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Colten Miller
3rd Hour
December 2, 2013
The Olympians
Who were the Olympians? The Olympians are a group of 12 gods who ruled after
the Titans were over thrown. Cronus Zeus’s dad started to eat all of his children so he
couldn’t be defeated and loose his spot as leader of the Titans(Roberts1). Zeus’s mom Rhea
got very angry at Cronus for this so she gave Zeus to Gaia Cronus’s mom(Roberts 3). Gaia
then gave Zeus to the Nymphs to take care of him and make him strong(Roberts 7). When
Zeus finally was ready he went to a cave to tell Gaia that he was ready. She gave him a
Thunder-Bolt so he could defeat Cronus(Roberts 12) (“GreekMythology”). Rhea after she
gave Zeus to Gaia she gave Cronus a big Stone to act as Zeus so he thinks that he has ate
Zeus(“GreekMythology”). The story made the way I reflected the caparison better.
Zeus was made the head god. After he defeated Cronus he married Hera and they
had 7 of the other gods. Zeus had many affairs but only one came to be a god out of it the
other were never known. Zeus’s brothers and sister had the others. That is how the 12
Olympians got started.
The Olympians defeated the Titians. Zeus sent them to his brother Hades in the
Under-World. The Olympians took over powers of the Titans but not only did they take
them over, they improved them a lot instead of bowing down they could just wave. That is
why people liked the Olympians better.
Olympians all have different powers. Zeus had the thunderbolt. He also ruled over
both mankind and over the gods. He was the most powerful god. It was uncertain that he
was ever going to grow up to the man he was because he cause a lot of mischief as a kid.
Poseidon is the god of sea and horses. He had one of the worst tempers out of the gods. He
was feared because he was able to cause earthquakes. Also he was able to make fresh water
gush out of the Earth for the poor that couldn’t afford to get fresh water. Hera was the wife
of Zeus. She was the goddess of wedding and marriage. She got very jealous of the affairs
Zeus was having with her. Zeus then hung her with golden chains. Aris was very disliked
by Zeus and Hera. She is the god of war. Also she is known as being a coward. Athena is
Zeus’s favorite child(EdWeb). She invented the horse bridle. Also she was the only person
to be able to use all of Zeus’s weapons including the thunderbolt(HistoryLink). Apollo was
the god of music. He can’t speak a lie(Neil3). He is the best archer out of all the gods. He
plays a solid gold lyre. Artemis is Apollo’s twin sister. She is the hunts man of the gods.
She presides over child birth. She is the lady of wild things. Also she protects the young.
Aphrodite is the god of love. There are two accounts of her birth. She is married to
Hephaestus. The dove, swan, and sparrow are her birds. Hermes is the son of Zeus(Neil6).
When he was a child he stole horses form his brother Apollo to give to his mom for a gift
of food and blankets. Zeus didn’t even know that his son was born. He later became Zeus’s
messenger. He has wings on his shoes which makes him the fastest god. Hades is the ruler
over the dead. He is the greediest of all of the gods. Also he is the god of wealth. He has a
special helmet that makes him invisible(“GreekMythology”). He only leaves the
underworld for a meeting of the gods at MT Olympus. Hestia is the Virgin goddess. Also
she is the goddess of hearth. She played no parts in myths. She also is Zeus’s sister. Also
she is the mildest most up right and most charitable god. Hephaestus is the only god that is
physically ugly. He is the god fire and forges. Zeus who is his father, through him of the
top of MT. Olympus because he didn’t like the way he looked. He is also the god of being
lame. As a forge he uses volcanoes.
The reflect on how the comparison of the story made it more interesting. The gods
are very interesting in so many ways. They might not have of been the kindest of people
but they tried. They were better than the Titans because the Titans did not try to help the
people but the Olympians did. The people appreciated the help but most denied the help
because it made them feel like they had to live off of the gods to stay alive. That is the
story of the gods and how the beat the Titans and helped the people.
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"Ancient Greece." Ancient Greece. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.historylink101.com/2/greece2/titians.html>.
"Greek Gods." Greek Mythology. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.greekmythology.com/>.
"Greek Mythology." Greek Mythology. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
<http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/scaffold/gg/greek-myth.html>.
Neal, Claire. Artemis. Hockessin, Del.: Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2008. Print.
Roberts, Russell. Zeus. Hockessin, Del.: Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2008. Print.
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The Olympians
Colten Miller
3rd Hour
Hutchinson Middle School-8