![]() While characterized as the kindest of the Olympians, we have very few stories involving her exploits. Hestia is the goddess of the hearth-the home. Hades is married to his niece Persephone, the child of Demeter. While Poseidon has his trident and Zeus has thunderbolts, Hades possesses a cap of invisibility. Given his role in the world, most Greeks refused to refer to Hades directly by name for fear of gaining his attention and this natural unease also compelled him to remain within the underworld. Note that while Hades is the god of the dead, Thanatos is the god of death, the force that sends souls to Hades’ realm. Where Zeus rules the sky and Poseidon rules the sea, Hades rules the underworld and serves as god of the dead. Poseidon was an extremely temperamental god who also produced many children. Said trident was also the instrument by which he exerted his other divine influence-earthquakes. Zeus’ brother was given dominion over the seas after the pulling of lots and is known for bearing a trident. This protection extended to visiting vengeance upon unfaithful husbands and sometimes also the offspring that resulted from cheating on a spouse. Hera’s portfolio extended to marriage, women, the stars and the sky. Hera serves the Olympians as their queen and is both sister and wife to Zeus. ![]() The results of this last act placed Zeus as the ruler of the sky and the rest of the Greek pantheon. After overthrowing the titans, Zeus was handed thunder and thunderbolts by the Cyclopes and then drew lots to determine where he and his two brothers would rule. He was the child of the Titans Rhea and Kronos and father to dozens of children. Zeus lead the rebellion against the Olympian’s Titan forebears, serves as king of the gods and holds dominion over the skies and thunder. Olympus, the location where most of these gods lived and all of them would convene at to discuss mortal affairs. The Olympian Gods are several major deities from the Greek pantheon. Apollo: Surprisingly unchanged, possibly because of how many different and disparate things he was god of the Romans likely saw enough overlap with Greek sensibilities and their own that Apollo was deemed perfect for his job and without need for a “rebranding.”.While the specifics behind these Roman gods and their characteristics will be covered further in this article, we will now present many of the Greek god and other mythic figures followed by their Roman analogs. Greek mythology is over one millennia older than Roman mythology, meaning that the Romans would just take a Greek deity that they liked and then assign them to something equivalently fitting to the culture of Rome. A more accurate interpretation would be that the Romans appreciated the orderly ritual that went into worshiping the gods more than the gods themselves the Greeks prayed to their gods in order to gain favor with the specific influence of a god’s portfolio while most Roman gods were reworked to give stability and reinforcement to the state. When discussing the mythologies of Rome and Greece, particularly the Roman Gods, it is often joked that the Romans copied the Greeks’ homework and only changed the names. Hades is a blend of all of these things-and considering the elemental signs I attributed to Persephone, it would explain why the two would balance each other out so wonderfully.Roman Gods vs Greek Gods. Hyper-critical and humble, they are the masters of self-control and responsibility. It’s the ultimate uphill battle for perfectionism, and even after earning something… they may not feel like they actually deserve it. Nobody is harder on them than themselves, and nothing ever seems to be perfect enough to them. Their lives tend to be success stories, where they overcome a lot to “rise above”. Rising Capricornians are usually serious, and radiate a sense of competence. The “Goat of Fear” creates panic or discomfort, and as their own biggest critics, they always fear the monsters inside of themselves. ![]() There’s an idea that those in this zodiac sign are intimidating or scary, since they are a “monster” of sorts. ![]() The symbol for Capricorn is actually a sea-goat, with the head of a goat and the tail of a fish-and the glyph reflects that idea. They have strong wills and a sense of character, and are hyper-critical of themselves. Capricornians tend to be loners and introverts, by nature. ![]()
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