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= THE COMING OF THE IMMORTALS: = If you are lucky enough to visit the beautiful land of Greece you will find a country haunted by more than three thousand years of history and legend. It has everything from towering mountains to the most beautiful seas. With all this gorgeous landscaping it's no wonder that the ancient Greeks thought that Greece was ruled by immortals.

The first of the Greek Gods was Chaos. The Earth, Gaia, was next. Gaia then created and mated with the Heavens and the Sea. Out of her alliance with the Heavens came the hundred-handed creatures, the three cyclops, and the titans. The titan Cronus then killed his father and took over. Next, Cronus mated with another titan, Rhea, and created the first Olympian Gods. Zeus then overtook his father and won the battle with his brothers and sisters, therefore taking control.

The First Olympian Gods:
 * Zeus - The heavenly King of the Gods and ruler of mankind
 * Poseidon - The moody god of the Seas
 * Hades - The gloomy King of the Underworld
 * Demeter - The natural goddess of the Harvest
 * Hera- Queen of the Gods (Zeus' wife); goddess of women, marriage, and birth.
 * Hestia - The calm goddess of the Hearth


 * Apollo - The youthful god of the Sun and the Music
 * Artemis - The wild goddess of the Hunt
 * Ares - The fierce god of War
 * Athena - The sophisticated goddess of Wisdom and Arts
 * Aphrodite - The sensual goddess of Love and Beauty
 * Hephaestus - The ill-favored god of Metallurgy
 * Hermes - The cunning god of the Trade
 * Dionysus- The joyful god of Wine
 * Persephone- The Queen of the underworld (Hades wife) and goddess of innocence

Each little town and city in ancient Greece had their stories about the Immortals, but the problem was that when people began to travel and writing became more popular, they found that many of the stories didn't match up. For example, some Greeks said that Zeus was married to Hera while others said he was married to Leto or Maia. Eventually, they came to the conclusion that Zeus must've had many wives.

Besides the Greek gods of Olympus, there were were other minor gods and deities running around. These included nymphs and sirens, muses, and the fates. media type="youtube" key="eS5rwiYz_wA?fs=1" height="268" width="336" align="center"
 * Nymphs were human-sized spirits that had shape-shifting powers. Nymphs were the daughters of Zeus. There are three types of Nymphs, wood nymphs, land nymphs, and sea nymphs. Some sea nymphs are also known as Sirens.


 * Sirens lived on their own island in a secluded part of the seas. They had the body of a bird and the ead of a woman. Sirens had the ability to sing very seductively. Sailors passing by would become enchanted by their voices and become condemmed to their island and die.

Lachesis controlled the length of an individual's life by measuring the thread. Then, Atropos would cut the thread, choosing the time of death for an individual. media type="youtube" key="krQVJIDjMP0?fs=1" height="346" width="432" align="center"
 * The Fates are a representation of destiny. They controlled human life (the spinners of the thread of life), from one's birth to one's death. No god could interfer with their decisions. There are three fates in greek mythology: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. Clotho spun the thread of life, and determined the birth of an individual.
 * The Muses were nine intelligent daughters of Zeus. They were created to make people forget their cares, relieve their sorrows and praise the gods.