The names of the twelve main greek gods, aka the Olympians, are as follows:
Zeus, god of the sky
Hera, goddess of marriage
Ares, God of War
Aphrodite, goddess of love/lust
Apollo, god of the sun
Artemis, goddess of the moon
Hestia, goddess of the home and hearth
Hades, god of the underworld
Poseidon, god of the sea
Hephaestus, god of work/ironwork, etc.
Hermes, god of messengers and thieves
Demeter, goddess of the harvest
Later, Dionysus (god of wine and son of Zeus) attempted to gain a throne at the Olympian's place. In order to avoid a war, Hestia gave up her place and resigned to becoming a minor goddess.
there were 12 Greek gods and zuis was the leader
Yes, Demeter was one of the 12 main greek Gods and Goddesses.
greek olympians are the 12 greek gods and godesses
12 gods
There are many gods in the greek pantheon possibly hundreds. However only 24 of them (12 gods and 12 goddesses) were considered to be the Olympians. Another answer: No, sorry, 12 olympians, not 24.
There are 12 Olympian gods.
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ZeusPoseidonHadesHestiaHeraAresAthenaApolloAphroditeHermesArtemisHephaestus
There are many gods in Greek mythology, but the main ones are the 12 Olympian gods who ruled from Mount Olympus.
There are 12 major Greek gods and goddesses, known as the Olympians, but there are also many minor gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, making the total number of Greek gods difficult to determine.
12 olympians, hundreds of minor gods
they protected mount olympus.