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Greek mythology 希腊神话 Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. Modern scholars refer to the myths and study them in an attempt to throw light on the religious and political institutions of Ancient Greece and on the Ancient Greek civilization, and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself. Iliad （《伊利亚特》） the Odyssey （《奥德赛》） ------ Homer Epic Work and Time （《工作与时日》） “ the Theogony ” （《神谱》） ------ Hesiod（赫西奥德） The 12 Main Gods Zeus (宙斯) Apollo(阿波罗) Hera(赫拉) Hermes(赫尔墨斯) Poseidon(波塞冬) Aphrodite(阿弗洛狄忒) Hades (哈德斯) Artemis (阿尔忒弥斯) Demeter (德墨忒尔) Ares (阿瑞斯) Athena (雅典娜) Hephaestus (赫淮斯托斯) Zeus The ruler of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and the god of the sky and thunder. Zeus was the child of Cronus（克洛诺斯） and Rhea（瑞亚）, and the youngest of his siblings. He is married to Hera, the queen of the gods. He is often depicted either standing, striding forward, or seated in a throne of royalty. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle（鹰）, bull and the oak. Poseidon The god of the sea and horses. He is the brother of Zeus and Hades. Poseidon was given a trident（三叉戟） during the war of the Titans and the gods. When they overthrew the Titans, Poseidon took over the sea among other things. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea . Poseidons symbols were the dolphin and the trident. Aphrodite The Greek goddess of love, lust, and beauty. She was often shown as a beautiful woman often appearing nude. She is often accompanied by the winged godling, her son Eros（厄洛斯）， which means love. Aphrodite accordingly married Adonis. The myrtle, d