What are the 12 main Greek gods called?
Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia and Demeter, Hades, and later on Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Athena, Hephaestus, Aphrodite and Ares. Over the years, the Demi-god Dionysus became part of their group on Olympus. It is very common to refer to the Greek pantheon as “the 12 Olympian Gods”.
Who was the 1st Greek god?
The first god in Greek mythology was Chaos. Gaia, the personification of the Earth, emerged shortly afterwards, along with Tartarus and Eros.
What are the 4 main mythologies?
Introduction. There are four basic theories of myth. Those theories are: the rational myth theory, functional myth theory, structural myth theory, and the psychological myth theory. The rational myth theory states that myths were created to explain natural events and forces.