MYTHOLOGY, IDOLATRY,                         PAGANISM, POLYTHEISM
               All elements that make the fantastic
                       Greek History Immortal

CONTINUATION PART 2

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Zeus, known as Jupiter by the Romans:  Zeus was King of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus.  God of the sky and thunder.  He is symbolized by the thunberbolt, eagle, oak tree, scepter and scales.

Hera, known as Juno by the Romans: Hera was Queen of the gods and was the goddess of marriage and family.  Her symbols include the peacock, pomegranate, crown,cuckoo, lion and cow.  She was said to have been extremely beautiful and had, "cow eyes." 

Poseidon, know as Neptune by the Romans:  Poseidon was the lord of the seas, earthquakes and horses. Symbolized by the horse, bulls, dolphins and trident

Dionysus, known as Bacchus by the Romans:  God of wine, celebrations, ecstasy.  Patron god of the art of theater. Symbolized by the grapevine, ivy, cup, tiger, panther, leopard, dolphin and goat.

Apollo, known as Poebus by the Romans:  God of light, knowledge, music, poetry, raven, wolf, swan and mouse.

Artemis, also known as Diana by the Romans:   The virgin goddess of the hunt, virginity, childbirth, archery and all animals.  Symbolized by the moon and deer, the hound and she bear, snake, bow and arrow.

Hermes, known as Mercury by the Romans:  Messenger of the gods, commerce and thieves.  Symbolized by the caduceus. 

Athena, known as Minnerva by the Romans:  She was the virgin goddess of wisdom.  Symbolized by the owl, olive tree. She arose from her father's head fully grown and in full battle armor after Zeus swallowed her.

Ares, known as Mars by the Romans:  God of war, violence and bloodshed.  Symbolized by the boar, serpent, dog, vulture, spear and shield.

Aphrodite, known as Venus by Romans:  Goddess of love, beauty and desire.  Symbolized by the dove, apple, bee, swan and rose.

Hephaestus, known as Vulcan by the Romans:  Master blacksmith, craftsman, god of fire and of forge.  Symbolized by fire, the anvil, ax, donkey and hammer.

Demeter, known as Ceres by the Romans:  Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature.  Symbolized by wheat, torch, pig.

Hades, known as Pluto by the Romans:  Because Hades spent too much time in the underworld was not always given a seat in the pantheon - temple.

Hestia, known as Vesta by the Romans:  Goddess of the hearth, and order of domesticity and family.

In conclusion and of interest, the question lingers, whether these mythological characters were real or imagined and requires further investigation. The Holy Bible speaks of similar creature such as centaurs, cherubs, angels of God and angels of man, giants - not only human but also of giant vegetation around the same time period?  Could these creature have been what scientists refer to today as "transhumanistic creature," or are they only allegorical as some believe? 

 ARTICLE BY:  Suzen de Witt

 Hellenic Culture Advocacy

 July 22, 2012

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