What is your favorite God/Goddess of Roman/Greek Mythology?

Question

If you know more than one...please list and describe as many as possible =].

I'm going to have to write a report soon on one of the gods/goddesses...So I'd like to have some background knowledge when it comes time to pick one.

Thanks SO much in advance =]

Answer 1

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love
Appearance: Gorgeous, perfect, eternally young woman with a beautiful body.
Aprhodite's Symbol or Attribute: Her Girdle, which has magical powers to compel love.
Strengths: Potent sexual attractiveness, dazzling beauty.
Weaknesses: A bit stuck on herself, but with a perfect face and body, who can blame her?
Aphrodite's Parents: One genealogy gives her parents as Zeus, King of the Gods, and Dione, an early earth/mother goddess. More commonly, she was believed to be born of the foam in the sea which bubbled around the severed member of Ouranos when Kronos slew him.
Aphrodite's Birthplace: Rising from the foam off of the island of Cyprus or Kythira.
Aprhodite's Husband: Hephaestus, the lame smith-god.

Apollo, the God of the Sun and of Music
Apollo's Appearance: A young man with curly golden hair.
Symbol or Attribute: The Sun itself, the lyre (a type of musical instrument), the bow, and the chariot he drives across the sky daily.
Apollo's Strengths: Creative, handsome, supportive of all the arts of civilization.
Weaknesses: Like his father Zeus, Apollo is all too happy to emjoy the charms of nymphs (as well as the occasional youth,) and his conquests number in the dozens.
Birthplace of Apollo: On the sunny Greek island of Delos, where he was born along with his twin sister, Artemis. Another tradition gives the islands of Lato, now called Paximadia, off the southern coast of Crete.
Spouse: Apollo had many encounters, but no marriages. Flings with Cassandra, to whom he gave the gift of prophecy; Daphne, who fled from his embrace and turned into a laurel tree; and Calliope, with whom he had a child, Orpheus.
Apollo's Children: The enchanting semi-divine singer Orpheus and Asklepios, god of healing, are the most famous of Apollo's offspring.
Some Major Temple Sites of Apollo: The mountain town of Delphi, where a few columns from an early temple of Apollo still stand

Athena, Goddess of Wisdom
Athena's Appearance: A young woman wearing a helmet and holding a shield.
Athena's Symbol or Attribute:The Owl, signifying watchfulness and wisdom; the aegis (small shield) showing the snaky head of Medusa.
Athena's Strengths: Rational, intelligent, a powerful defender in war but also a potent peacemaker.
Athena's Weaknesses: Reason rules her; she is not usually emotional or compassionate but she does have her favorites, such as the beleaguered hero Odysseus.
Birthplace of Athena: From the forehead of her father Zeus.
Some Major Temple Sites for Athena:The city of Athens, which is named after her. The Parthenon is her best-known, and best-preserved, temple.
Basic Story for Athena: Athena was born fully-armed from the forehead of her father Zeus - according to one story, this is because he swallowed her mother, Metis, while she was pregnant with Athena.

Answer 2

Why not ask this question on a couple of Yahoo Groups devoted to modern-day service to the Greek Gods? You would be able to pick up a lot of information on all of the major Gods and Goddesses.

BTW... Dionysus did not "replace" Hestia. She was and remains one of the most honored of the Olympians as she was worshiped in every city and home. The family hearth was Her altar and she received the first and last portion of every meal or sacrifice.....

Answer 3

Diana--Goddess of the Hunt
Norse Valkyrie: Freya--Goddess of Love

Answer 4

I think my favorite goddess is Artemis and my favorite god is Posedian. He created horses by many accounts, and Artemis is the goddess of the moon.

Answer 5

Goddess - Aphrodite
God - Poseidon

Answer 6

Thor is my favorite
god of thunder. An ancient and highly revered divinity, Thor was the patron and protector of peasants and warriors, might and war, had a magical hammer (which returned to him when he threw it), gloves made of iron, a belt made of strength, also associated with marriage, Thor is identified with the Roman god Jupiter, and among Germanic peoples Jove's day became Thor's day (Thursday).

"Aφροδίτη (Aphroditē) Aphrodite Goddess of love and beauty, wife of Hephaestus.
Aπόλλων (Apollōn) Apollo God of the sun (light), reason, music, healing, prophecy, and poetry.
Άρης (Arēs) Ares God of war, primarily violent war and bloodshed.
Άρτεμις (Artemis) Artemis Goddess of hunting and archery, twin sister of Apollo.
Ἀθηνά (Athēna) Athena Goddess of wisdom, strategy, and war.
Δήμητρα (Dēmētra) Demeter Goddess of agriculture, grain, harvest and earth.
Άδης (Hades) Hades God of the Dead and lord of the Underworld. Brother of Poseidon and Zeus.
Ἡφαιστος (Hēphaistos) Hephaestus God of fire and the forge (god of fire and smiths). Makes armor for the gods and other heros like Achilles.
Ἡρα (Hēra) Hera Goddess of marriage, family, motherhood and queen of the gods. Zeus' jealous wife.
Ἑρμής (Hērmēs) Hermes God of travel, thieves, and commerce. Messenger of the gods.He showed the way for the dead souls to Hades's realm.
Ἑστία (Hestia) Hestia Goddess of the hearth and domestic life. Eventually replaced by Dionysus.
Ποσειδων (Poseidōn) Poseidon God of the sea. Brother of Hades and Zeus and father of Polyphemus
Ζεύς (Zeus) Zeus King of the gods. God of air, thunder and lightning. Brother of Poseidon and Hades. Husband of Hera. Destroyed his father who was a titan (Cronos). Loves women and has various relationships throughout Greek mythology, an idea which was not as frowned upon in greek society as it is today." Check out the website below, you will have more than you ever wanted

Answer 7

I would have to say poseidon, god of the sea who is brother of zeus. he basically glides through the ocean on a chariot pulled by dolphins and has a powerfull trident that he uses to make storms.

Answer 8

goddess artemis god hades

Answer 9

my favorites would be zeus (the head honcho of the greek gods) and posiden (the water god of greek gods) and heidies is pretty cool too(underwold god of greek)

Answer 10

I like Poseidon he's bad a-ss!!