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#The Twelve Olympians

12 chronicles

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Hermes

The myth of Hermes: messenger of the gods, patron of travellers, merchants and thieves, guide of souls to the underworld, and the infant trickster who stole Apollo's cattle and invented the lyre.

Greek Mythology · 31 May 2026

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Aphrodite

The myth of Aphrodite: born from the sea-foam at Cyprus, goddess of love and beauty, the magic girdle, her affair with Ares, and how her promise of Helen sparked the Trojan War.

Greek Mythology · 31 May 2026

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Artemis

The myth of Artemis: twin of Apollo, virgin goddess of the hunt and wild things, protector of young girls, and the merciless vengeance she took on Actaeon

Greek Mythology · 31 May 2026

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Ares

The myth of Ares: the Greek god of war despised by gods and men alike, the foil to Athena's strategy, his scandalous affair with Aphrodite, and his

Greek Mythology · 31 May 2026

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05

Hephaestus

The myth of Hephaestus: the lame smith-god cast from Olympus, his volcanic forge, the wonders he made (Achilles' shield, Pandora, golden automatons), and

Greek Mythology · 31 May 2026

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Dionysus

The myth of Dionysus (Bacchus): the twice-born god of wine, ecstasy and madness, his birth from Zeus's thigh, the maenads, the fate of Pentheus, and how

Greek Mythology · 31 May 2026

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Demeter

The myth of Demeter — goddess of the harvest, the abduction of her daughter Persephone, the origin of the seasons, and the secret Eleusinian Mysteries.

Greek Mythology · 28 May 2026

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Athena

The myth of Athena — her birth from the head of Zeus, goddess of wisdom and strategic war, her contest with Poseidon over Athens, and the heroes she guided.

Greek Mythology · 28 May 2026

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Apollo

The myth of Apollo — his birth on Delos, the slaying of the Python and the Delphic oracle, god of music and prophecy, and his many tragic loves.

Greek Mythology · 28 May 2026

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Poseidon

The myth of Poseidon — how he won the sea, his trident and earthquakes, the first horses, his contest with Athena for Athens, and his grudge against Odysseus.

Greek Mythology · 27 May 2026

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Zeus

The myth of Zeus — his secret birth, the war on the Titans, the thunderbolt, his reign as god of justice, and his countless affairs and divine children.

Greek Mythology · 27 May 2026

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Hera

The myth of Hera — queen-goddess of Olympus, her sacred marriage to Zeus, her legendary vengeance on his lovers, and the sovereignty behind her jealousy.

Greek Mythology · 27 May 2026

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