Ancient Greek Religion: A Guide To The Gods, Goddesses & Heroes Of Myth
The only kid of their union was Ares, even though Hera made other offspring of her own. The conquests of Zeus amongst nymphs and the mythic mortal progenitors of Hellenic dynasties are well-known. Olympian mythography credits him with unions with other goddesses such as Demeter, Latona, Dione and Maia. As punishment, Demeter demanded a temple in her honor in Eleusis. As an FYI, it really is not uncommon for Olympians to have slightly differing myths. Every person city-state in ancient Greece had its personal certain takes on a particular god. For instance, Hephaestus’ wife, Aphrodite, was purely a really like...