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Exploring the Olympian Deities: Origins and Influence in Greek Mythology

Delve into the lineage and powers of the Olympian gods and goddesses from ancient Greece. Learn about their attributes and spheres of influence, and understand their provenance from the mythical realm of Mount Olympus.

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Exploring the Olympian Deities: Origins and Influence in Greek Mythology

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  1. Definitions • Deity: (noun) A god or goddess • Olympian: (noun) a deity from Mt. Olympus; (adj) pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece. • Attribute: (noun) a quality, character, characteristic, or property • Sphere of Influence: (noun) any area in which one nation wields dominant power over another or others • Provenance: (noun) place or source of origin

  2. Parents of the Olympians • The parents of Hestia, Hera, Demeter, Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus, were Kronos and Rhea. • Zeus was the father in some account of the rest of the Olympians: Athena, Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus, Hermes, Hephaestus, and Persephone

  3. Citations • "olympian." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 06 Oct. 2010. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/olympian>. • "deity." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 06 Oct. 2010. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deity>. • "attributes." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 06 Oct. 2010. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/attributes>. • "sphere of influence." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 06 Oct. 2010. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sphere of influence>. • "provenance." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 06 Oct. 2010. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/provenance>. • Gill, N. S. "The Birth of the Olympian Gods and Goddesses - About the Birth of the Olympian Gods and Goddesses." Ancient / Classical History - Ancient Greece & Rome & Classics Research Guide. Web. 06 Oct. 2010. <http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/grecoromanmyth1/a/OlympiansEmerge.htm>.

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