Introduction

The ancient Greeks gave the world a great deal of contributions. Archemedies gave today's mathematicians and engineers some of the most important formulae. Socrates, Plato and Aristotle laid down the basis for some of the most important philosophical studies that exist today. Alexander the Great, with his square-shaped army of spear-carrying soldiers, turned the battlefield upside down. And then, there was Homer.

Homer was one of ancient Greece's greatest writers. His greatest work, The Oddessey, captures the essence of ancient Greek mythology. In this epic poem, Homer wrote about the adventures of Odysseus, the man who captured Troy with a wooden horse. Then after Homer, there came Hesiod, who too wrote about Greek men, and gods.

The center of Greek mythology is based on its gods. The gods and goddesses who ruled during the duration of the ancient Greek civilization were known as the Olympians.

The Olympians
Zeus	The God of the Sky and the Land
Hera	The Mother of Heaven
Poseidon	The God of the Ocean
Demeter	The Goddess of Nature
Hephaestus	The Smith God
Athene	The Goddess of Wisdom
Ares	The God of War
Aphrodite	The Goddess of Love and Beauty
Apollo	The God of Music, Poetry and Medicine
Artemis	The Goddess of the Hunt
Hermes	The God of Merchants, Bankers and Thieves
Hestia	The Goddess of the Hearth and Home
Dionysus	The God of Change and Rebirth

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