxas would use this knowledge to crush Zeus himself. (Wonder Woman v.2 #132-133)
Even the Olympian gods are divided by their moralistic actions. The mighty Zeus shines in all his godly glory, whereas Hades, Lord of the Underworld is feared for his malevolence and malice ... Six of the twelve Olympian gods are men and six are women.
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It would be little different than believing in the reality of Zeus or Apollo or any of the Olympian gods, were it not for one aspect of faith ... After all, how could a God of love allow him to suffer so badly?.
These legendary items played a key role in helping the gods defeat the Titans, the mighty beings who ruled before the Olympians.The wild Cyclopes in the Odyssey116294427According to the report, not all Cyclopes were talented and helpful.
...Hermes type, a sculpture form normally associated with the god Hermes as Hermes Psychopompus. Hermes, an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology, is regarded as the herald of the gods.
For those unfamiliar, the original “Hades” follows the story of Zagreus, son of the titular god, who’s looking to bust out of his father’s realm. Olympians and other figures of Greek mythology make appearances along the way, too.
Unfortunately, one of those projects, one of the best series on DIsney+, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, lost him as the series was only just getting started, leading to a need to recast the role of the king of the gods, Zeus.
The Daily Nebraskan
21 Nov 2024
The Daily Nebraskan
21 Nov 2024