Greek Olympian Gods

There are 12 main Greek Olympians and some other important gods and goddess's.

Here are the gods in order from when they were born.

• Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, was born from Ouranus's blood when he died, making her the eldest Olympian.
• Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, was born first from Rhea and Kronos. She gave up her throne as an Olympian for Dionysus.
• Demeter, the goddess of crops, plants, and fertility, was the second eldest child of Kronos and Rhea.
• Hera, the goddess of marriage, third eldest child of Kronos and Rhea. She is also the wife of her brother Zeus.
• Hades, the god of the underworld, was the oldest of his brothers. He isn't included in the Olympian twelve because his realm is the underworld.
• Poseidon, the god of the seas and water, was the middle brother. He created horses from his waves trying to become the patron god of Athens.
• Zeus, the god of the sky and lightning, was the youngest child who saved his siblings. He is the ruler of the Olympians.
• Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare, sprung from Zeus's head. Her mother was one of the many women Zues had children with.
• Ares, the god of war, was a child of Zeus and Hera. He was said to be very violent, being the god of violence and bloodshed as well as war.
• Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths and fire, was a child of Zeus and Hera. Some legends say that Hera had him on her own, which is why he is crippled.
• Apollo, the god of light, prophecy, music and poetry, was the child of Leto and Zeus. He is the brother of Artemis.
• Artemis, goddess of the hunt, maidens, archery, the moon, and animals, was the child of Leto and Zeus. She is the sister of Apollo.
• Hermes, the god of many things but mainly travel and thievery. He is the child of Zeus. His symbol is the caducues, a staff entwined with two snakes.
• Dionysis, the god of wine, celebration, and theatre, was the son of Zeus and a mortal princess. His symbol is mainly the grapevine. He is said to drive his enemies insane.

NOTE:There are a lot of Greek myths, so if you read one saying something different, don't think "Well you're wrong!" This is just how in my opinion the order goes.