The Olympian Times

  Explanation:      Most gods start off with their power, yet there are some myths that make an exception such as the mortal princess turned divine, Ariadne. Her story starts with the myth of the minotaur, and the hero Theseus who slays the beast. Her father was king Minos of Crete, a son of Zeus and who, upon his death, became one of three judges who decide the fate of souls entering the underworld. King Minos had been feeding Athenians to the minotaur, who was hidden away in a labyrinth. One day the son of king Aegeus volunteered to go, and kill the creature, his name, of course, was Theseus. Upon his arrival, he and Ariadne fell in love and she gifted him a sword and a thread, which would magically guide him through the maze.  After his victory, Theseus and Ariadne sailed to the island of Naxos where Theseus abandoned Ariadne. The wine god Dionysus saw her and they fell into a much deeper, much realer love leading them to marry. Dionysus, ever generous, gifte...

  Explanation:      In the ancient sands of Egypt a grandson of Amun-Ra was revered until its fall, the Earth itself, Geb. Geb had a twin sister, Nut who was the sky and from the moment of their creation they held onto each other. Their father, Shu, was god of the air, and he separated them by putting himself between them, giving us the air we breathe. Geb was considered the father of snakes. He was also thought of as the origin of the Pharaohs bloodline. The throne of the pharaoh was heavily associated both with Geb and snakes because of this. The rulers of Egypt were far from his only famous offspring. His son Osiris was the ruler of the underworld and its chief judge. His daughter Aset, or as she is more famously known Isis, was the goddess of magic, protector of women, and in later years the goddess of fate. Seth was the god of thunder, earthquakes, and the desert which all indicate his immense power. Nephthys was the goddess of embalming, beer, and the dead, her...

  Explanation:  This next god is much less severe then the others I have discussed. A god of nature and avid musician, Pan. Pan is the god of shepherds, the wild, and rustic music. Of these music is the one he is least accredited for, and the one he was told to enjoy the most. He was so proud of his musical ability that he challenged his uncle to a competition, this uncle being the god of music Apollo. Apollo played his lyre and beat Pans pipes. The lyre was a gift from Hermes, messenger of the gods, who, with Penelope (wife of Odysseus), fathered Pan. His biggest contribution to the modern world is the word “panic” which is derived from his name and ability to invoke deep fear and cause even gods to run in terror. The only instance of this is when Olympus was under attack by the Titans and Pan screamed causing them to retreat, giving the gods time to prepare a defensive. In addition he had an association to promiscuity, as a nature god he was consequently considered a fertili...

  Explanation: This god has a position unique to Norse mythology, keeper of the apples, Iðunn. She is the goddess of youth and fertility, this title is not at all comparable to her task. In Hellenism (Greek mythology) the two most important goddesses of fertility, Aphrodite and Hera, play a minor role compared to their kin. Iðunn grants immortality, she protects an apple grove, hidden away in Asgard. The gods require these apples, otherwise the wither and age as mortals do. This is a very clear weakness, and one their enemies are said to have tried to take advantage of once before. Þjazi, a giant, captured Loki and forced him to bring Iðunn out of Asgard, in exchange for the trickster's life. After a solemn promise Iðunn was lured out with Loki's talk of a new grove. After her kidnapping the rest of the gods, aging and furious, threatened him and he swore yet another vow. He took a cloak that allowed him to transform into a raven and went to Jötunheimr, where Þjazi lived. He ...