Modern Day Mount Olympus Ceili Doyle, Chair. Zeus

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1 Zeus Noted in history as the greatest of the Olympian gods, and the father of gods and men, Zeus is a son of Cronos and Rhea, a brother of Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, Hera, and at the same time married to his sister Hera. When Zeus and his brothers distributed among themselves the government of the world by lot he gained the heavens and the upper regions, he is known for throwing lightning bolts around when angry. Zeus is also well known for having one fling too many with other goddesses and mortal women alike causing his wife, Hera, extreme jealousy (e.g. Hercules). In this committee specifically he is the father of twins Artemis & Apollo, Athena, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Perseus. Poseidon The god of sea is also a son of Cronos and Rhea, a brother of Zeus, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera; however, he is married to Amphitrite and they have a son: Triton. Poseidon and his niece, Athena, do not get along well after they had a competition to see who the Greek mortals would name an extremely prominent town in the victors honor. That town was Athens, as the Athenians chose Athena s gift of the olive tree over Poseidon s saltwater spring (and he is still salty over it, centuries and centuries later). Additionally Poseidon does not get along with his brothers Zeus and Hades very well and getting the three of them to compromise will be a struggle. Hades Hades is the oldest of the six siblings born from Cronos and Rhea and is the god of the underworld. Hades is known for his manipulative character and tricked his own wife (Persephone) into eating a forbidden fruit in the Underworld that bound her to Hades for eternity. Hades is also not a member of Mount Olympus (he is allowed to visit on Winter Solstice) but for the purposes of this committee Hades has been allowed to come to Mount Olympus and speak on these precarious situations. Hera The goddess of women and marriage is most well-known for her vengeful attitude toward her brother and husband: Zeus myriad of affairs. She also one of the original six gods/goddess as a daughter of Cronos and Rhea. Hera is not a woman you want to cross and she takes retribution very seriously, her sacred animals are the cow, lion, and peacock. She is the mother of Hephaestus and Ares. Demeter

2 The goddess of the harvest, Demeter, is the daughter of Cronos and Rhea and the sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, as well as Hera and Hestia. Her daughter Persephone was tricked by Hades into becoming his wife and in mourning Demeter caused the changing of the seasons. The most beautiful and bright of times taking place during summer: the only period of time Demeter is allowed to see Persephone outside of the Underworld). Hestia Hestia is the goddess of the hearth and the daughter of Cronos and Rhea. She is also the sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, as well as the sister of Hera and Demeter. In order to keep the peace amongst the twelve major Olympians when Dionysus arrived, Hestia gave up her seat on Mount Olympus in order to tend the hearth in the room. Hestia is very mild-mannered, and often a forgotten goddess; however, she is one of the most respected goddesses throughout history and receives the first offering of every sacrifice in every mortal household. Aphrodite The goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation is known for having arrived on the Earth straight out of the foam of the sea. She is married to Hephaestus (noted for his ugly physical appearance) because he was not seen as a threat to other men (mortals and gods alike). Despite her marriage to Hephaestus Aphrodite has had many a fledging romance, most notably with Ares (god of war) whose on again-off again relationship echoes the many tumultuous Hollywood romances us mortals see in the media on a day-to-day basis. Apollo The god of sun, light, music, poetry, and a never ending list of attributes, Apollo, is the twin brother of Artemis and the son of Zeus and Leto. He drives his chariot (also known lately as a Camero) every morning to raise the sun and also doubles up as the god of Delphi Oracle. Apollo is a bit of jokester and extremely fond of the arts and is often considered light-hearted in comparison to his twin sister. Artemis Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, and the wild and the twin sister of Apollo and daughter of Zeus and Leto. She is most well-known for leading and guiding girls into becoming independent young women and she is an excellent shot. Artemis is usually very reserved and polite, but she is passionate in what she stands for and is a huge advocate for women s rights and protecting their roles in society. Athena

