The Olympians were the most powerful Gods in the Greek World. They were Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Athena, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Dionysus. These gods and goddesses held the ultimate power, although there were two forces that they could not interfere with. That will be another post. Lets go over what these beings were the gods of and what their duties were. Zeus is the King of the Gods and Ruler of the Skies. Poseidon is the Lord of the Seas and he is also known as the Earthshaker. Hera is the Queen of the Gods and she is the Goddess of Marriage and Family. Athena is the Goddess of Wisdom and Battle Strategy (Favorite Olympian by the way). Ares is the God of War and Aphrodeite is the Goddess of Love. Hephaestus is the God of Blacksmiths as well as the Blacksmith of the Gods. Hermes is the God of Messengers, Travelers, Merchants, and Thieves. Hermes is also the Messenger of the Gods and the Jack of All Trades sort of guy. Apollo is the God of Light and Music and his twin sister Artemis is the Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon. Demeter is the Goddess of the Harvest and Crops. Finally, Dionysus is the Goddess of Revalry, Wine, and Wild Behavior.
You might be wondering about Hestia and Hades. While these two Gods were children of Kronos and Rhea, they were not Olympians. Hestia used to be an Olympian, but she gave her seat up for Dionysus, seeing that her spot was at the center of the Throne Room by the Hearth. She is the eldest Olympian and is the Goddess of the Hearth and Protector of Homes. Hades is the God of the Underworld, but is not an Olympian and rarely if not ever visits Olympus.
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