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Robert J. Lindley, 6-17-2019, 9-09-2019,
10-31-2020.
In Tribute to Keats, Shelley, and Byron
Finally first half completed...(Part One)
Part Two- has begun-
The first four verses composed...
To be completed as --TIME-- may allow...
possibility of an extension reserved, but
unlikely....God bless...
Notes;
( https://www.ancient.eu/collection/58/the-12-olympian-gods/ )
1. *Olympic gods*
The standard 12 Olympian gods are:
Zeus
Hera
Athena
Apollo
Poseidon
Ares
Artemis
Demeter
Aphrodite
Dionysos
Hermes
Hephaistos
The Greeks did not always agree on the 12
and some lists include Hestia, Hercules
or Leto, with Dionysos often the one replaced.
2. *Poseidon
In later Greek mythology, Poseidon was the son
of Kronos and Rhea, and brother of Zeus and Hades.
He was a key figure in the battles for control
of the universe between the Titans, the Giants,
and the Olympians. On their victory, the three
brothers drew lots to decide which domain they
would reign over, and Poseidon gained the seas.
The god dwelled in magnificent golden mansions
beneath the sea, beautifully adorned with coral
and sea flowers. Traditionally, this undersea palace,
which included the god’s stables of fine white
horses were located near Aegae in Euboea. Seemingly
not content with the seas alone, Poseidon often
interfered in the plans of Zeus, and once even
attempted to overthrow his brother with the aid
of Hera and Athena. It was as punishment for this
treachery that Poseidon was made to build the
magnificent walls of Troy.
3. * Cronus
KRONOS (Cronus) was the King of the Titanes and
the god of time, in particular, a time when viewed
as a destructive, all-devouring force.
He ruled the cosmos during the Golden Age after
castrating and deposing his father Ouranos (Uranus, Sky).
In fear of a prophecy that he would, in turn, be overthrown
by his own son, Kronos swallowed each of his children as
they were born. Rhea managed to save the youngest, Zeus,
by hiding him away on the island of Krete (Crete), and
fed Kronos a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes. The god
grew up, forced Kronos to disgorge his swallowed offspring,
and led the Olympians in a ten-year war against the
Titanes
(Titans), driving them in defeat into the pit of Tartaros
(Tartarus).
Many human generations later, Zeus released Kronos and
his brothers from their prison, and made the old Titan king
of the Elysian Islands, home of the blessed dead.
Kronos was essentially the same as Khronos (Chronos), the
primordial god of time in the Orphic Theogonies.
4. * Athena
Goddess of wisdom, war and the crafts, and
favourite daughter of Zeus, Athena was, perhaps,
the wisest, most courageous, and certainly the
most resourceful of the Olympian gods.
Zeus was told that his son would take his throne
from him, just as he had taken power from his
father Cronus. Accordingly, when Metis was pregnant,
he swallowed her and Athena was born from Zeus’ head,
wearing armour and fully grown. A popular theme in
ancient Greek art, Hephaistos is often depicted in
the role of midwife, splitting Zeus’ head with an axe.
Epithets of Athena include Pallas (girl) and
Parthenos (virgin), living up to which, she is
conspicuous amongst the gods of Greek mythology for
not indulging in illicit relationships with other
divinities, demigods, or mortals. Other epithets
were Promachos (of war) - perhaps referring to more
patriotic, defensive, and strategic warfare, rather
than attacking warfare, in contrast to her more
aggressive, conflict-loving brother Ares, Ergane
(of the crafts), and Nike (victory).