3 Literally born from thought, Athena arrived into the world in a full suit of armor, her main assets as the goddess of wisdom being her clever use of strategy in wartime. Athena is the patron goddess of Athens and shares a deep dislike for her uncle, Poseidon. Ares The god of war, Ares, is an extremely volatile deity who is the son of Zeus and Hera and on and off again lover of Aphrodite. His son Deimos is a bit of a wild child himself. Ares has a temper, like a chip off the old block (Zeus is also known for his fiery rants) but Ares rages tend to last much longer and pose a much larger threat to the peace and sanctity of the gods. He is a bit of a loose cannon and definitely a force to be reckoned with. Hephaestus The god of blacksmiths and weaponry, Hephaestus is one of the major twelve Olympians and is the son of Zeus and Hera. Despite his less than charming looks, Hephaestus is married to Aphrodite. The god is very low-key and spends a lot of his time tinkering away on new gadgets and the latest, cutting edge military technology. Hephaestus loves to spend his time detailing and following through on his carefully laid out plans to build and create innovative wartime inventions. Hermes The messenger of the gods, Hermes is also known for his cunning wit and as a patron of travelers and thieves. Hermes serves his duty as one of the twelve major Olympians by acting as the middleman between the world of deities and mortals. In a word Hermes is: chill. He works usually for the benefit of all mankind and takes pride in outwitting the gods. Dionysus As the god of wine, Dionysus knows how to have a good time. His mother was a mortal but his demi-god esque status doesn t influence Dionysus flair for throwing a good ole party. Arachne A mortal woman turned spider, Arachne dared to defy the gods and paid with her life for it. Athena challenged her to weave a tapestry under the confines that the loser would never weave again; however Athena realized the beauty of Arachne s talent and changed her into a spider. Arachne still lives today, although in spider-form and has a lot to offer to the gods about the lesson of humility and tempering their pride. Eros

4 Eros (better known as his Roman counterpart: Cupid) is the Greek god of love and is the son of Aphrodite. He believes in the naïve yet inspiring notion of universal peace and advocates for the gods to make up with one another and put their differences aside rather than constantly fighting. He is also an avid matchmaker. Hecate The minor god with an attitude, Hecate was known as the Greek goddess of witchcraft and sorcery. She and Zeus have a very special relationship and over the eons she has received a lot of perks at his hand (literally depicted on old Greek currency). Hecate is very free-spirited though and is a big proponent of minor gods receiving more rights at the hands of the twelve major Olympians. Pan Aeolus Circe Nemisis God of the wild, Pan, is part goat and part human and is a huge advocate for the environment and using green technologies to promote a better understanding for saving the environment and going green. Pan is a pacifist and hates wartime conflict. He is currently teaming up with Hephaestus to create new green-friendly technology that he hopes to spread amongst the mortals soon. Aeolus is the ruler of the winds and he helps dictate and control the weather to the best of his abilities. Aeolus is a minor god but an important and influential decision maker amongst the gods; he too is fighting for more rights from the major twelve Olympians and hopes to gain more freedoms during this committee. Morpheus The god of dreams has a special talent for being able to literally morph into any human form he wishes. Morpheus is a minor god who throughout the centuries has had a large role in meddling amongst mortal affairs. He also wants to gain more respect from the major gods on Mount Olympus. The goddess of magic and sorcery (a close friend of Hecate s) is the daughter of Helios and Perse and has zero tolerance for most men. Circe is a wild child by most means and she is a minor god with a fiery zeal for my rights and freedoms similar to the twelve major Olympians.

5 Deimos Harmonia Perseus Modern Day Mount Olympus The goddess of revenge, Nemisis is big believe in the concept of dear old Hammurabi s Code and that eye an for eye does not make the whole world blind, but rather is a fair trade and that for everything lost something is gained and vice versa. She too would like to see the minor gods have more respect from the Olympians and that maybe if they had more respect tensions wouldn t be running so high. The god of terror, Deimos is Ares son and is famous for riding alongside his father and twin brother Phobos (god of fear) in Ares legendary war chariot. Deimos does not get along well with Perseus (the son of Zeus) and there is a lot of tension brewing amongst the two immortals. Harmonia is the Greek goddess of harmony and concord. She believes in peace much like Pan and tries to petition for the gods to listen to one another rather than disregard everyone s opinion but their own. She hopes that the minor gods and immortals will be able to reach an agreement with the other, more powerful gods. The son of Zeus and mortal Danae, Perseus, is one of the original Greek heroes and achieved immortal status after proving himself to the twelve Olympians after he beheaded Medusa. Perseus has recently been fed up with Deimos terrorizing of innocent Greeks and has had enough of his obscene behavior.