Greek God Hades

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Poor Hades was a dark and brooding fellow as befitted the ruler of the Underworld, the realm of the souls of the dead and of those who were sleeping. Normally a moody and rather taciturn deity, Hades and his kingdom would have been a dark and dreary place were it not for the feminine influence of his Queen Persephone.nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; Hades won the hand of Persephone (who was called Kore in her youthful years) by abducting this cheerful young goddess of spring. Even though Persephone was traumatized by the abduction, she sensed Hades true nature and soon fell in love with him.nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; nbsp;After being chosen as CEO of the Greek gods and goddesses, following the defeat of the ruling Titans, the Greek god Zeus proved to be an able ruler. Zeus was a sky god who had amassed great power and wasn't afraid to use it, even if it meant he had to release a few thunderbolts to preserve law and order.  Generally he was fair-handed and used his awesome powers wisely, for the good of those who fell under his dominion. nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; nbsp;Powerful, energetic, and politically astute,  the Greek god Zeus with his tightly woven goals and objectives,  was the ruler of the Olympian gods and goddesses. Zeus was doing something fascinating. A multi-faceted man,  he was to be found preserving the political order, seducing a woman (mortal, nymph or goddess, it didn't seem to matter much!),  reprimanding an errant son, or simply doting  on one of his numerous daughters.nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; nbsp;Traveling around the world and attracting followers (many of them female), the young Dionysus was quite a wild one in his youth even though he was very special to his father Zeus, who gave birth to the young god himself since his mother had died when she glimpsed the full majesty of Zeus. The Greek god of the ecstatic experience created quite a stir wherever and his followers went. Eventually the Olympian gods and goddesses could no longer ignore Dionysus and his brave (and crazy) adventures and exploits so he finally was allowed to take his rightful place among the other deities.nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; nbsp;Talk about tumultuous!  Poseidon, the god of the Ocean (better known in his Roman myths under the name of Neptune),  helped Zeus and the rest of the Olympians deposed the Titans as the ruling deities. Not always satisfied to rule only on the Seas, the ambitious and strong-willed Poseidon fought to expand his kingdom beyond his watery domain and was often successful. Although he could be quite tempestuous at times, Poseidon, like the ocean itself had great depths and featured in many of the Greek myths.nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; nbsp;Apollo, twin brother of  Artemis (Greek goddess of the Hunt) brought a sense of rationality and civilization to the Olympians. Apollo introduced them to the fields of science and medicine, and regaled them with music and art. The Muses stayed by his side. Nonetheless,  he also had an adventurous side and featured in numerous myths, like the slaying of the Python. The notion of the "golden mean", the form of  moderation in all things, was one of the gifts of the bright and shining Apollo, the Greek god of Light..nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; nbsp;Hades was a dark and brooding soul as befitted the ruler of the Underworld which was the home of the souls of the dead as well as those who were asleep. Normally withdrawn from the hectic antics of the other gods and goddesses, Hades and his kingdom would have been a rather dreary place were it not for the welcoming presence of his wife, Persephone, Queen of the Underworld.Though Persephone was traumatized when  Hades abducted her to be his bride and removed the young Goddess of Spring to live with him in the Underworld, she soon learned to love him and brought some light into his dark abode.nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; nbsp; Though Zeus himself had arranged the marriage of Hephaestus to Aphrodite, it was hardly a match that seemed to be made in heaven and poor Hephaestus was often left behind as the goddess of love searched for more exciting partners. Abandoned by his mother Hera in his infancy, the Greek god Hephaestus was quite familiar with the theme of rejection. But he never let it stop him; he just kept his nose to the grindstone in the forge and kept churning out the world's most marvelous inventions....from weapons that were invincible to garments that would render a goddess irresistible. That kind of talent could hardly be ignored for long! nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; nbsp;The Greek god Hermes! What a charmer, and always on the go....delivering messages for Zeus, intervening in the affairs of men and gods, communicator par excellence with his incredible gift of persuasiveness!  nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; nbsp; Venus, Athena, Bast, Hera, Artemis, or Persephone? Which goddess type are you? Check out the Goddess Quiz, the popular online personality test that reveals your personal archetype, the goddess within. You can find it at www.goddessgift.com and discover your inner goddess at GoddessGift.com. nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; nbsp; Which god dictates your personality type? Hades, Poseidon, Dionysus, Zeus? Or are you more like Hephaestus, Ares, Hermes, or Apollo, ....Which Greek God Are You?nbsp;nbsp;: : : : : :nbsp; nbsp;