ARES GOD OF WAR IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY

Ares, the son of Goddess Hera and God Zeus, is the god of war in Greek Mythology. Among the gods and goddesses in Greek Mythology, very few evoke turmoil and chaos like Ares, the Greek god of war. Unlike his sister Goddess Athena, who represents the strategic and wisdom-requiring aspect of war, Ares  god of war is a god who embodies the cruel and savage aspect of war and combat; violence, bloodshed and chaos… Both revered and feared, Ares god personified not only the act…

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GREEK GOD HERMES: Messenger of the Gods, God of Thieves and Merchants – Greek Mythology

In Greek Mythology, the god Hermes, one of the 12 Gods of Olympus, is the son of Zeus and Maia.  In Greek Mythology, Greek God Hermes is the god of thieves, shepherds, merchants and orators. God Hermes was also appointed as the messenger of the gods and the carrier of messages between the gods and mortals. WHO IS THE GOD HERMES IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY? Greek God Hermes, the messenger of the gods, is the son of the god Zeus and Maia in Greek Mythology. He…

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APHRODITE : Goddess of Love and Beauty and Eros – Greek Mythology

The goddess Aphrodite  is the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology. She is a goddess whose beauty is admired and desired by all gods and mortals and represents love. There are two versions of Aphrodite’s coming to life; 1- According to Hesiodos, the Goddess was born, grew up and was born in the foam on the island of Cyprus. (Uronos indirectly caused her birth. Gaia decides to stop Uranus because of what he did to her children. She asks her children to join…

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