Olympus Gods

Olympian can be considered to mean of and/or pertaining to Olympus, that is, the celestial home of the Greek pantheon of gods. The Greek gods are often called Olympians.

Background
Classically, the Olympian gods were a pantheon of twelve including: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis and Hestia. However, different sources over time include different deities among the twelve. For example, Herodotus included Heracles among them. The people of Greece praised these gods and their temples despite some of the gods caring very little about them in return. The people believed the gods to be the bringers of all forms of matter whether they were suffering through hard ships or going through great times.

Powers & Abilities
The Olympain gods possess a wide range of abilities ranging from physical ,to Mental to Elemental. Some of the abilities are common among the olympian gods, while others are specific to a god or goddess. Gods possess a nearly limitless amount of magical control over their domain, Each god has specific powers based on what they represent, These abilities can range from Physical Control over a Concept of the Universe to accured skills.

Weakness

 * Even Though the gods are very powers thier are not all-powerful.and can be tired or defeated by immortals or even demigods
 * . Despite their immortality and invulnerability, the gods do possess some weaknesses. They can be injured by supernatural weapons If they choose to engage in physical combat
 * Gods also are in general lustful (with the exceptions of Maidens or most wives, such as Hestia, Hera and Amphitrite), and often have many illegimate children, both immortal and demigod
 * If a god or goddess is trapped (in a magical prison), his or her power is useless

Olympians

 * Aphrodite
 * Apollo
 * Ares
 * Artemis
 * Athena
 * Demeter
 * Hades
 * Hephaestus
 * Hestia
 * Hera
 * Hermes
 * Poseidon
 * Zeus

Lesser Gods

 * Alecto
 * Asclepius
 * Atropos
 * Bacchus
 * Bliss
 * Callisto
 * Celesta
 * Clotho
 * Cupid
 * Deimos
 * Discord
 * Fatuus
 * Fortune
 * Hecate
 * Lachesis
 * Lachrymose
 * Morpheus
 * Persephone
 * Psyche
 * Strife
 * Velasca
 * Zeus

Related Pages

 * Demi-Gods
 * Mount Olympus