Readers Respond: Favorite Gods and Goddesses

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By N.S. Gill, About.com Guide

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Athena should get the throne, duh. She was actually born from Zeus` thoughts in full battle armour. She is the goddess of wisdom & battle tactics. A lot of things were based of her & we don`t know it. Like the owl, why do you think people think owls are wise, because that was one of her symbols. Athens was named after her. She competed with Poseidon over it. Poseidon made a salt water spring (that would be just like him), but Athena created the olive tree. Some say that Athena fought on the side of the Greeks in the Trojan War & gave them the idea of building & hiding in the Trojan Horse. She's a smart cookie so you all better watch out because she will get the throne one way or another. :D
—Guest AlwaysRight

Hey!You all forgot Hades!Without him the afterlife or Elysium/Heaven wouldn't exist.He is the god of greed to, everyone likes money.
—Guest A Person

Apollo is the best choice cuz he's way better than his sister Artemis. Men rull.
—Guest bill

Ok. Athena is the awesomest god ever. she's smart, clever, and always has a strategy. She has wits and is not afraid to use them. Go Athena!!!!
—Guest guest awesomeness

Without the fates, everything would be nothing; the world would be nonexistent, as would everything else. Fate determines all, leaving it the ultimate leader.
—Guest ElderthenU

Artemis is the one and only goddess that I think should rule. She is goddess of the hunt, right? So that means she is really good at battle. She is beautiful, but she keeps away from men. (Go, Girl!) That means she has the ultimate willpower. Plus, the one thing that should set you in the direction of her awesomeness..... ARTEMIS IS BETTAH THEN EVERYONE.
—Guest ARTEMISROX

It has to be Durga since she is the supreme feminine power in Hindu mythology and it was she who had defeated the demon king Mahisasura when no other god, not even the trinity, could defeat him. She is the goddess of infinite power and unmatched love and compassion.
—Guest 8899

I like Hermes the best because he's hysterical. When he was a baby, he stole Apollo's cattle and since Apollo was so mad, he chased him all the way to Mt. Olympus. The Greek Gods started laughing because Hermes is only a little baby and the angry God Apollo is chasing him and Hermes is much faster.
—Guest Hermes

I love Artemis because she doesn't have to marry and she can stay young forever!
—Guest Artemis

Artemis is so cool and sporty! I would love to join the hunt. Imortality is awesome too.
—Guest momo

First of all, he's one of the big 3 gods so he has to be awesome. Also, he's god of the sea, the sea takes up about 70% of our planet. If you hate him then he can kill you in a couple of seconds. He made horses, and without him then the Royal Wedding (just an example) wouldn't be the way it was. And who doesn't love horses? How can Poseidon not be the best god ever? Honestly...
—Guest Neptune

Okay, first of all, Artemis is NOT Greek goddess of the moon. Selene is. Not very many people have heard of Selene because she doesn't really have a popular myth, but I like her. She's charismatic, graceful, and kind, pretty much the opposite of Artemis but still just as cool!
—Guest p

Hephaestus, god of the fire & forge. Being the only physically ugly god in Olympus, he must've had a diffucult time 'fitting in'. Child of Hera, and possibly Zues, he is good with his hands, and uses a volcano as his forge.
—Guest Guest546

N.S. Gill
Ancient / Classical History Guide