Apollo Hermes

 
   
 
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The Greek god Hades, ruler of the Underworld (the realm of the sleeping and the dead) would have been quite a moody and dreary fellow except for the influence of his marriage to the lovely Persephone, Greek goddess of springtime and renewal.   : : : : : :    Dionysus -- the wild man- was the Greek god of ecstacy and he created quite a stir wherever he went.   : : : : : : :    Ares, Greek god of war and Aphrodite's lover . . . not the most popular guy in the Greek pantheon, but a real action figure!: : : : : : :    Apollo, god of light, was a man of reason and a civilizing influence on Mount Olympus. Think of music, art, and civilization when you remember Apollo's name : : : : : : :   Hephaestus, artisan, craftsman, and inventor, overcame his disability and manged to earn his place among the gods.   : : : : : :   Clever Hermes, the Greek god of commerce and communication, was quite a charmer. He saw it all as he travelled the world as the messenger of Zeus   : : : : : :  The ambitious Poseidon, Greek god of the ocean, had quite a temper and was an important figure in Greek mythology, constantly making his mark upon the world.   : : : : : :    Zeus became the ruler of the Olympian gods and goddesses after the fall of the Titans. With his wife, Hera, and numerous other ladies (after all, he was known for his sexual escapades), the fathered many of the Greek gods, goddesses, and heroes.    : : : : : :